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Omeka: Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka

Tips, tutorials, and recommendations for using Omeka to publish digital heritage and research projects.

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The Exhibit Builder plugin is available on both the self-hosted version of Omeka (Omeka Classic), and the hosted Omeka.net version. In Omeka.net, it is available for free in even the free Basic account level.

Working with the Exhibit Builder Plugin in Omeka.net

Learn how to add narrative-rich Exhibits to showcase your Omeka.net Items, using the Exhibits Builder plugin.

Working with the Exhibit Builder Plugin in Omeka classic

Finding and Reviewing Digital Exhibit Examples

Omeka.net Digital Exhibits
Omeka Classic Digital Exhibits

Humboldt Redwoods Project
California Women for Agriculture
Enslaved People in the Southeast
Chicago Cultural Alliance Community Connections | Exhibits (Omeka.net)
The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table | Exhibits (Omeka.net)
Presidential Visits to Charlotte | Exhibits (Omeka.net)
(Search Query) Search for Other Exhibits Using Omeka.net
A single directory page does not exist on the Omeka.net platform website for projects building using Omeka.net. This link directs you to a Google search query does a domain search for Omeka.net and the term exhibit ("site:omeka.net geolocation").

Florida Memory | Exhibits (Omeka.org)
Shakespeare on Page and Stage, by University of Michigan Libraries (Omeka.org)
Dawnland Voices
Digital Chicago
Civil War Governors of Kentucky
(Directory) Exhibits Using Omeka Classic
Review the Omeka Classic Directory page on the Omeka Classic platform website for a list of projects built on that version of Omeka. Each entry identifies the plugins used on that project. Look for entries that reference the Exhibits Builder plugin.

Relevant Omeka Help Pages

Omeka.net Exhibit Builder Plugin Instructions
Official Omeka.net help documentation for configuring and using the Exhibit Builder 3.0 plugin.
Omeka.org: Exhibit Builder Plugin Instructions
Official Omeka.org help documentation for installing and using the Exhibit Builder 3.0 plugin.

Recommended Reading & Viewing

Building Digital Exhibits Using Omeka (.pdf), by Digital Public Library of America
Why and how to use Omeka to build digital exhibits, including factors for planning and consideration.
Creating an Omeka Exhibit (.pdf), by UCLA Digital Humanities (archived on the WayBack Machine)
Now that you've added items to your Omeka site and grouped them into collections, you're ready for
the next step: taking your users on a guided tour through the items you've collected.
Creating an Omeka Exhibit, by The Programming Historian
Now that you’ve added items to your Omeka site and grouped them into collections, you’re ready for the next step: taking your users on a guided tour through the items you’ve collected.

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