A case study of community virtual museums in the age of crisis : designing a virtual museum of Caribbean migration and memory
Abstract
This chapter discusses the Virtual Museum of Caribbean Migration and Memory (VMCMM), which tells stories of migration from a Caribbean perspective, focused on the experience and impact of the Windrush Generation. It places the VMCMM within a context of future capacity and challenges for virtual museums in the Caribbean. We discuss the development of digital architecture based on the open-source Omeka framework (interactive mapping, 3D and 360-degree media) to support workshops held in the region. The virtual museum reaches beyond passivity to become a platform to upload personal stories, adding to the breadth of co-curated content and known cultural narratives.
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Cassidy , C A , Miller , A H D & Cummins , A 2023 , A case study of community virtual museums in the age of crisis : designing a virtual museum of Caribbean migration and memory . in K Brown , A Cummins & A S González Rueda (eds) , Communities and museums in the 21 st century : shared histories and climate action . ICOM advances in museums research , Routledge Taylor & Francis Group , Abingdon, Oxon , pp. 221-244 . https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003288138-14
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Communities and museums in the 21st century
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