Some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer

There is a common impression that public

museums

and

art

galleries are not needed as people can see historical

objects

and works of

art

on a

computer

.

However

, I agree that both the sides of

this

view have benefits and they are discussed

further

.

Firstly

, not all

objects

displayed in

such

institutions can be visualized in a

computer

as those machines can only provide us with an abstract layer of visual and audio experience.

Consequently

, we would lose out on the sense of smell and touch if every object of history is kept only in digitized format.

For example

, the Museum of Hyderabad displayed a model of periscope

that is

made of Iron ore and copper materials and it is available for visitors to touch and smell it.

Thus

,

such

museums

provide us with the option of experiencing historical items in a way

that is

not possible using a

computer

.

Secondly

, We can save the entire history of ancient civilizations in digital format and preserve them for eternity.

However

, the

objects

kept in a museum tend to decay but computers can ensure that there is no

such

thing when stored in digital format.

Furthermore

, using computers, we can visualize and create

objects

based on an actual small part of the entire fossil.

For instance

, JURRASIC PARK movie was created based on visualizations of dinosaurs which do not exist in today's world.

This

was made possible by using

computer

graphics software that can predict their actual size based on existing parts of their teeth that were discovered recently.

Hence

, Computers can not only help us to create historical

objects

which do not have a complete physical reference in the current world but

also

aid us to preserve the virtual images of real

objects

without any time-based damage like decay or structural decomposition. To conclude, some people prefer to see historical

objects

only in a

computer

.

Therefore

they should ban public

museums

and

art

galleries.

However

, with the examples and explanations provided, I fully agree that there are benefits on both sides of the view. So it is recommended to keep those

museums

and

art

galleries as well as save the digitals versions of every historical object in a

computer

.