Analysis Of The Museum Of The Moving Image, New York Museum
3.3. The Museum of the Moving Image, New York, US
Information for this section is taken from http://www.movingimage.us/
3.3.1. Online Collections – Description and Analysis
The collections database is found directly via the ‘collections’ button on the homepage of the museum’s website. The visitor is redirected to the online collections portal, which has the options ‘browse’ and ‘for researchers’ (see Image 16). This indicates that the potential user that the museum envisions may either come from a scholarly background or the general public. The online collection holds 6941 artifacts to date. The visitor can browse the collection by artifact classification or collection subset through a search function (add hyperlink), in addition to an advanced search, where the visitor could type the name of the model, entry number, and production date (see Image 17). There is a tapestry of collection subsets or subcategories the visitor can choose from, ranging from motion picture cameras, projectors, and testing equipment, to television sets, zoetropes, …show more content…
In addition, the museum holds film screenings and public discussions with creative professionals in film, television, and digital media, resonating with the notion of ‘the museum of the future’, as discussed by Kenderdine (2014). The Museum of the Moving Image is at the forefront in the use of its website and takes part in numerous online projects, including Sloan Science and Film, which focuses on the public understanding of science through its depiction in film. In addition to the museum’s involvement in different international projects, with its easy to navigate and browse through website, advanced search option, high quality pictures, and abundant information about its digitized deice collection, the Museum of the Moving Image offers a good example of online presentation of device
Information for this section is taken from http://www.movingimage.us/
3.3.1. Online Collections – Description and Analysis
The collections database is found directly via the ‘collections’ button on the homepage of the museum’s website. The visitor is redirected to the online collections portal, which has the options ‘browse’ and ‘for researchers’ (see Image 16). This indicates that the potential user that the museum envisions may either come from a scholarly background or the general public. The online collection holds 6941 artifacts to date. The visitor can browse the collection by artifact classification or collection subset through a search function (add hyperlink), in addition to an advanced search, where the visitor could type the name of the model, entry number, and production date (see Image 17). There is a tapestry of collection subsets or subcategories the visitor can choose from, ranging from motion picture cameras, projectors, and testing equipment, to television sets, zoetropes, …show more content…
In addition, the museum holds film screenings and public discussions with creative professionals in film, television, and digital media, resonating with the notion of ‘the museum of the future’, as discussed by Kenderdine (2014). The Museum of the Moving Image is at the forefront in the use of its website and takes part in numerous online projects, including Sloan Science and Film, which focuses on the public understanding of science through its depiction in film. In addition to the museum’s involvement in different international projects, with its easy to navigate and browse through website, advanced search option, high quality pictures, and abundant information about its digitized deice collection, the Museum of the Moving Image offers a good example of online presentation of device