American Archaeology on the Web-Museums Museums and Parks Museums are one of the primary forums where the general public learns about past cultures.
Many large museums have archaeologists on staff.
They not only work in designing exhibits and public education projects, but the are involved in ongoing research projects that may be presented to the public through exhibits. In an era when traditional governmental support of museums is diminishing, museums must entice the public into providing support. The web offers museums a larger audience than is traditionally possible. The creation of virtual archaeological exhibits has the potential to garner interest in visiting the museum or purchasing publications. Most important they could aid in bolstering public support for archaeological research and funding of both projects and museum exhibits.