8 Aug
2012
8 Aug
'12
5:53 p.m.
Of course, it depends on the institution. Many museums will have a system in place whereby
one can request access to something that isn't on display. This is usually aimed at
researchers, although who qualifies as a researcher can be pretty open.
I think it behooves a museum to make things as open as possible, I see Henry Ford Museum
has done something interesting online:
http://collections.thehenryford.org/index.aspx
It's possible to put a lot more artefacts online than it is to display. This requires
manpower, of course. That is always the sticking point.
On 2012-08-07, at 1:26 PM, Tothwolf <tothwolf at concentric.net> wrote:
I have a policy now of /not/ donating computer-related items to any sort of museum simply
because of this. I'd rather something collect dust in my own storage than have it be
buried forever in a museum's "archive" where it is inaccessible. Locking
things away from people who might have a genuine interest in them is imo just not right.