from the curators | museum tech
We are LIVE!
We are all very excited with the completion of a project that has been in the works for over two years: the online database! You can access it from our main website: click on “see” and then “search the collection” to search and find out more about the artwork in our collection. This is what you will see, in a striking interface designed by Pentagram:
Database homepage
Almost the entire collection is online. You can do keyword searches, for example to find out if your favorite artist is in our collection. You can also do advanced searches to search by all kinds of criteria, such as the artist’s nationality, or the material used, or the date of the artwork.
Who knew there were this many Finnish artists in the collection?
We also have a “zoomify” feature that allows you to see the works in the collection close up, additional images that allow you to see a piece from all sides, and a glossary feature that gives you the opportunity to learn more about materials and techniques.
Look at Therese Agnew's quilt close up!
We are continuing to add more info, including statements about the objects, biographies for the artists, and videos showing interviews and techniques. Modesty aside, we feel this is going to be one of the best museum databases out there. We are still in the process of revising it, so we welcome your feedback!
