Museums Are Going Digital—and Borrowing From Data Viz in the Process

Afew months ago I was averaging three museum visits a week, and now I can average three virtual visits in an hour, provided I’m graced with a stable internet connection. While jumping from collection to collection, I’ve held a rather critical eye to the digital museum realm. The trick, however, isn’t to search or expect the same experience that an in-person visit would provide, but be open to a new and different one. Similarly, museums should keep the latter in mind when developing their own digital experiences. I’ll explore the various strategies museums use in terms of their online presence while highlighting digital collections and experiences I find especially ‘successful.’ If you’re eager to skip to the experiences themselves, there’s a list and the bottom of the article, and I’ll never know if you just scroll to the end. <a href="https://medium.com/nightingale/museums-are-going-digital-and-borrowing-from-data-viz-in-the-process-b5e3828b4000">Visit Now</a>