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vr.tr.museum · thing-q33506

Let an agent handle museums by collection, location, visiting information, accessibility and collection ethics.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Institution Which museum.

Identity

Name and location.

Identity

Museum identity.

  1. Which museum, where, and who runs it? provenance
  2. Is it accredited? provenance

Collection

Holdings.

Collection

Collection.

  1. What does the collection cover? definition
  2. Is it searchable online? provenance
Visiting Practical information.

Hours and tickets

Opening.

Hours

Hours and tickets.

  1. When is it open, and what does entry cost? measurement
  2. Is booking needed? action

Access

Accessibility.

Access

Accessibility.

  1. Is the building accessible, and what access services exist? boundary
  2. Are there quiet hours or tactile tours? definition
Ethics Provenance.

Provenance

Object histories.

Provenance

Provenance.

  1. Is the provenance of this object documented? provenance
  2. Is it subject to a restitution claim? boundary

Care

Conservation.

Care

Conservation.

  1. How are objects conserved? definition
  2. What conditions are needed? measurement
Research Access for study.

Research access

Stores.

Research

Research access.

  1. How can researchers access objects or archives? action
  2. What rules apply? boundary

Images

Reproduction.

Images

Image rights.

  1. Can images of objects be reused? boundary
  2. Under which licence? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.PLC
Other names and narrower kinds
visitor center, scientific, technic and industrial culture center, furniture museum, Tourist information point, ecotourism visitor center, National Park Service visitor center, creationist museum, art museum, historic house museum, museum estate, mill museum, selfie museum

What it is Filled

An institution that collects, preserves, researches and exhibits objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importance for the public; related venues include visitor centres and science centres.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle museums by collection, location, visiting information, accessibility and collection ethics.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Collects and preserves objects
  • Open to the public
  • Not-for-profit in the ICOM definition
  • Faces provenance and restitution questions

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Damage, touch or remove exhibits outside authorized handling.
  • Misattribute objects, their origin or their provenance.
  • Display or share human remains or sacred objects against the wishes of their communities.
  • Disable security or environmental controls protecting collections.

Only with a human decision

  • Lending, moving or deaccessioning objects.
  • Responding to claims for return of objects to their communities of origin.

May

  • Describe a museum's collections, exhibitions and visiting information from its official sources.
  • Help visitors with accessibility and route information.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Many collections hold objects taken under colonial rule or by looting.
  • Museums hold heritage in trust for the public and future generations.

Who is affected

  • Communities of origin
  • Visitors and researchers
  • Museum staff

Owners Filled

Steward

The museum's governing body, holding collections in trust; the state for national museums.

Master systems

  • Museum collection catalogues
  • Registers of stolen art and cultural property

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1030034 - registry parent class
  • Q1554231 - registry parent class
  • Q17350442 - registry parent class
  • Q178706 - registry parent class

related

  • GLAM institution and venue - category
  • collection - objects
  • library and archive - GLAM
  • ICOM Code of Ethics - standard

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.museum
  • Wikidata: Q33506 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33506)
  • ISIL: International Standard Identifier for Libraries and related organisations institution id

Direct properties required Filled

  • Internal floor area: m2 - Measure the museum premises from surveyed dimensions or verified building plans using a stated area convention.
  • Indoor air temperature: degrees Celsius - Measure with calibrated sensors at specified locations because galleries and storage spaces may have different conditions.
  • Indoor relative humidity: % - Measure with calibrated humidity sensors and record variation over time and between collection spaces.

Recognition required Filled

  • Museum name and type
  • Accreditation or membership such as ICOM
  • Visitor centres are related venues without collections
  • Buildings with galleries, displays and stores; some are outdoor or virtual.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • visit exhibitions
  • search the collection online
  • request research access
  • donate or lend objects

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Objects with unclear provenance
  • Inaccessible buildings
  • Damage to fragile objects

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
  • National museum accreditation schemes
  • Cultural property and restitution law

Context of use required Filled

  • Preserving heritage and making it accessible for education and enjoyment.
  • art museums
  • history and archaeology museums
  • science and technology museums
  • natural history museums
  • specialist museums and visitor centres

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q33506: museum - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Museum - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should museum types be separate entries?
  • How should collections be linked?
  • How should visitor centres be separated?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q33506/spec.json