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This week, virtual exhibits. It’s been a while since you actually had to be in the same city to enjoy what many of the world’s bigger museums have on offer. Places like New York’s Guggenheim and MOMA understood early on that some experience could be gleaned from their collections via online interaction. But what of the less high-profile museums based around subjects that are a little more niche?IEEE Virtual Museum is the online museum of electricity and magnetism, and (oddly enough) it’s fascinating – proof that good layout attracts interest. A brief history on the subject gives way to specific exhibits such as Women And Technology, World War II and the impact of technology, and much more. You can dip your toe in most subjects or follow on to much greater depths with helpful sidebars. How about Synthmuseum.com, a mind-boggling collection of vintage synthesizers from Moogs through to Casios? The array of machines is enormous, if a little dryly exhibited, lightened only by info about the musicians who have made them famous. Who could resist the charms of The Museum Of Temporary Art, a small ever-evolving museum where the public send in objects no larger than 4 x 4 x 8cm, which then get exhibited online. The more personal the better. A little more down to earth is the Museum Of Fred where Fred (one assumes) collects paintings from thrift stores to exhibit because he feels art is too important just to be left in the hands of professionals. Not really fit to be classified as outsider art, more a representation of what life is like in the average household, claims the curator. Finally, visit the Museum Of Glass in Tacoma, Washington. Of particular interest is a video tour of the Chihuly Bridge of Glass where thousands of beautiful examples of glass sculpture can be seen in the open air, all made by legendary studio glass pioneer Dale Chihuly. It’s quite remarkable, as if the creatures of the deep sea have popped up to say hello.
Richard Hector-Jones
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 useful linkswww.moma.org www.ieee-virtual-museum.org www.synthmuseum.com museum of temporary art site www.museumoffred.com www.museumofglass.org www.chihuly.com
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