Prominent to our society, Jana mentioned that on average
56% of people would rather spend their leisure time to go on internet.
Probably due to its popularity in our culture, Museum had gone online moving
out from its walls to exploit the virtual space, the internet, Suzanne Keene
(1998) labeled it ‘virtual galleries’. This exploitation has reached homes
and schools and provides a new gateway for educators and public to ‘log on’
to the museum website without even going to the museum themselves. Kevin
Sumption (2001) had mentioned this process of moving beyond its museum walls
somehow has an impact which challenges the reality, yet going online
provides opportunity for educators to manipulate the website as an
interactive tool, however after a long exemplification on the existence of
museums, museum going online challenges the notion.
Both museums had already moved beyond its walls
and go online, yet the natures of both websites are different. Firstly MOS’s
website exist only in the Historic House Trust’s website, the information
that it merely include historical information of the museum and government
house, what’s in it and some facilities reference in the museum. It gives a
feeling that people use the website for brief sources, such as how to get
there, opening for example; strictly it is a retrospective of the museum
rather than an interactive tool that Sumption mentioned. On the other hand
PHM correspond with Sumption exemplification, it provides not only
retrospective information of the PHM but also an educational tool, work book
and activities for the students as well as the public. From facts and
figures to the museum’s internal structure, PHM online has it all.