“Anthropology WebMuseum of Mexico” by Zepeda
Conference:
Experience Type(s):
Labs Type(s):
Title:
- Anthropology WebMuseum of Mexico
Program Title:
- Digital Atelier
Organizer(s)/Presenter(s):
Description:
The goal of this project was to put the Mexican Anthropology Museum on the World Wide Web so it can be visited by anyone anywhere. The information (in Spanish and English) is structured so that it is fun and interesting, and it provides different ways for online visitors to leave their marks.
There are two main tours: by layout of the museum and by prehispanic culture, including additional stories such as Legends of the Ghosts of the Museum, Communities Then and Now, and Aztec News. There are many links among the various topics. All aspects of development of this project have been documented so that others can duplicate it, and the programming code is freely available for distribution.
In establishing a precedent and defining a path for putting parts of a country’s culture on the net, the producers of Anthropology WebMuseum of Mexico hope that other countries with limited resources can realize the potential of this medium. The opportunity to visit a museum from any classroom or home in the world opens a vast array of possibilities for learning and understanding other cultures.
Other Information:
Concept and Implementation
Arnulfo Zepeda Navratil
Banamex
Arturo Bejar Solar
Electric Communities
Content and Research
Karina Rebeca Durand
Velasco
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
Implementation
Eduardo Llaguno Velasco
Softtek
Jorge Francisco Puente V.
Dyncorp
J. Benjamin Alvarez M.
Multimedia & Computing Services
Jose Ivan Cervantes R.
Salvador Ayala Mungia
Graphic Design
Mario Vicencio Montiel
Jose Luis Bravo
Carlos Alberto Guzman
Centro Inv. Diseno Industrial
