museumsuch
Museumsuch is a term used in museum informatics to describe the practice, platform, or system for discovering and accessing information about museum collections, exhibitions, and related resources. The term combines the German words Museum and Such (search), reflecting its emphasis on search and discovery across museum data.
Definition and scope: Museumsuch can refer to federated search interfaces that crawl multiple museum catalogs, the
Historical context: The concept gained traction with the rise of linked open data and national and European
Applications and impact: Museumsuch supports scholarly research, provenance studies, education, and public engagement by enabling efficient
Challenges and futures: Key challenges include data quality, metadata standardization, multilingual support, and access rights. Ongoing