Topic: Museums
After a large-scale expertise the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation has started digitalization of the museum fund of the Russian Federation for creation of an electronic catalog.
The museum fund totals more than 73 million exhibits and more than a half – around 40 million - is planned to be included in an electronic by 2020.
The work is already under way - last year 1,5 million exhibits were digitized, and 5 million more are expected to be transferred into electronic form in 2011. There has never been such a master catalog that would unite all the museums.
In future it will be possible to arrange virtual excursions on the basis of this catalog.
© RIAN.RU. 09 March, 2011
Posted by Paul Gilbert
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Updated: Friday, 1 April 2011 4:14 PM EDT
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Updated: Friday, 1 April 2011 4:14 PM EDT
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