I thought the old MoMA website was actually pretty good, all the information was there, it was [relatively] easy to find, so I was a little surprised to learn that they were totally re-doing it.
I've been clicking around it for a little while, and while the design is flashier, there are more animations, slide shows, and the overall look is smoother, I think they complicated it a little bit.
The first thing I noticed was on the navigation bar (at the bottom of the screen, even though there's another one at the top), you can pick "a perspective" and the box next to it will suggest the appropriate links, for example, if my perspective is "filmgoer" I get links to show times and what movies are playing, and if my perspective is "student" I get links to what resources are available at MoMA. Some other interesting additions are links to the MoMA Flickr group (though, surprisingly, the Met did it first), and if you register with the website, you can save a library of your favorite works from the collection.
Overall, the navigation is more complicated so the appearance of the site has an edgier look, but at the expense of actually finding the information you're looking for. There's a lot going on, and it could use a few organizational tweaks, but overall, bravo MoMA for making a real effort on the internet. Visit the new site and let me know what you think!
14 hours ago
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