#onlinemuseums — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #onlinemuseums, aggregated by home.social.
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Obsolete Sony: The Walkman Archive Is Now Open. “The archive currently includes 1,066 Sony portable-audio model entries: 441 cassette Walkman models, 171 Discman / CD Walkman models, 106 MiniDisc / MD Walkman models, and 348 Network Walkman models.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/01/obsolete-sony-the-walkman-archive-is-now-open/ -
Obsolete Sony: The Walkman Archive Is Now Open. “The archive currently includes 1,066 Sony portable-audio model entries: 441 cassette Walkman models, 171 Discman / CD Walkman models, 106 MiniDisc / MD Walkman models, and 348 Network Walkman models.”
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Hackster: Andrew Warkentin’s Virtual OS Museum Collects 174GB of Ready-to-Use Vintage Operating Systems. “Developer and vintage computing historian Andrew Warkentin has released the most exhaustive collection of operating systems you could imagine, all ready to run in a virtual machine: the Virtual OS Museum.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/25/hackster-andrew-warkentins-virtual-os-museum-collects-174gb-of-ready-to-use-vintage-operating-systems/ -
Hackster: Andrew Warkentin’s Virtual OS Museum Collects 174GB of Ready-to-Use Vintage Operating Systems. “Developer and vintage computing historian Andrew Warkentin has released the most exhaustive collection of operating systems you could imagine, all ready to run in a virtual machine: the Virtual OS Museum.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/25/hackster-andrew-warkentins-virtual-os-museum-collects-174gb-of-ready-to-use-vintage-operating-systems/ -
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Florida DOT Archaeologists ‘Dig’ the Museum Scene. “Florida DOT’s Archaeological Collections & Curation is just getting started as the museum only exists online for now. But the agency is building a template other state departments of transportation could potentially follow as more road and bridge projects uncover more […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/american-association-of-state-highway-and-transportation-officials-florida-dot-archaeologists-dig-the-museum-scene/ -
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Florida DOT Archaeologists ‘Dig’ the Museum Scene. “Florida DOT’s Archaeological Collections & Curation is just getting started as the museum only exists online for now. But the agency is building a template other state departments of transportation could potentially follow as more road and bridge projects uncover more […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/american-association-of-state-highway-and-transportation-officials-florida-dot-archaeologists-dig-the-museum-scene/ -
Video Game History Foundation: Rolling out the next version of our digital archive. “The digital archive interface has been rebuilt from scratch to improve the browsing experience. We’ve made images larger to make it clearer what you’re looking at, and to differentiate what’s a folder versus a file. This new interface also loads faster than the previous version, has improved loading […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/video-game-history-foundation-rolling-out-the-next-version-of-our-digital-archive/ -
Video Game History Foundation: Rolling out the next version of our digital archive. “The digital archive interface has been rebuilt from scratch to improve the browsing experience. We’ve made images larger to make it clearer what you’re looking at, and to differentiate what’s a folder versus a file. This new interface also loads faster than the previous version, has improved loading […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/video-game-history-foundation-rolling-out-the-next-version-of-our-digital-archive/ -
The Whig: Grassroots Canadian Peace Museum grows with new digital archive partnerships. “The Canadian Peace Museum has launched a new web archive, preserving and creating a partnership with two peace-related websites. In January 2026, the museum was contacted by Michael Cooke, founding member and chair emeritus of PeaceQuest, based out of the Kingston. Cooke explained that the current digital […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/the-whig-grassroots-canadian-peace-museum-grows-with-new-digital-archive-partnerships/ -
The Whig: Grassroots Canadian Peace Museum grows with new digital archive partnerships. “The Canadian Peace Museum has launched a new web archive, preserving and creating a partnership with two peace-related websites. In January 2026, the museum was contacted by Michael Cooke, founding member and chair emeritus of PeaceQuest, based out of the Kingston. Cooke explained that the current digital […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/the-whig-grassroots-canadian-peace-museum-grows-with-new-digital-archive-partnerships/ -
CBC: How a virtual museum is preserving Igloolik culture from the 1960s and 70s. “From games for children to hunting equipment for men, a new interactive virtual museum is bringing Igloolik culture right to your phone with one click. ‘Inuit Worlds: From Past to Present’ is an online museum that features more than 50 objects collected by the late anthropologist Bernard Saladin d’Anglure in […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/cbc-how-a-virtual-museum-is-preserving-igloolik-culture-from-the-1960s-and-70s/ -
CBC: How a virtual museum is preserving Igloolik culture from the 1960s and 70s. “From games for children to hunting equipment for men, a new interactive virtual museum is bringing Igloolik culture right to your phone with one click. ‘Inuit Worlds: From Past to Present’ is an online museum that features more than 50 objects collected by the late anthropologist Bernard Saladin d’Anglure in […]
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BoingBoing: A retired geneticist built an online museum of electrical plugs. “A man with the delightful name of Oof Oud spent his career studying DNA and chromosomes at the University of Amsterdam. Then he retired and built the Museum of Plugs and Sockets — a sprawling website cataloging over a thousand electrical plugs and sockets from more than 25 countries.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/01/boingboing-a-retired-geneticist-built-an-online-museum-of-electrical-plugs/ -
BoingBoing: A retired geneticist built an online museum of electrical plugs. “A man with the delightful name of Oof Oud spent his career studying DNA and chromosomes at the University of Amsterdam. Then he retired and built the Museum of Plugs and Sockets — a sprawling website cataloging over a thousand electrical plugs and sockets from more than 25 countries.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/01/boingboing-a-retired-geneticist-built-an-online-museum-of-electrical-plugs/ -
Tom’s Hardware: You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games. “The Interim Computer Museum (ICM) and SDF.org have made 28 vintage computer systems accessible online for free. There’s a plethora of old but gold – some legendary – systems available, so […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/25/toms-hardware-you-can-log-into-28-vintage-computer-systems-in-your-browser-for-free-thanks-to-the-interim-computer-museum-experience-legendary-oses-architectures-programming-languages/ -
Tom’s Hardware: You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games. “The Interim Computer Museum (ICM) and SDF.org have made 28 vintage computer systems accessible online for free. There’s a plethora of old but gold – some legendary – systems available, so […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/25/toms-hardware-you-can-log-into-28-vintage-computer-systems-in-your-browser-for-free-thanks-to-the-interim-computer-museum-experience-legendary-oses-architectures-programming-languages/ -
Radio Free Europe: Archaeologists Launch ‘Virtual Museum’ To Ukraine’s Ancient Heritage. “An online museum launched on February 18 aims to make Ukraine’s heritage accessible to the public, while many of the featured treasures remain impossible to view in person. The virtual exhibition, titled Our Land, Our Story: Crossroads of History, will display 25 3-D scans of historic objects, many of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/18/radio-free-europe-archaeologists-launch-virtual-museum-to-ukraines-ancient-heritage/ -
Radio Free Europe: Archaeologists Launch ‘Virtual Museum’ To Ukraine’s Ancient Heritage. “An online museum launched on February 18 aims to make Ukraine’s heritage accessible to the public, while many of the featured treasures remain impossible to view in person. The virtual exhibition, titled Our Land, Our Story: Crossroads of History, will display 25 3-D scans of historic objects, many of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/18/radio-free-europe-archaeologists-launch-virtual-museum-to-ukraines-ancient-heritage/ -
UNESCO: UNESCO launches the World’s First Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at a global scale at MONDIACULT 2025. “Three years after its announcement at MONDIACULT 2022, UNESCO is launching an innovative initiative: the Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects. This global platform harnesses cutting-edge digital technology to raise awareness of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, one of […]
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YouTube Blog: Block party: celebrating YouTube’s Roblox community. “YouTube’s Roblox community is hitting a major milestone: Videos related to Roblox have surpassed 1 trillion views.* To honor the incredible creativity of the community, we’re kicking off an all-out Block Party…Of course, no celebration would be complete without an in-game experience. That’s why we’re launching […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/block-party-celebrating-youtubes-roblox-community-youtube-blog/
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TrekMovie: Big Roddenberry Archive Update Includes ‘Star Trek: Phase II’ And ‘The Wrath Of Khan’ Mini-Docs + More . “The Roddenberry Archive and their technology partner OTOY are following up last year’s popular short film ‘Unification’ with another big update. The virtual Star Trek starship experience and digital library of the history of the franchise has released four new short […]
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ynet News: Bringing the museum into your living room. “Many science and natural history museums around the world offer free virtual tours — just a click away on your computer. These experiences can offer hours of curiosity and enjoyment, whether you’re exploring on your own or as a shared family activity. These are some of the best you can find.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/13/ynet-news-bringing-the-museum-into-your-living-room/
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The Reggae Museum Foundation: Introducing The Reggae Museum Foundation: Where Reggae and Dancehall History Lives. “To protect and promote this powerful legacy, The Reggae Museum Foundation is launching thereggaemuseumfoundation.org — a nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve the history, empower the culture, and educate future generations about the global impact of reggae and […]
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New-to-me, from Neatorama: Discover MOBOTOYS: the Online Museum Of Battery-Operated Toys. “Check out the extensive collection of 20th century toys that move, light up, and play music or speak, thanks to the household batteries that became available around the turn of the century. These toys highlight the intricacies of mechanical design, and range from simple cars that go and animals that […]
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New-to-me, from Neatorama: Discover MOBOTOYS: the Online Museum Of Battery-Operated Toys. “Check out the extensive collection of 20th century toys that move, light up, and play music or speak, thanks to the household batteries that became available around the turn of the century. These toys highlight the intricacies of mechanical design, and range from simple cars that go and animals that […]
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New-to-me, from Vogue HK: Inside LA MUSEUM, The World’s First Virtual Fashion Museum. “A boundary-pushing digital archive born from Tokyo’s cult vintage store LAILA, LA MUSEUM is redefining how we access and preserve fashion history.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/vogue-hk-inside-la-museum-the-worlds-first-virtual-fashion-museum/
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New-to-me, from Vogue HK: Inside LA MUSEUM, The World’s First Virtual Fashion Museum. “A boundary-pushing digital archive born from Tokyo’s cult vintage store LAILA, LA MUSEUM is redefining how we access and preserve fashion history.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/vogue-hk-inside-la-museum-the-worlds-first-virtual-fashion-museum/
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The Baltic Times: Online Museum of Traditional Art of Ukraine – KROVETS has resumed its work at krovets.ua. “The platform KROVETS offers users unique access to over 3,800 digitized exhibits of Ukrainian traditional art. These relate to numerous samples of clothing, ceramics, embroidery and other household items that reflect the richness of Ukrainian culture. The online museum provides an […]
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Your Story: The role of digital museums in rediscovering Indian craftsmanship . “Due to low demand and limited market access, 70% of traditional artists are searching for alternative sources of income, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the Crafts Council of India. Digital museums—online institutions that use technology to preserve and present cultural material—are a useful tool to […]
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Your Story: The role of digital museums in rediscovering Indian craftsmanship . “Due to low demand and limited market access, 70% of traditional artists are searching for alternative sources of income, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the Crafts Council of India. Digital museums—online institutions that use technology to preserve and present cultural material—are a useful tool to […]
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EINPresswire: The First-Ever Museum of Digital Influence Has Launched (PRESS RELEASE). “Today, digital influence is an established part of online culture, shaped over decades through emerging platforms, creators, and technological change. This ongoing transformation now has a dedicated space for reflection and research. The Museum of Digital Influence is a newly launched, non-commercial […]
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EINPresswire: The First-Ever Museum of Digital Influence Has Launched (PRESS RELEASE). “Today, digital influence is an established part of online culture, shaped over decades through emerging platforms, creators, and technological change. This ongoing transformation now has a dedicated space for reflection and research. The Museum of Digital Influence is a newly launched, non-commercial […]
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Found on LinkedIn, and in fact this is a LinkedIn Post: an online museum of outsider art. “The Swiss online museum http://www.outsider-art-brut.ch presents what is now a very extensive collection of Art Brut, free of charge and around the clock, 364 days a year and free of unwanted interruptions for advertising. Launched 13 years ago on a much smaller scale, the content of the website has grown […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/found-on-linkedin-online-museum-of-outsider-art/
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Found on LinkedIn, and in fact this is a LinkedIn Post: an online museum of outsider art. “The Swiss online museum http://www.outsider-art-brut.ch presents what is now a very extensive collection of Art Brut, free of charge and around the clock, 364 days a year and free of unwanted interruptions for advertising. Launched 13 years ago on a much smaller scale, the content of the website has grown […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/found-on-linkedin-online-museum-of-outsider-art/
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Sending out TKSST's weekly #newsletter today. Topics + links include #peatbogs, cool #onlinemuseums, #ChatGPT, the #picturebook Octopuses Have Zero Bones (now back in stock: https://tksstgiftguide.tumblr.com/post/703086121359376384/new-octopuses-have-zero-bones-there-is-one ), and a bunch of smart #videos.
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#plastic #pollution #OnlineMuseums
Outlook Traveller: A Museum Of All The Ancient Plastic Found On Beaches
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#plastic #pollution #OnlineMuseums
Outlook Traveller: A Museum Of All The Ancient Plastic Found On Beaches