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By carlpedersen, Section Announcements
Posted on Sat Sep 30th, 2006 at 10:52:25 AM GMT
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The Rainhill Trials - proposed Virtual Museum
One of the most significant events in world railway history took place at Rainhill in 1829, with the hosting of trials to determine who could design a locomotive capable of pulling trains on the Liverpool to Manchester line to be completed the following year. The Rainhill Trials attracted 5 entrants and the rest is history - Stephenson's "Rocket” won, and in introducing the concept of speed the results in effect revolutionised subsequent passenger travel and industrial development across the globe.
Pan - Leisure Consulting is working on behalf of St.Helens Council and the Rainhill Railway and Heritage Society to examine the most appropriate means to fittingly commemorate the world-changing events that took place at Rainhill. The main intended vehicle for achieving this is via a virtual museum to act as a comprehensive, globally accessible, interactive resource for schoolchildren, students, visitors and enthusiasts alike.
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By sami, Section Discussion
Posted on Sat Sep 30th, 2006 at 10:51:21 AM GMT
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Hello to all,
This is my first forum post and let me be honest, its been a delight to be in this place talking about antiques.
I would like to invite you all to our museum website, Musee Asistica and would like you all to guide us how we can improve on our museum website since there is so much in our museum however very little on the web.
Awaiting your support
Sami
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By jonathan, Section Conferences
Posted on Thu Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:56:10 PM GMT
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Museums and the Web
Eleventh International Conference
San Francisco, California, USA
11-14 April 2007
Deadline for submission of papers, workshops, etc.: 30 September 2006
deadline for demonstration proposals: 31 December 2006
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By alinters, Section Conferences
Posted on Thu Aug 17th, 2006 at 04:15:49 PM GMT
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Industrial Heritage 2006
First European contact weekend for industrial heritage volunteers and associations
Beringen, 7 - 8 oktober 2006
During the weekend of October 7th-8th 2006 E-FAITH, the European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage, is organising it's first European industrial and technical heritage contact weekend, where volunteers from different countries will get together, meet and forge relationships across borders.
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By hannah, Section Discussion
Posted on Tue Jun 27th, 2006 at 06:56:33 AM GMT
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I am currently conducting research into the cathartic role of museum exhibitions that deal with tragic events from 1970 to the present day. I am particularly interested in the sociological, psychological and emotional
reactions of the public to such exhibitions. I would appreciate any comments regarding such exhibitions and visitor responses, be it anecdotal, statistical or otherwise.
Thank you
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By thelunatic, Section Museums
Posted on Mon Jun 12th, 2006 at 07:16:14 PM GMT
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Hi everybody,
As you may know there is new art museum in Istanbul Turkey which is privately funded.
While searching on it, there is no info about the collection either on the website or phonening them.
They say its a private museum and they can not give information about the collection. I am conducting a research of the collections of museums and want to reach that information formally. I wonder how this happens in Europe and other continents.
Can please someone help me whats the system outside Turkey.
Thanks.
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By jonathan, Section Conferences
Posted on Fri Apr 28th, 2006 at 11:10:34 PM GMT
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Electronic Information, the Visual Arts, and Beyond
Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th July 2006
The Foremost European Electronic Imaging Events in the Visual Arts since 1990
Venue:
The UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY
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By dreuby, Section Announcements
Posted on Wed Apr 19th, 2006 at 10:50:22 PM GMT
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Vintage Computer Festival East 3.0 -- Saturday, May 13 -- Wall Township, N.J.
April 17, 2005 -- Wall Township, N.J. -- The Vintage Computer Festival is
coming! For those who fondly remember the charisma of computers from the
1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, this is a must-attend event!! "VCF" as it's known
in computer circles is an annual public convention devoted to the enjoyment
and restoration of antique computers. The show began in Silicon Valley in
1997 and the current edition is VCF East 3.0. At this year's VCF you will
find 17 exhibits of functioning antique computers, six high-profile guest
speakers, exciting prizes, and kinship with hundreds of fellow early
adopters. Spend a few hours at this event and you'll be in nerd heaven!
There will be dozens of antique computers on display from the glory days of
blinkenlights, tape drives, greenbar paper, punched cards, homebrew kits,
text-adventure games, and much, much more -- and no Windows in sight. Like
we said, it's nerd heaven! Use the day to learn, play, or just reminisce
with us.
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