At the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum in South Carolina (www.cecilwilliamsmuseum.com), visitors can view the museum’s major exhibits on a desktop or smartphone in the safety of their homes.
Cecil Williams is a photographer, publisher, writer, and inventor best known for his photography documenting the civil rights movement in Orangeburg and South Carolina from the 1950s onwards. He is the author of four books that contain hundreds of his own photos.
Cecil Williams’ 3,500-square-foot Civil Rights Museum in South Carolina in Orangeburg – South Carolina’s only center for the history of the civil rights movement – adopted the concept of the virtual tour after it closed its doors while South Carolina and the world fought to spread the novel Contain coronavirus.
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Many museums and galleries across the country are accelerating efforts to bring the unique spatial experience of visiting a museum online as they are temporarily closed while more people stay at home to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
Starting April 3, visitors to the Cecil Williams Museum of Civil Rights in South Carolina website (www.cecilwilliamsmuseum.com) can view the museum’s key exhibits on a desktop or smartphone in the safety of their homes in a special 3D virtual reality video visit.
The 3,500-square-foot museum in Orangeburg – South Carolina’s only civil rights history center – adopted the concept of the virtual tour after it closed its doors as South Carolina and the world struggle to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“Without having to visit the stationary museum, the 3D virtual reality programming offers visitors a comprehensive overview of the 35 exhibitions in the museum,” said museum founder Cecil Williams.
“In some cases, such as the hugely valuable and wrapped Briggs Family Historical Bible, the online virtual visit with notation registers allows for a more intimate close-up of selected pages that are not visible during on-site visits. In addition to multiple viewing sessions on your desktop computer or smartphone, you and the whole family can highlight a selection, pan left, right, up or down, or zoom in as much as you want. “
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