Artifact 9

Usually, art museums aren’t a very interactive place. People go there to view art and possibly discuss it with one another. This has changed thanks to Shelley Bernstein. She constantly updates Facebook and Twitter accounts telling about the newest art. Websites for museums usually were for advertisement including the hours, admission, and directions to get there. Now people can view the art from the website. While some may not agree about art being viewed online, the opinions of the people are taken into consideration. Bernstein explains that when new art is posted, they see how many people “like” it. This pretty much determines whether or not they choose to show off this new piece of art. She likes to hear the reviews of people, whether good or bad, because it just makes the museum a better place to be. This website is used to know what the people are thinking. Bernstein’s main goal is to get people to come and come back to the museum. Personally, I like to view the art in person rather than online because the atmosphere of the museum puts me in a creative mood. Because technology is always growing, the museums also have to grow. They have wireless internet so that people can even comment right as they are in the museum. Since people don’t always have time to go to the museum, I am really not surprised that the art can be viewed online. I think someday any and everything will be accessible online one way or another.