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Concurrent with the completion of the Rijksmuseum’s renovation in 2013, the museum launched Rijksstudio, inviting audiences to delve into the collection online and make it their own. Rijksstudio allows users to create online sets of artworks from the collection via the website or in the galleries using a mobile phone app. Images can be downloaded … Continued

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is one of the oldest museums in the United States with a mission to explore the connections between art, design, and the natural environment. In 2009 the museum launched IMA Lab, a cohort of designers, developers, and digital strategists who support the IMA and other clients in the cultural sector. … Continued

The Field Museum’s technology initiatives span distance learning to in-gallery features, to expanding online access to its collection of 30 million objects. Virtual Visits allow educators to bring the museum into their classrooms. Blogs, videos, and microsites let audiences peruse topics at their leisure while The Field Museum App helps visitors find useful information and follow curated … Continued

The Cooper Hewitt is a museum of historic and contemporary design and is one of 20 entities comprising the Smithsonian Institution. Its multi-year renovation allowed re-thinking of the museum inspired by 21st Century technologies and visitor expectations. Among the museum’s new features is The Pen. Visitors can pick up their pen with an entry ticket … Continued

The Brooklyn Museum has been an early and continuous leader in digital media. Interactive projects have included its crowd-curated 2008 photography exhibition Click that invited both the digital and local community to participate in curation; Split Second, an exhibition of Indian paintings informed by participant reactions and ratings; and Go, a 2013 community-curated open studio … Continued

The Museum of Modern Art is one of the leading modern and contemporary art institutions in the world. Through collection, preservation, scholarship, exhibition, education, and archival work, MoMA seeks to deepen understanding and expand audiences for modern and contemporary art locally, nationally, and internationally. Bridging past and present, MoMA both celebrates established modern masters and … Continued

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870; its mission is to collect, preserve, study, and foster appreciation and knowledge of works of art that “collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of quality.” The Met’s two million square-foot building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side houses over two million … Continued

Founded by oil investor J. Paul Getty in 1954 to share his personal art collection, the J. Paul Getty Trust now runs four interconnected institutions that annually serve 1.8 million visitors. Together, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the Getty Research Institute work to enhance art historical understanding … Continued

The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is an encyclopedic art museum founded in 1903. The Museum offers free general admission and free membership in order to welcome attendance and participation. In 2010, the DMA published A Framework for Engaging with Art, a seven-year study to deepen understanding of museum visitor behaviors and preferences. This research … Continued

The American Museum of Natural History was formed in 1869 and conducts scientific research, offers educational programming, and develops and presents exhibitions to discover and share knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe. More than 200 scientists are associated with the Museum’s research; they conduct expeditions across the globe and also use … Continued

The Cleveland Museum of Art celebrated its centennial year in 2016. To prepare for its second century, the Museum recently completed a $320 million, 8-year renovation and expansion project that added exhibition space; renovated existing classrooms, lecture and performance halls; and built the expansive glass-enclosed Ames Family Atrium for public events (at 39,000 square feet, it … Continued

Launched in 2001, the Maine Historical Society’s Maine Memory Network enables contributing partners to play an active role in telling their state’s history by uploading, cataloging, and sharing information and images. As “Maine’s Statewide Digital Museum,” the online resource now provides access to over 210 online exhibits, teaching tools, a Create Your Own Album feature, and … Continued

The Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to today as well as major collections in international and contemporary art. The Tate is comprised of four separate physical locations at the Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St. Ives. The website tate.org.uk aggregates information about all locations and their programs and … Continued

The Henry Ford, founded in 1929 by automotive innovator and industrialist Henry Ford, is a sprawling, 220+ acre history complex in Dearborn, Michigan. As the state’s largest cultural tourism destination, it drew 1.65 million visitors last year to its multi-venue campus. The 27 million artifacts that make up The Henry Ford’s collection, starting with those … Continued