"Pixels at an Exhibition: Creating a Museum in Second Life". Poster Session at 'The Future is Now: Libraries and Museums in Virtual Worlds' (March 5 and 6, 2010)\

1. Pixels at an Exhibition:
Creating a Museum
in Second Life ®
Presented March 5 & 6, 2010 Poster Session at
The Future is Now: Libraries and Museums in Virtual Worlds
By Bibi Bayliss (Vicki Küng), Curator & co-founder Museum of Robots
Linden Lab and Second Life are trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. This presentation is not affiliated with or sponsored by Linden Research.

3. a virtual museum has the same
goals and challenges as a
physical world museum:
• The Big Idea: what is this museum
about? Who is our audience?
• What are the core elements the
collection should contain?
• What is our criteria for content that is
relevant, cohesive & tells a story?

4. Museum of Robots’ approach
• Curate a central collection and add exhibits
that are engaging and thematic
• Continuously engage the Second Life and
real life creative communities
• Remember the audience: broaden the base,
respect the core
• Promote, support, partner, collaborate and
advocate for the arts in both worlds

5. create a thematic environment

6. create a thematic environment

7. find & secure relevant content

8. Interpret it in the virtual environment

9. Interpret it in the virtual environment

10. add complementary content

11. add complementary content

12. host regular events to build a community

13. engage and train staff to help with events

14. host special events to increase awareness,
engage a wider audience and support
SL content creation

15. special events to increase awareness,
engage a wider audience and support
SL content creation

16. special events to increase awareness,
engage a wider audience and support
SL content creation

17. special events to increase awareness,
engage a wider audience and support
SL content creation

18. support events with advertising in SL &
non-SL channels, awards, and PR

19. introduce real life artists into Second Life
with exhibits that blend art & only-in-SL building
and technology opportunities

20. Introduce real life artists into Second Life
with exhibits that blend art & only-in-SL building
and technology opportunities

21. continue to bring in new
artists and shows,
support them with events,
promotion and video

22. continue to bring in new artists and shows,
support them with opening events,
advertising and video

23. interpret the essence of the real life
work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

24. interpret the essence of the real life
work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

25. continue to curate the collection,
bringing real life work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

26. interpret the essence of the real life
work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

27. interpret the essence of the real life
work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

28. interpret the essence of the real life
work into the SL environment,
showcase the art & artist

29. support Second Life artists, creative
collaborations and events

30. support Second Life artists, creative
collaborations and events

31. support Second Life artists, creative
collaborations and events

32. support Second Life artists, creative
collaborations and events

33. support Second Life artists, creative
collaborations and events

34. Collaborate, participate with and support
other SL groups, sims and organizations

35. Collaborate, participate with and support
other SL groups, sims and organizations

36. Collaborate, participate with and support
other SL groups, sims and organizations

37. ask for and listen to feedback

38. improve the experience, rebuild and refresh

39. improve the experience, rebuild and refresh

40. be dedicated to regular events

41. be dedicated to regular events

42. let your community participate with
their own ideas and ways to interact with
and support your museum

43. let your community participate with
their own ideas and ways to interact with
your museum

44. be personally involved

45. participate in real life outreach

46. have goals and plans for the future
Ours is to gain recognition for virtual museums, their role
and value as educational and aesthetic institutions, and
their place in museum advocacy organizations

47. http://www.museumofrobots.com
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