Introduction to Online Exhibitions

Liz SelbyJewish Museum London

AEJM Conference, 20 and 22 November 2011

Why produce a virtual exhibition?• Highlights your collection to remote users around

the world• Puts your collection into historical context• Opportunity to display items not usually on display,

for a variety of reasons• Not confined by physical space• Relatively cheap• A range of media can be used• Encourages interactivity with visitors

Some examples of virtual exhibitions

• Treasures of the Bodleian Library:• http://treasures.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/

• Europeana Art Nouveau exhibition• http://exhibitions.europeana.eu/exhibits/show/art-

nouveau/introduction

Producing a virtual

exhibition – key steps

6. Test load on your server

3. Select stories and

images

4. Write text and proof read

7. Produce the exhibition on your website, making sure you test links

1. Choose your

subject

2. Decide on structure and

themes

5. Test exhibition flow and usability

8. Promote the exhibition

Producing an exhibition in house

• Cool Iris: http://www.cooliris.com/

• Omeka: http://omeka.org/

Yiddish Theatre in London

Yiddish Theatre - Structure and themes

Introduction Theatres

TheatresPeoplePlays

Context

Audiences

Closing the curtain

Feedback

The finished exhibition

• Web design by Europeana using the Omeka tool

• Translated into French, German and Spanish• http://exhibitions.europeana.eu/exhibits/

show/yiddish-theatre-en

A Judaica Europeana exhibition from the Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam

• From Dada to Surrealism: Jewish Avant-Garde Artists from Romania

• http://exhibitions.europeana.eu/exhibits/show/dada-to-surrealism-en

Our next exhibition:Jewish Britain: A history in 50 objects

Object pages

Some ideas for collaboration

• World War I: The Jewish experience• Stories of migration• Treasures from Judaica collections in Europe• Jewish quarters in European cities• Traditional Jewish costumes in European cities• Jewish life in Poland post-World War II

• www.judaica-europeana.eu