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This work discusses issues related to the interface of memory in the network environment and points out actions related to the museum in digital and network collections. The advancement of technology has brought numerous benefits to cultural institutions, improving the speed of communication processes and access to information within the scope of museum institutions, allowing a narrowing with their audience and expanding the reach of their objects, mainly through the digitization and availability of the online consultation. This doctoral thesis project starts from the research on the presence of the museum collections available in the network, observing collections such as: Paulista Museum, Prado Museum and Rijksmuseum, in order to raise possibilities that help in the preservation and dissemination of the collection of the Historical and Artistic Museum of Maranhão - MHAM, expanding and ensuring preservation in digital format. Observing the national and international museological scenario of historical and artistic museums, focusing on institutions that make their collections available online, and verifying the potential of virtual museums in the world and their available digital platforms, in addition to identifying memory groups and Assets that operate in the network environment.