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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.   

 

 

 

 

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