The Georgia Museum of Art recently launched a virtual museum in Second Life featuring paintings and drawings from its permanent collection. The virtual museum contains an almost exact replica of the galleries at the museum and is available to all residents of Second Life.
Second Life is a free online world that is imagined, created and maintained by its residents. Since its inception in 2003, Second Life has provided a world that supports all forms of expression and offers educational, business and entertainment opportunities to millions of users.
The Georgia Museum of Art plans to utilize Second Life as an educational tool for its current audience as well as a new online audience. The virtual museum offers users worldwide the ability to roam its galleries from the comfort of their homes.
The museum’s Carlton Street location is temporarily closed for the addition of a new wing and renovation of the existing space. “GMOA on the Move,” a two-year series of off-site events and exhibitions, also will allow the museum to remain visible despite its temporary lack of a physical building.
