Museum Clones Itself In Virtual World

Dresden’s “Old Masters Picture Gallery, recently opened a virtual version of itself in Second Life. Second Life representatives say it’s the first real-world museum to ‘clone’ itself online, although virtual versions of other collections (most famously ‘Second Louvre,’ which has no official ties to the Paris museum) have popped up. All 37,700 square feet of the 150-year-old building, plus the grounds outside, have been recreated, down to the trash cans and fountains in the courtyard and ceiling moldings, staircases and furniture within.”