Overview
Exhibits contain interpretative text and rely on items/sources/objects as their building blocks. The Exhibit Builder plugin (which is already installed in CarlSites Omeka Template) allows you to develop online exhibits, or special web pages, that combine items from your Omeka site and may include narrative text. Continue reading to learn how to add and customize an exhibit to your Omeka website.
Note: You need Items in your Omeka site before building exhibit.
Getting Started
Add an Exhibit
- Select the Exhibits menu item on the left-hand sidebar
- Click the Add an Exhibit button
Enter Exhibit level Metadata
Metadata includes Title, Slug, Credits, Description, Tags, Theme, Summary Page, and Cover Image (all of which are optional). The Slug is what the URL will be. If left blank, the system will automatically generate one based on the title. Best practice is to create specific titles to avoid confusing pages across multiple exhibits.
Add Content Page(s)
Once you have created an Exhibit you can add Pages to it by clicking the Add Page button at the bottom of the Exhibit Metadata page On the new page, you’ll need to enter another Title (optional slug).
- To save the page information and continue editing that page, click the Save Changes button.
- To save the basic information for that page and add another page, click the Save and Add Another Page button.
1. Add Content Blocks, Text, and Items
In Omeka exhibits, “content blocks” are where you put your information, such as text and images. There are four basic kinds of blocks: item(s) with text, an item gallery, text only, and file only. Each page can have one or more content blocks.
- Select a New Block type and click Add new content block
- Add items and text in the respective places
- Repeat these steps to add new content blocks to the same page
Or repeat the steps earlier in this section to create multiple pages.
2. Organize Pages - Exhibit Navigation
When you have multiple pages, you can reorder them by dragging and dropping the Page Titles on the main page of your exhibit. You can also make Subpages by dragging a page directly underneath another page and moving it slightly right.
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Acknowledgement
Created by Paul Claudel Izabayo '25, 3/24/23, updated 4/20/23