"Digital Museums"

The new rise of digital world is having an effect on almost everything. Museums are a part of things going digital. There are both positive and negative effects of museums going digital. Some the most important effects of museums going digital is the access it gives a diverse number of people. In addition to that, museums have the ability to save cultures from the past. Museums also have the ability to bring those traditional cultures to people of modern times. Using digital technology, may appeal to a younger audience. The use of social media, will allow them to engage and share in different exhibits. It will also allow them to share their experiences with one another. This could create more learning.

Digital technology, also will give access to people, who would otherwise not be able to experience it. The digital world eliminates a lot of boundaries.
The largest positive effect is the educational benefit. People can be easier educated. There are negative effects, of digital museums. The greatest negative effect, is the lost of some cultures. For instance, some cultures only have spoken word traditions. If museums go digital those spoken traditions could be easily lost. Overall, there is are very few negative effects the good seems to far out weigh the bad. Digital technology, can allow exhibits to come to live for viewers. The use of new media can allow exhibits to be at peoples finger tips.

Sources
"Visible Language"; After the Death of Film: Writing the Natural World in the Digital Age; Tess Takahashi; 2008
John Driscoll, New York Hall of Science, 1993