<$BlogRSDUrl$> Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
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Monday, June 21, 2004  

Web Sites Make UK Science and Industry Archives Available To All
http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=2775
http://snipurl.com/75ls

Until now, visitors to the U.K.'s National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI) could see only a small fraction of their vast collections at any one time. But virtual visitors now have unprecedented access to more than 30,000 objects, digitized and collected into two creatively organized Web sites. The first, www.ingenious.org.uk, offers a fascinating insight into science and contemporary culture, using images, stories, opinion pieces and online debates to explore the many feats of human ingenuity that shape our lives. The second, www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk, is based on the Science Museum's landmark gallery, Making the Modern World. It gives visitors a new way to explore the icons of invention by using animation, dramatic reconstructions and technical explanations to encourage visitors to find out more about the social implications of historical advances in science and technology. Lindsay Sharp, Director of NMSI, comments: "Through these Web sites, we are offering millions of virtual visitors the chance to see thousands of iconic objects that will help improve the understanding of the contribution of science, technology and invention to the material world around us and how they have changed our lives. As you'd expect from one of the world's leading science museums we've exploited the potential of new technology to make sure the experience for visitors is rich and exciting."

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