Museums and their Websites: An Examination and Assessment of How Museums are Coping with the Challenge of the World Wide Web

Abstract

Internet traffic has increased dramatically over the past two years, due mainly to developments in the World Wide Web. Museum websites are also appearing on-line at an equally rapid pace. In this study, I shall examine how museums are coping with the challenge of the World Wide Web. This will be done through a combination of case studies, interviews, and an interchange of ideas/opinions with museum professionals world-wide, via the Internet.

Keywords

• internet
• museum websites