State of history museum websites 2011

Totals (everything counted, some
museums offered multiple types of Percentage
Online Content Example content) 2011 Percentage 2004

Nothing: no content or hint at what is available
at the museum or in its collection 4 3 n/a

list of exhibitions: list or summary of current, http://history.ky.gov/sub.php?
past exhibits. pageid=4&sectionid=2 77 67 49

narrated story: short article, encyclopedia-like http://clockandwatchmuseum.webs.
page on a particular topic. com/waterburyclockcompany.htm 30 26 35

In-depth narrative: (Explores a specific theme
w/a narrative, might incorporate object
explorations and metadata, media to go http://www.oldstatehouse.
deeper beyond a summary.) com/leenora_parlor/ 13 11 17

In-depth object examinations: (QTVR, multiple
photos of same object, video investigation, http://www.quiltstudy.
audio talk through) org/exhibitions/online_exhibitions/yvonne_wells/wells2.html 2 2 5

Multimedia elements: (video tour of a gallery,
intro, podcast, sometimes unconnected to http://dent.umich.edu/sindecuse/inside-
other content) the-dental-practice 23 20 18

Children of Lodz Ghetto, US Holocaust
Memorial Museum: http://online.ushmm.
org/lodzchildren/; Digital Brandywine,
New Digital Projects: (Wanted to see if Hagley Museum: http:
museums are experimenting with //industrialbrandywine.org/, and USS
crowdsourcing, mapping, collecting from the Midway Musuem's veteran's
forum/discussion lists: http://my.midway.
public, and not just contact names for oral org/Page.aspx?pid=266, or Placeography
history projects for interview later, but doing from MNHS: http://www.placeography.
something new.) org/index.php/Main_Page 10 9 n/a

Percentage Percentage
Collections Totals 2011 2004

No information 43 37 40

List or summary of
collections 31 27 29

Some collection objects
available--examples or
selections 21 18 21

Searchable database 20 17 9

API for
sharing/harvesting: 0

Totals (counted everything Percentage
Teacher materials Example available) Percentage 2011 2004
No materials, list of offering or
contact info only 79 69 n/a

http://www.
calvertmarinemuseum.
pre-visit materials (preparing for com/education/education-
visit, resource lists) teacher-resources.php 22 19 33

http://www.quiltstudy.
online lesson plans, w/& w/o org/connections/foreducators.
standards: html 12 (7 w/correlated local standards) 10 15

Video conferencing, plus one
teaching and learning website &
community: Idea of America from
Online Field Trip CW: http://ideaofamerica.org/ 4 3 6

Social Media Presence Totals Percentage

Facebook 64 56

No presence 48 42
Twitter 36 31

You Tube 22 19
blog or blogs, variety of
platforms 19 17
Flickr: 9 8
iTunes U: 3 3
other venues may
have Foursquare
listings, but this
indicates the
museum is
pointing to their
Foursquare Venue spot 2 2
Vimeo 1 1

LinkdIn: 1 1

Slideshare 1 1
*other venues may
have Yelp listings,
but this indicates
the museum is
pointing to their
Yelp link spot 1 1

Delicious 1 1

Percentage of museums
with a social media
presence (total
Combinations #s number=67)

FB only: 23 34

FB, Twitter: 9 13

FB, Twitter, blog: 6 9

FB, Twitter, YouTube 6 9
FB, Twitter,blog,
YouTube, Flickr 4 6
FB, Twitter, blog,
YouTube: 3 4
FB, YouTube, blog 1 1
FB, Twitter, YouTube,
blog, iTunesU: 1 1
FB, blog: 1 1
FB, Flickr, YouTube 1 1
FB, LinkdIn: 1 1
FB, Flickr: 1 1
FB, YouTube 1 1
Twitter, iTunesU 1 1
Twitter only 1 1
Blog only 1 1
Flickr, Slideshare 1 1
FB, Vimeo 1 1
Flickr, blog, 4SQ 1 1
blog, 4SQ 1 1
Flickr, Yelp 1 1
iTunesU, Delicious 1 1

Percentage Percentage
Size of Websites Numbers 2011 2004

1 to 10 pages 15 13 11

11 to 25 pages 49 43 (10-20): 15

More than 25 pages 51 44 (20+): 74

Site Visitation Info

yes 112 97 66
No 3 3 34

Does site contain Games/separate
Collections basic visitation Teacher sections for
Museum URL # of pages Online Content available? info? Digital projects? materials? Social Media links? Online Field Trips? students/"kids"
list of exhibitions,
19th Century Willowbrook multimedia
Village www.willowbrookmuseum.org 11 to 25 elements No yes no pre-visit materials Facebook no no
multimedia
elements, virtual
African American tour of physical searchable online plans with
Museum of Iowa http://www.blackiowa.org more than 25 exhibit spaces database yes no state standards blog and Twitter/FB no no
Alexander & Baldwin list of exhibitions +
Sugar Museum http://www.sugarmuseum.com/ 11 to 25 a video intro No yes no no no no no
podcast/cell tours
American Clock & Watch http://www.clockandwatchmuseum. available as mp3s, list or summary of
Museum org/ more than 25 history narratives collections yes no no Facebook no yes
Amerind Foundation www.amerind.org 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no Facebook, Twitter no no
Anthropology Museum, www.sandiego. searchable
University of San Diego edu/anthropology/may/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions database no no no no no no
Arizona State Railroad
Museum www.azstaterrmuseum.org 1 to 10 No No yes no no no no no
http://www. list or summary of
Atwood House Museum chathamhistoricalsociety.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook no no
http://www.
Baldwin County Heritage baldwincountyheritagemuseum.
Museum com/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions No yes no no no no no
Bayfield Heritage
Association http://www.bayfieldheritage.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no no no no
Belle Grove Plantation http://www.bellegrove.org 11 to 25 narrated story No yes no no no no no
Big Sandy Heritage list or summary of yes (but no
Center http://www.bigsandyheritage.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections directions no no no no no
some collection Facebook, Twitter, You
Boot Hill Museum http://boothill.org/ 11 to 25 narrated story objects available yes no no Tube no no
list of current
exhibitions,
narratives
w/images of past
exhibits, w/some
multimedia
elements--samples
Brick Store Museum http://www.brickstoremuseum.org more than 25 of cell tours No yes no no FB & Twitter no no
only multimedia
elements (intro
http://www.butlerlonghornmuseum. video of some collection
Butler Longhorn Museum com/index.html 11 to 25 collections) objects available yes no no no no no
http://www.calvertmarinemuseum. list or summary of Yes, they offer
Calvert Marine Museum com/ more than 25 narrated story collections yes no pre-visit materials Facebook, Twitter video conferencing no
http://www. list of exhibitions
Carpinteria Valley carpinteriahistoricalmuseum. (more like a
Historical Society org/default.htm 1 to 10 summary) no yes no no no no no
mentioned in Facebook, Twitter,
Center for Civil War http://www.civilwarphotography. narrated story, and some collection process of Flickr, Slideshare,
Photography org/ more than 25 multimedia demos objects available yes securing funds no YouTube no no
blog and Twitter/FB,
Cherokee Strip Regional list or summary of You Tube, iTunesU
Heritage Center http://www.csrhc.org/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions collections yes no pre-visit materials channel no no
City of Monterey
Museums http://www.monterey.org/museums/ 11 to 25 narrated story no yes no no no no no
Cleveland Police http://www. list or summary of
Historical Society clevelandpolicemuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook, Vimeo no no
pre-visit materials, yes--some paid,
in-depth narrative online lps with some broadcast on
w/links, article state standards, pbs, Idea of
narratives, searchable printable and Facebook, Twitter, America teaching
Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org more than 25 multimedia database yes yes (3) purchasable blogs, YouTube, Flickr site yes
in-depth narrative
w/links, blog and Twitter/FB,
multimedia, searchable yes, Civil War youtube, flickr,
Conner Prairie http://www.connerprairie.org/ more than 25 interactive maps database yes projct pre-visit materials foursquare checkin no yes
Crested Butte Mountain http://www.crestedbuttemuseum.
Heritage Museum com/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no FB only no no
searchable
Danish Immigrant database (for
Museum http://www.danishmuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions members only) yes no no FB only no no
Delta Air Transport list or summary of
Heritage Museum http://www.deltamuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook, Flickr no no

Dorothy G. Page http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.
Museum aspx?page=80 1 to 10 list of exhibitions No yes no no no no no
Dyer Library & Saco http://www.sacomuseum. some collection
Museum org/mus_home.shtml 11 to 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no no blog no no
Elgin Area Historical list or summary of
Society http://www.elginhistory.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook no no
Estes Park Museum http://www.estesnet.com/Museum/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no no no no
Fire Museum of Greater http://www.
Chicago firemuseumofgreaterchicago.org/ 1 to 10 No No yes no no no no no
Fort Bend County
Museum Association
George Ranch Historical
Park http://www.fortbendmuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no pre-visit materials no no no
Frankenmuth Historical http://www.frankenmuthmuseum. list of exhibitions list or summary of
Association org/ 11 to 25 w/video of galleries collections yes no no no no no
Gadsby's Tavern http://alexandriava.
Museum gov/GadsbysTavern 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no pre-visit materials no no no
Gerald R. Ford Library list or summary of
and Museum http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/ more than 25 narrated story collections yes no pre-visit materials no no no
Goodhue County http://www.goodhuehistory.mus. list of exhibitions, list or summary of
Historical Society mn.us/ 11 to 25 some photographs collections yes no no FB only no no
Great Smoky Mountain
Heritage Center http://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions No yes no pre-visit materials no no no
list of current
exhibitions, 3 in- Facebook, Twitter,
Hagley Museum & depth narrative searchable yes, industrial YouTube, blog,
Library http://www.hagley.org/ more than 25 w/links database yes brandywine pre-visit materials Foursquare venue no no
Hastings Museum of
Natural and Cultural list of current Facebook, Twitter,
History http://www.hastingsmuseum.org/ 11 to 25 exhibitions no yes no pre-visit materials YouTube no no
Henry Wilson Coil searchable
Masonic Museum http://www.masonicheritage.org/ more than 25 narrated story database yes no no no no no
High Desert Museum http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions no yes no pre-visit materials Facebook, Twitter, blog no no
Historic Dumfries Virginia http://www.historicdumfries.com/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no Facebook no no
Historical and Cultural some collection Facebook, Twitter,
Society of Clay Count http://www.hcscconline.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no no YouTube, blog no no
Historical Society of searchable
Western Virginia http://www.history-museum.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions database yes no no FB only no no
http://www.horrycountymuseum.
Horry County Museum org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no no no yes
Independence Heritage
Museum http://orheritage.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no no no no
yes Quilt
list of exhibitions, Explorer, in
in-depth narrative, flash, but
International Quilt Study in-depth object searchable timeline, stories, online lesson
Center & Museum http://www.quiltstudy.org/ more than 25 examinations database yes images, plans, printables blog and Twitter/FB no no
Jackson Hole Historical list or summary of
Society and Museum http://www.jacksonholehistory.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook no no
Jewish Heritage Museum
of Monmouth County http://www.jhmomc.org/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions no yes no no FB only no no
Johnson County
Historical Society http://www.johnsoncountyhistory. list or summary of
Museum org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no Facebook, Twitter no no
list or summary of
Kansas Aviation Museum http://kansasaviationmuseum.org 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no no
in-depth exhibit online plans with
Kentucky Historical (oral history of civil searchable state standards--
Society http://history.ky.gov/ more than 25 rights) database yes no printable blog and Twitter/FB no no
La Salle County Historical http://www.lasallecountymuseum. Facebook, Twitter,
Society org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no YouTube no no
Lake Superior Railroad http://www.lsrm.org/Home/Home. w/photos and
Museum asp 11 to 25 object descriptions no yes no no no no no
Levine Museum of the http://www.museumofthenewsouth.
New South org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no Facebook no no
searchable linking out to TX
list of exhibitions, database--through encyclopedia
interactive area larger collections online for history
Log Cabin Village http://www.logcabinvillage.org/ more than 25 map site yes no no Facebook, Twitter, blog no no content
Louisiana's Old State
Capitol Museum of http://www.sos.la. online plans with
Political History gov/tabid/245/Default.aspx 1 to 10 list of exhibitions no yes no state standards no no no

Lynn Museum & multimedia--360s some collection
Historical Society http://lynnmuseum.com/ 11 to 25 of grounds objects available yes no no Facebook, Twitter no no
Maitland Art and History list or summary of
Association http://maitlandartcenter.com/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no FB & Twitter no no
Marietta Museum of some collection online plans with
History http://www.mariettahistory.org/ more than 25 narrated story objects available yes no state standards Facebook no no
Maryland Historical searchable online plans with Facebook, Twitter,
Society http://www.mdhs.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions database yes no state standards YouTube, blog no no
Mclean County Museum list or summary of yes--Adlai's
of History http://www.mchistory.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes Ideas no no no no
Michigan Historical
Museum and Center http://www.michiganhistory.org/ more than 25 narrated story no yes no pre-visit materials Facebook no no
in-depth narrative
w/links, narrative,
multimedia, in-
depth object
Minnesota Historical examination searchable online plans with Facebook, Twitter, Yes, they offer
Society http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm more than 25 (maps) database yes yes, multiple state standards YouTube, Flickr, blogs video conferencing no
http://www.mobilemedicalmuseum. list or summary of
Mobile Medical Museum com/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no no
Moravian Historical http://www. list or summary of
Society moravianhistoricalsociety.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no no
yes--oral history
project,
list or summary of collecting and
Museum L-A http://museumla.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes sharing pre-visit materials no no no
Museum of Early Trades some collection
and Crafts http://www.metc.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no pre-visit materials no no no
list or summary of
Museum of North Idaho www.museumni.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no No no no
Museum of the American
Printing House for the http://www.aph.org/museum/index. searchable
Blind html more than 25 narrated story database yes no pre-visit materials no no no
narrated story
(Flickr slideshows
of photos and
Museum of the South some text, You list or summary of
Dakota State Historical Tube videos of collections, some Facebook, Flickr,
Society http://history.sd.gov/Museum/ more than 25 exhibits) on Flickr yes no pre-visit materials YouTube no no
narrated story, in- searchable
depth narrative database--only a
w/links, multi- few images Facebook, Twitter,
Mystic Seaport Museum http://www.mysticseaport.org/ more than 25 media w/videos available yes no pre-visit materials Flickr, YouTube, blogs no no
National Canal Museum
Hugh Moore Historical some collection
Park & Museum http://www.canals.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no pre-visit materials no no yes --3
National Museum of some collection
Forest Service History http://www.nmfs-history.net/ more than 25 narrated story objects available yes no no no no no
narrated story, in-
depth exhibits, searchable photos,
National Museum of the multi-media flat pages of all Facebook, Twitter,
U.S. Air Force http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ more than 25 offerings aircraft yes no no YouTube, Flickr, blogs no yes
in-depth narrative yes--victory pre-visit materials,
National World War II http://www.nationalww2museum. w/links, narrative some collection gardens, science online lesson twitter, facebook, flickr, yes, they offer
Museum org/ more than 25 histories objects available yes and tech of wwii, plans you tube, yelp symbol video conferencing no
Nelson Museum of the
West http://www.nelsonmuseum.com/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions no no no no no no no
some collection
New London County objects available,
Historical Society http://www.newlondonhistory.org/ more than 25 narrated story searchable photos yes no no Facebook no no
Noah Webster House &
West Hartford Historical list or summary of
Society http://noahwebsterhouse.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no yes
North Star Scouting
Memorabilia http://www.nssm.org/ 11 to 25 No no yes no no no no no
Old Aurora Colony
Museum & Historical in-depth narrative some collection
Society http://www.auroracolony.org/ more than 25 w/links objects available yes no no no no no
in-depth narrative searchable pre-visit materials,
w/links, list of database printable resource Facebook, YouTube,
Old State House Museum http://www.oldstatehouse.com/ more than 25 exhibits (emuseum) yes no sheets blog no yes
Otero Museum http://www.coloradoplains.
Association com/otero/museum/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions no yes no no FB only no no

Paris-Henry County list or summary of
Heritage Center http://www.phchc.com/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no no
Peary-MacMillan Arctic http://www.bowdoin.edu/arctic- list or summary of
Museum museum/ more than 25 narrated story collections yes no no Twitter, iTunesU no no
Philadelphia History list of exhibitions,
Museum at the Atwater short video some collection online lesson
Kent http://www.philadelphiahistory.org/ more than 25 documentaries objects available yes no plans blog and Twitter/FB no no
searchable
http://www.plantcityphotoarchives. database
Plant City Photo Archives org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions (browseable) yes no no Twitter no no
Putnam County Historical
Society and Foundry
School Museum http://www.pchs-fsm.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions no yes no no Facebook no no
Reading Company
Technical & Historical some collection
Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no pre-visit materials no no no
Rice County Museum of list or summary of
History http://www.rchistory.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no no no no no
Rogers Historical http://www.rogersarkansas. list of exhibitions, list or summary of
Museum com/museum/ more than 25 in-depth exhibit collections yes no no Faceook, blog no no
San Diego Model some collection Facebook, Twitter,
Railroad Museum http://www.sdmrm.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no no YouTube no no
Santa Barbara Historical http://www.santabarbaramuseum.
Museum com/ 1 to 10 list of exhibitions no yes no no FB only no no
in-depth narrative some collection
Schubert Club Museum http://www.schubert.org/museum/ 11 to 25 w/links, multimedia objects available yes no no no no no
Shady Side Rural some collection online lesson
Heritage Society http://www.shadysidemuseum.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions objects available yes no plans, printable no no no
multimedia
Sindecuse Museum of http://www.dent.umich. (podcast or video
Dentistry edu/sindecuse 11 to 25 of gallery no yes no no no no no
South County Museum http://www.southcountymuseum. list or summary of
Cononchet Farm org/ 11 to 25 narrated story collections yes no no no no no
St. Augustine Lighthouse http://www.staugustinelighthouse. Facebook, Twitter,
& Museum com/ more than 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no Flickr, YouTube, blogs no no
http://www.steamboateramuseum.
Steamboat Era Museum org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no Facebook no no
Sugar Land Heritage
Foundation http://www.slheritage.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no no no no
Telluride Historical
Museum http://www.telluridemuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no Facebook, Twitter no no
The National Guard
Militia Museum of New http://www.state.nj. some collection Facebook, Twitter,
Jersey us/military/museum/ more than 25 narrated story objects available yes no no YouTube no no
http://www.archfoundation. list or summary of
The Octagon org/octagon/about/history.htm 1 to 10 list of exhibitions collections no no no no no no
Thomas T. Taber 1--collaborative
Museum of the Lycoming with local college
County Historical Society http://www.tabermuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions No yes and library no Facebook no no
Trenton City Museum at
Ellarslie Mansion http://www.ellarslie.org/ more than 25 list of exhibitions No yes no no Facebook no no
U.S. Army Quartermaster http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army. some collection
Museum mil/ more than 25 narrated story objects available yes no pre-visit materials Facebook no no
online lesson
plans, online
in-depth narrative searchable teacher Facebook, Twitter,
United States Holocaust w/links, multimedia database--multiple development, iTunesU, YouTube,
Memorial Museum http://www.ushmm.org/ more than 25 elements, databases yes yes, multiple printables, Delicious no yes
some multimedia
elements excerpts
from audio tour, some collection yes, online forum Facebook, Twitter,
USS Midway Museum http://www.midway.org/ more than 25 few videos) objects available yes for Midway vets no YouTube no no
list or summary of
Victoria Mansion http://www.victoriamansion.org/ 11 to 25 narrated story collections yes no no Facebook, Twitter no no
printable online
Wabash County list or summary of plans with state
Historical Museum http://www.wabashmuseum.org/ 11 to 25 list of exhibitions collections yes no standards Facebook, Twitter no no
Webb-Deane-Stevens
Museum National Society list or summary of
of Colonial Dames www.webb-deane-stevens.org 11 to 25 narrated story collections yes no no FB only no no
Western Museum of list of exhibitions,
Mining and Industry http://www.wmmi.org/ 11 to 25 podcasts No yes no pre-visit materials Facebook, LinkdIn no no

in-depth
William Breman Jewish in-depth narrative searchable summaries of
Heritage Museum http://www.thebreman.org/ more than 25 w/links, database yes no programs, no lps Facebook,YouTube no no
narrated story--of
Woodrow Wilson http://www.wilsonboyhoodhome. Wilson, and pre-
Boyhood Home org/ 11 to 25 view video tour No yes no no no no no
Yarmouth Historical
Society Museum http://www.yarmouthmehistory.org/ 1 to 10 No No yes no no no no no

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