Virtual Museums

Educational play at museum web sites

Using an interactive game format appeals to many younger as well as older people. Therefore the use of online educational games are employed at many museum web sites as a new way of presenting content for the online visitor.

Example: Ancient Greece at The British Museum

An example of educational play is the British Museum website on Ancient Greece.

Under each topic at the web site on Ancient Greece it is possible to learn about life in ancient Greece by playing different games, e.g. on building temples, investigating shripwrecks or searching for treasures at the sea.