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IBM's support of the arts stems from our strong tradition of bettering our communities. We feel a deep sense of responsibility both inside and outside the company -- a focused determination to enhance the communities in which we do business and in which our customers and employees live. By joining with libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions in exciting partnerships that leverage IBM expertise, we also demonstrate the critical role technology plays in enhancing the arts. |
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IBM and the Smithsonian Institution announced the virtual opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (link resides outside of ibm.com), the Smithsonian's 19th and newest museum. This online presence marks the first time a major museum has opened its doors on the Web prior to the construction of its building.
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IBM, in partnership with The Palace Museum, has announced "The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time," a new cultural heritage initiative that will present the history and splendor of China's Forbidden City to a global audience.
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The National Geographic Society and IBM have launched a groundbreaking research initiative that will trace the migratory history of the human species. The project is using sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed by hundreds of thousands of people, including indigenous peoples and members of the general public, to map how the Earth was populated.
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An extraordinary partnership between the Egyptian government and IBM has created "Eternal Egypt," providing worldwide access to 7,000 years of Egyptian history. The project combines the most important locations, artifacts, people and stories from Egypt's history into an interactive multimedia experience.
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IBM and the Hermitage have developed a digital library of high-resolution masterpieces, a first of-its-kind Web site, and an Image Creation Studio that makes it possible for anyone in the world with Internet access to view the museum's treasures.
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A collaboration between IBM and an art historian is reconstructing Michelangelo's (second) Pietá, using new computerized, geometric 3-D modeling techniques, in an effort to solve the mysteries surrounding the sculpture.
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