The WebMuseum, formerly known as the WebLouvre, was founded by Nicolas Pioch in France in 1994, while he was a student. It is one of the earliest examples of a

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. The site won the 1994 Best of the Web award for the "Best Use of Multiple Media". Marat 2

When the actual

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became aware of the original WebLouvre's existence, it was forced to change its name to the WebMuseum. However, many mirror sites were established throughout the world (including

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s located in

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, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Norway,

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, Russia, UK and the United States), making it impossible to eradicate it entirely. It still provides a resource of high resolution art images and information, although it is no longer actively updated. Although this virtual museum is French in origin, it is available in English.

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WebMuseum website
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