The computer history museum will create four ?spotlight collections,? Each containing 30 artifacts focusing on a specific theme relevant to the museum?s ongoing programming, to improve online…

The computer history museum will create four ?spotlight collections,? Each containing 30 artifacts focusing on a specific theme relevant to the museum?s ongoing programming, to improve online collection access and expand the museum?s global reach. The 30 artifacts in each spotlight collection will be processed with machine-learning software, enhancing searchability and discoverability within each spotlight collection; users will also be able to search between spotlight collections to find unexpected connections and links. The spotlight collections will be available through links placed on the museum?s broader public collections search webpage. These collections will establish a go-to software platform for streamlined development of future collections, as well as inform an approach and process for expanding the use of machine learning across the museum?s online collection access platform.