Brighton Property Direct thinks that with all the advances in technology in this day and age it is essential for museums to make themselves more available online. By getting involved with technology it would make them more accessible for people who may have physical disabilities or even just for people who live a bit too far away to actually visit the museum. It can also help to make museum visits more interactive, with surveys and questionnaires people can comment online about their museum experience helping the museum to understand what it is the visitor wants. There are also sites like facebook and twitter can help to provide access to more people who may not have visited the museum before but is also a way for the museum to provide its visitors with information about up and coming exhibitions. One of the best museums in London to use this technology to its advantage is the Tate. The Tate online provides access to its four museums; Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It has lots of different interactive sections and you can view up and coming exhibitions like “John Martin’s Apocalypse” and also current exhibitions such as “Colour and Line: Turner’s Experiments” and “Tate Movie Project Exhibition.” The site is a great way of providing people with information and it also encourages people to visit the museum itself. They have one of the largest online collections in the world as they have taken the time and effort to photograph and record each one of their pieces. The website is very easy to use. They have a search engine so the visitor can type in exactly what it is they are looking for and can specifically search for an item they want to view. They also have sections that include education on the Tate itself and the pieces they hold. Their conservation team also have their own area and have specific sections to discuss technical examination and analysis on certain paintings. The website on the whole is fantastic but nothing beats seeing these objects live in the flesh at the actual museums.
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