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I checked to see if this had been proposed before and couldn't see that it had anywhere. Our Museums are full of artifacts and models. If they were photographed, they could be placed on Wiki for easy access for everyone. It would be a mammoth project, but like all Wiki projects they start with someone who sees their potential. The site would replace the illustrated Dictionaries. Links could be made to Wikipedia for text about the artifacts. etc etc. 60.240.126.250 10:26, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

WikiSource is opened for any files (photos), categorization there can be used for identifying photos of museum objects. --Okino 13:26, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

You should use Wikimedia Commons for photos like this so that they can be used by all the other projects. Angela 08:42, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

it could make sense however to set up virtual exhibitions which use part of our wikicommons collection with a story and description added to it. not sure if this would neccessitate setting up a wikimedia project though. oscar 09:13, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

I agree, Wikimedia Commons is the place to go. I guess there is room for more subcategories and official pictures supplied by the Museum. Museum catelogue numbers would add to the authenticity of the object. 60.240.126.250 10:26, 6 June 2007 (UTC)