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African-American museum opens on the Web, eight years before the building
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Reuters
Published: Thursday, September 27, 2007
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History & Culture was launched on the Web yesterday, eight years before the museum's physical doors are scheduled to open. The site relies on the same sorts of technology used by millions on social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. Lonnie Bunch, the museum's first director, said he hopes to make it part of people's lives now, even before an architect is selected. "The dream to build it really had started and stopped and stalled," Mr. Bunch said. "A lot of people really questioned, 'Is this going to happen?' This is one of the ways we can make it real." He will use the site -- nmaahc.si.edu -- to promote exhibitions that will travel around the United States, solicit advice on planning the museum and seek donations to help raise money toward construction of the US$500-million building on Washington's National Mall. IBM, which designed and paid for the Web site, said it is the first time a major museum has opened for business on the Web before opening its doors to the public.
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http://nmaahc.si.edu/
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African-American museum opens on the Web, eight years before the building
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Reuters
Published: Thursday, September 27, 2007
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History & Culture was launched on the Web yesterday, eight years before the museum's physical doors are scheduled to open. The site relies on the same sorts of technology used by millions on social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. Lonnie Bunch, the museum's first director, said he hopes to make it part of people's lives now, even before an architect is selected. "The dream to build it really had started and stopped and stalled," Mr. Bunch said. "A lot of people really questioned, 'Is this going to happen?' This is one of the ways we can make it real." He will use the site -- nmaahc.si.edu -- to promote exhibitions that will travel around the United States, solicit advice on planning the museum and seek donations to help raise money toward construction of the US$500-million building on Washington's National Mall. IBM, which designed and paid for the Web site, said it is the first time a major museum has opened for business on the Web before opening its doors to the public.
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http://nmaahc.si.edu/
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