Primarily it would allow schools to use the latest multimedia technologies alongside the Museum's vast collections, a possibility not available to them in the school classrooms or anywhere else. This will also be one of the aims of the Digital Access Centre. While some schools have various multimedia technologies available there are still many, especially in the primary sector, where access to any computer equipment is limited. Devoting a set period of time to a multimedia project is also difficult within the constraints of the school day. The multimedia project overcame these problems for the schools involved.
School children use multimedia technology.
The project would also provide invaluable experience for the Museum staff. All these would be invaluable in running the Digital Access Centre later. Once the grant had been confirmed the work really began. It was decided that the project would run for 3 weeks in February 1998. This was later moved to March to coincide with Science, Engineering and Technology Week 1998.