Cheers to Shirit Keessem (cc'ed) head of the Department of Museums and Plastic Arts and her team at the Ministry of Culture who led the development of
this important portal The National Portal Museums in Israel was launched last week at the 14th EVA/MInerva Jerusalem Conference on Advanced Technologies for Culture. <http://digital-heritage.org.il/program2017.html> The portal: http://www.museumsinisrael.gov.il/en/Pages/default.aspx The announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/Culture/Pages/The-Museums-in-Israel- National-Portal-Culture-and-History-for-the-Digital-Age-.aspx The Museums in Israel National Portal <http://www.museums.gov.il/en/Pages/default.aspx> is the new virtual home for dozens of Israel’s museums, providing visitors with unlimited access to more than 63,000 photographs, items, and exhibits with a touch of a button. The five year project, which began in 2012, through a joint venture of Israel’s Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Prime Minister’s Office, and Israel’s Heritage Division, is the first of its kind large scale initiative to consolidate Israel’s museums under one digital roof. The portal, which features works of art, archaeological artifacts, extensive Judaica, and original historical documents from prehistoric times to today, will add tremendous value to students, researchers, and visitors interested in a number of fields. In addition to some of Israel’s most outstanding collections, the portal also gives visitors access to millions of items featured in Europeana, <https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en> the European digital cultural library, through an agreement signed between the two parties. Enjoy! Dov * ------------------------------ * *Dov Winer* *Israel MINERVA Coordinator * *Co-Chair EVA/Minerva Jerusalem Conference* http://www.minervaisrael.org.il [email protected] *phone: +972.74.7336233 cellular: +972.508.261163*
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