Online Presence
In keeping with web 2.0 trends, the AGO has initiated a social media website called Collection X, together with the Virtual Museum of Canada, which provides users with a space to share ideas about life and art. Collection X showcases the work of contemporary photographers and visual artists and gives users the ability to discuss the works, create online exhibitions and upload their own content. It also contains images of historic value to the museum, such as photographs and former logos, as well as works from the collection.
The AGO is also the first and only Canadian museum included in the Google Art Project, where 58 pieces from the permanent collection are available for viewing, including works from Paul Gauguin, Bernini, Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, Anthony von Dyck, and Gerhard Richter. Currently, there is no "street view" option to tour the museum online.
The AGO can be found on a variety of social media platforms, which includes a Tumblr which posts one piece of art everyday, part of the museum's ongoing effort to digitize the permanent collection.
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