Life Online recently launched at the National Media Museum in Bradford. It’s the world’s first gallery dedicated to exploring the social, technological and cultural impact of the internet. I was there for Life Online’s opening day and had fun checking it and the rest of the museum out (I especially liked the Kodak Gallery and its “journey through the history of popular photography” – worth a visit … and maybe a write up on its own!).
The idea behind Life Online seems kinda heady and a bit overzealous. With respect to all things online, what’s regarded as cutting edge innovation is soon considered outdated and obsolete. How can you attempt to exhibit in a museum setting something that seems to be reinvented almost every other week? Still, Life Online succeeds thoroughly in mapping the past and leading visitors up to the present day. As the internet continues to transform – and transform our lives – it will be interesting to see how the gallery is updated.
More photos from my visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tikichris/sets/72157629337784060/with/6884224468/
