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Accessibility is an incredibly important benefit when it comes to this technology. Museums as institutions have real issues with accessibility in many senses of the term, though they are improving. Museums have often been seen as aspects of privileged society. Many museums are located in nicer parts of cities and often have admission costs. Not everyone has the means to get to or even get into a museum. In addition, the majority of what a museum owns is tucked away in storage – and there is nothing accessible about pieces being hidden away in boxes. Larger institutions only display around 4% of their entire collection at one time. [1]
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In terms of interactivity 3D models can allow for enhanced and improved relations between a museum and its visitors. Distance learners and local academics alike around the world are able to carefully study objects in a matter of seconds. Objects in static museum displays and tucked away in storage now have a new life. This is vital for objects, particularly those from the ancient world, that were originally used and handled from day to day. By paying special attention when photographing an object, one is able to replicate even the finest of details that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.
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