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How Museums Can Leverage Live Streaming Technology

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Over the course of the past decade, museums have exploited video and live streaming for various audience engagement and development tactics. Recently, live video streaming has been attempted by a myriad of museums in three major ways:
1)  To give a real-time look at exhibitions and guided tours
2)  To let everyone participate live in special events
3)  To allow interested parties to check the status of a collection at any time through Web Cams

Following up on my post this past winter,  click here to read the full extent of my research in a white paper that provides practical insights for arts managers by presenting different approaches to video streaming through case study analysis.