A NETFUL OF JEWELS: NEW MUSEUMS IN THE LEARNING AGE

A Report from the National Museum Directors' Conference 1999


 HOME | CONTENTS | INTRODUCTION | CREATIVE ECONOMY | WIDER WORLD | CREATING THE DIGITAL MUSEUM | TRAINING | FUNDING | AGENDA | CONCLUSIONS| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |

CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

New museums
Museums and learning
The emerging cultural networks
Museums' unique contribution
New audiences, new services, wider access

Museums and the creative economy

The wider world

Creating the digital museum
Creating the content
Connecting with users
Delivering the content
Maintaining the national resource
Creating the organisational infrastructure

Training

Funding the digital museum
Some funding sources
The number of digital museums
The requirements
The cost

Agenda for action

Conclusion


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