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Stephanie Benes, StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
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MuseumSpot.com Exhibits Best
Museum Content Online
New Web Site Simplifies the Search for Museums,
Exhibits, Zoos and More

EVANSTON, Ill. (September 29, 2000) - Venus de Milo, live pandas, interactive voodoo, botanical gardens, dinosaur bones, national landmarks and more are just a click away at MuseumSpot.com, a free cultural information resource opening today at http://www.museumspot.com. Designed for art enthusiasts, families, students, teachers, curators, historians, librarians and anyone who enjoys exploring cultural, historical, scientific and natural attractions from around the world, MuseumSpot.com simplifies the search for the best and most useful museum-related content on the Web. From the site, quickly and easily locate museums by city, state, country, name and topic; find exhibit dates, virtual collections, educational and industry resources, and more.

Developed by StartSpot Mediaworks, publisher of the award-winning LibrarySpot.com reference portal, MuseumSpot.com combines engaging editorial with a high-utility collection of the best museum-related resources in one user-friendly spot. From MuseumSpot.com, explore attractions from aviation and agriculture to wax museums and zoos. Tour art galleries around the world, explore offbeat exhibits, learn about exotic animals, research the history of world cultures, shop museum stores, search for exhibits by artist, find museum jobs, send art postcards, browse millions items at the Smithsonian and much more.

"The Internet provides us with a unique opportunity to explore amazing cultural, historical and natural wonders around the world," said Lauren Zollinger, StartSpot Mediaworks editorial director. "We hope MuseumSpot.com will help individuals find what they were looking for and also expose them to something new."

About MuseumSpot.com

Published by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc., MuseumSpot.com is the newest site in a growing network of award-winning vertical information portals designed to make finding the best topical information on the Internet a quick, easy and enjoyable experience. Current sites in the StartSpot.com Network include LibrarySpot.com, BookSpot.com, GovSpot.com, CinemaSpot.com, HomeworkSpot.com, PeopleSpot.com and others. Collectively, they have received more than 60 awards and honors. Headquartered in the Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park in Evanston, Ill., StartSpot Mediaworks strives to create exemplary, high-utility Web resources that also engage, enlighten and inspire.

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For more detailed information, please download a MuseumSpot.com Fact Sheet. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

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