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The New York Times reported on the opening of the Creation Museum in Kentucky, the creationists alternative for the traditional natural history museum. The review concludes that “for a visitor steeped in the scientific world view, the impact of the museum is a disorienting mix of faith and reason, the exotic and the familiar”. Other news sources also emphasize the weirdness of this new institution calling it “a museum of the creation story, not of creation” (San Francisco Chronicle), making a mockery of it by suggesting that “(the) creationist museum brings dinosaurs on board Noah’s Ark” (The Times) or simply denouncing it by critizing the museum’s effort to challenge Darwinism (Northwest Herald).

Read full article (The New York Times, May 25, 2007)

Archaeologists and historians agree. Museums, educators and others are increasingly using video, animation, graphics and other technology to depict historical sites beyond what text, maps and drawings offer. Virtual heritage exhibits and projects - considered novel a decade ago - have become popular in Europe and parts of Asia, where there has been more national funding. Virtual heritage projects are found in several countries including Italy, Germany and Japan.

Read full article (Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 27, 2007)

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