Everyone wants to be able to see an artifact in person because it holds the memory of its past. Seeing the object online or in a book just somehow isn't the same. The real and not real aspect of history is an example of museums and libraries becoming more modern and accessible. For example, last year there was a giant fire that destroyed the National Museum of Brazil and all of its artifacts. Thankfully they were able to document their artifacts, but it will never be the same without the objects. Read more about the fire here.
Another way museums capture their artifacts is by creating online tours. This helps people who can't visit in real life be able to see what it would be like. But for anyone who has visited somewhere and then explored the online tour version, it is nowhere near the same. Some type of charm it lost within translation of putting the information online that you can only truly get in person. For example, Mount Vernon has a fantastic online tour but once again, it is just not the same as being there. View their online tour here.
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