Once funding had been obtained the project began with the appointment of the project teams for each county. Their first task was to identify what collections to put onto the website and how they would be displayed.

A major process in the creation of each virtual museum was the digitisation of the counties collections. This involved the scanning of old postcards, photographs, slides, maps and documents, and taking digital photographs of artefacts, buildings, landmarks and landscapes.

Once the digital images had been created, they were then edited and formatted so that they were suitable for the Web. Specialised 3D imaging software was used to create 3D images of views, landmarks, buildings, rooms and artefacts. These images are found throughout the website and allow the user to take a closer look at the historic sites and objects found around the two counties.

The website was created using these digital images together with information from local history books, documents and discussions with local historians and specialists. The project team used the latest Graphics and Web Development programs to ensure that the finished article would be simple and easy to use, yet modern, sophisticated and eye-catching.

Although there are two separate virtual museums, one for Carlow and one for Pembrokeshire, the two have been created through the close cooperation and working of the two project teams. Both museums have a similar layout and structure, and links have been created so that the user can easily view and compare the history of the two counties.