Explore Art (Rubin Museum)

In 2004, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Historicus, Inc. and the Rubin Museum of Art set out to create, for the museum’s education department, a site for that would allow users to explore Himalyan art. Historicus developed the database for the project using mySQL and programmed the site using Macromedia Flash Professional 8. The infrastructure creates a flexible web-publishing tool, with the capacity to grow and the option to change and archive content for years to come. Users can choose to follow either of two paths through an expanding relational database of artwork, essays, stories, maps, and resources. The structure, navigation, and design were all crafted with the aim of creating a simple and easily understandable user experience that delivers both breadth and depth in an interactive environment. View the site at www.exploreart.org and tell us what you think!