Secunda vita

Museums in SL are often made after their original buildings in RL. The exhibitions follow also the same concept as in RL. This wouldn't have to be so, but it's maybe the easiest way to start a museum activity in SL. And why not saunter around the rooms and see if the museum is worth of a visit in RL. At least your feet don't get sore!

Today I visited the Natural History Museums of Vienna (sim Forum Europe) and Florence (sim Maskio). Both were made after their analogue settings in RL. Vienna had nice rooms either showing a photorealistic picture of the room in RL (picture) and rooms with prim objects. They had a little bit interactivity and visitor could make dinosaurs growl and open their mouths. I was however looking for some more information about the specimens. Florence, on the other hand had boards with lots of small text in Italian and objects stuffed in showcases, not so brilliant idea in SL, I think.

Research Center (sim imagiLEARNING) had a nice exhibition about fossils from Colorado's Western Slope. One could visit a small room with pictures of fossil insects while hearing slow jazz music. Outside the exhibition hall you could hear a short podcast about building in SL. The exhibitions and podcasts change, so it's worth of another visit.