Education – Museum visitors will learn from the dynamic and rich multimedia content. Students and other scholars will learn as they develop the exhibits and supporting technology.
Research – Our university's entire academic and research communities will become a laboratory of historical, cultural, educational, and information technology research. Participating programs will include the following: Education, Computer Science, Science and Engineering, Law, History, English, Visual Communications Design, Photography, and Business.
Collaboration – The opportunities for intra- and interuniversity exchanges will be both plentiful and valuable.
Accessibility – The virtual museum will remove time, distance, and economic barriers by creating 24x7 access to anyone in the world, rich or poor, using a personal or public desktop computer.
Culture – Like many traditional museums, the exhibits in our virtual museum will inspire greater cultural awareness and foster cultural exchanges.
Preservation – The virtual museum will be an electronic archive of historical artifacts.