LaserVision/LaserDisc certification mark
LaserVision/LaserDisc certification mark
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Using LaserDiscs to Allow Public Access to Electronic Information in a Museum

1979

In 1979 the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago opened their "Newspaper" exhibit using interactive LaserDiscs to allow visitors to search for the front page of any Chicago Tribune newspaper.

This was a very early example of public access to electronically stored information in a museum.

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