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Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

  • 1.  Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-27-2020 02:29 PM
    Hello Everyone,

    Hope you are well :)
    I am looking for recommendations for digital exhibition software; we are currently using WordPress.
    Something reliable, flexible, easy to use, and amazing preferred (or the ability to add plugins).

    Thanks


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    Tiffini Bowers
    Head, Exhibitions and Engagement & Curator for Visual and Ephemeral Collections
    John Hay Library - Brown University
    Providence RI
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  • 2.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-27-2020 05:31 PM
    I just discovered Genial.ly from a colleague. It's not a WordPress tool (which we use too), but it can be embedded. There are several levels of subscription, but the free version seems pretty great.https://www.genial.ly/

    I'm working in it right now for our virtual tour and programming. That said, I'm anxious to see what others say. I have yet to find a good WP plugin to fit the bill.

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    Angie Albright
    Director
    Clinton House Museum
    Fayetteville AR
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  • 3.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-28-2020 03:56 PM
    These are some resources I received from colleagues when I asked a similar question.

    https://ortelia.com/products/exhibition-design-software/ 

     

    https://www.artsteps.com/ 

     

    https://omeka.org/ 

     

    Culture Connect https://cultureconnectme.com/ 

     Smartify https://smartify.org/ 

     

    Scalar - Scalar is a open source, web-based publishing software from the University of Southern California's Alliance for Networking Visual Culture that allows you to create networked, multi-media online publications. 

    Scalar's unique structure is based on a non-linear format that allows for flexible interactivity in the author's construction of each page. This research guide will show you how to begin building a Scalar "book' and how to best use its features to create an online platform for your project research. 

    https://guides.library.illinois.edu/scalar  

     

    https://ellakhoward.com/creating-online-exhibit-scalar/  



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    Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
    Digital Experience Manager
    Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Coal Gables, FL
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  • 4.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-29-2020 08:55 AM
    I know a few museums who are using Exhibbit and have given good reviews. It's very similar to ArtSteps.

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    Brittany Nazario
    She/Her/Hers
    Visitor Experience Manager
    The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
    Jacksonville FL
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  • 5.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-30-2020 05:25 PM
    Edited by Robert Checchi 04-30-2020 05:54 PM
    Online exhibitions applications like Exhibbit and ArtSteps allow you to put 2D art on a 3D model, but let's face it, it's a poor substitute for recreating the experience of an exhibition. For one thing you can't recreate scale. No matter how far you zoom in the artwork is only as large as your screen. I think that is one of the main reasons these types of online exhibitions are so unsatisfying. Rather than recreating a digital 3D gallery you should think about what are your educational goals for the exhibition and how can the interactivity of a web platform engage your audience in ways that are not possible with a physical exhibition.

    Last year my team at yU+co worked with the Getty Research Institute on the Bauhaus: Building the New Artist online exhibition. This website not only accompanied a physical exhibition but provided more insight into the Bauhaus through interactive content. For Schlemmer's Triadic Ballet, we used a new web platform to create an interactive 3D performance of the ballet. This interactive web experience allowed users to create their own ballet with a variety of Bauhaus costumes and dances. This is something that was never possible before.

    https://lnkd.in/gAeJ9tw

    The closing of museums has presented an opportunity to rethink online education. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss how my team can support your online exhibition short term and long term goals.

    Thanks

    Robert Checchi ​

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    Robert Checchi
    Experience Design Consultant
    Los Angeles CA
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  • 6.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 04-30-2020 07:01 PM
    I just played with the dance interactive. Very cool. I'm wondering about one that would allow people to "weave" from sheep to finished textile.
    Lisa Falk
    Arizona State Museum

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    Lisa Falk
    Head, Community Engagement
    Arizona State Museum - University of Arizona
    Tucson AZ
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  • 7.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 05-01-2020 09:31 AM
    That was awesome and fun; thanks for the tips!

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    		Tiffini Bowers 
    Head, Exhibitions & Engagement
    & Curator for Visual and Ephemeral Collections
    John Hay Library
    Brown University
    Providence, RI  02912
    401-863-7553



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  • 8.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 05-01-2020 12:49 PM
    Hello Mark:

    As a student, I appreciate your input and knowledge. I will be graduating next year.
    Thank you very much for posting these virtual links.
    I will check these out.

    Best 

    Carla

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  • 9.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 05-06-2020 03:57 PM
    Hi all, 
    I am wondering about the accessibility of these various software programs. Do they work well with screen readers? is it easy to add captioning? Is keyboard navigation possible? 

    Thanks,
    Hannah

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    Hannah Goodwin
    Manager of Accessibility
    Museum of Fine Arts
    Boston MA
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  • 10.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 05-06-2020 04:08 PM
    You might want to ask the folks who created this resource http://connect-hear.com/ to see if they have any suggestions. The website is more about videoconferencing, but the two people behind it, Tina and Catherine, may have insights.
    Claudia

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    Claudia Ocello
    President & CEO
    Museum Partners Consulting, LLC
    Maplewood NJ
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  • 11.  RE: Digital Exhibition Software Recommendations

    Posted 05-07-2020 11:09 AM
    Hi Tiffini,
    I have heard that http://muse.run/ works well and you can edit it yourself, add interactive elements and it works on visitors' devices.
    All the best,
    Lizzy

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    Lizzy Moriarty
    Hindon
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