Museums and the Web

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Museums and the web 2013

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Museum as Memoryscape: The Virtual Shtetl Portal of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Keywords: 
virtual museum
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memory
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local history
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data sharing
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jewish history
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european history
Abstract: 

This paper focuses on the Virtual Shtetl Portal of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (www.sztetl.org.pl). Virtual Shtetl utilizes a Web platform that enables registered users to participate in the sharing of memories, public history and other information relevant to the preservation of Jewish cultural heritage.

Type: 
Demonstration - show your project
Site: 
http://www.sztetl.org.pl
Authors: 
Pauline Sliwinski

Putting Mallala on the map: Creating a wiki community with Now and Then

Peacock, D. (2010).  Putting Mallala on the map: Creating a wiki community with Now and Then. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web.

Benedict Arnold Slept Here: New Life for Local History Online and In the Community

Bromage, S. (2010).  Benedict Arnold Slept Here: New Life for Local History Online and In the Community. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web.