Let Your Fingers Do the Walking!
This workshop is based on the “Tea with DaVinci” workshop developed by Kitty Orth,of the Kent Library Center and the Museum and the Internet Workshop developed by Jamie Yates of the Danbury, CT SeniorNet Learning Center. Hopefully, the links on this site will permit you to enjoy many hours of enjoyment ... so, let your fingers do the walking!
Why look on the Internet to see Museums?
- For directions, hours, and fees
- For a floor plan
- Looking to see famous works of art
- To get detailed descriptions of artists and works
- To find list of current exhibitions
- To find upcoming exhibitions
- For seeing museum content in areas you may visit
- To see various museums in areas you can’t get to
- To locate a particular work
- It’s free!
- You won’t get car or plane sick
- They are open twenty four hours a day
- To save gas
- For fun
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What are your reasons?
Remember ...
- Each site has different types of navigation and can require patience
- Some sites may require plug ins to use some of their features
- Usually the plug ins automatically load if not present
- Since sites are graphically intensive they may load slowly over dial up
- Content and quality varies
- You can see objects that are not on display
- Try looking at site map link if you are having a difficult time with site
- More well known museums tend to have better sites
- There are museums for everything, not just art and sculpture
