The AMNH has released the American Museum of Natural History Explorer for the iPhone. It will function as an indoor GPS allowing users to find their way through the expansive halls and rooms. It features customizable tours, a fossil treasure hunt and other social media links. The comprehensive app allows for real-time navigation and custom tours through 45 exhibition halls across 25 interconnected buildings within four city blocks. It offers turn-by-turn directions and don’t worry, the museum has Wifi available for its visitors so the iPod Touch will work as well.
The official launch was July 29th. See below for an example of the capabilities.
Go on a museum tour, find exhibits, or if you’re hungry – no problem it will guide you to the nearest food court. The application is quite expansive with all animals on exhibit. It has customizable tours that you configure based on the exhibits you want to see (and will get you through them in the most time efficient way) or choose from four tours including the Dino Tour, Highlights Tour, Night at the Museum and the Earth and Space Tour. Then as a bonus there is even a Fossil Treasure Hunt where you seek the pictures on the screen.
This follows their previous launch of Dinosaurs: American Museum of Natural History Collections iPhone app earlier in the year. Exerpt below:
DINOSAURS: American Museum of Natural History Collections. This app lets paleontologists of all ages explore the Museum’s famous fossil halls in depth.
The world’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils can now be accessed through hundreds of photos and renderings. See what scientists believe dinosaurs looked like when they roamed the Earth more than 65 million years ago.
DINOSAURS: American Museum of Natural History Collections contains more than 800 images from the Museum’s archive, woven together to create a striking image of the world’s most famous dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Double-tap or pinch to zoom into the mosaic and inspect individual photos. Tap the info button to flip the photos and read fascinating information about the science and personalities of the Museum’s world-renowned fossil collection: each interactive photograph includes information of where the fossil was found and the paleontologist who uncovered it. There’s a dinosaur enthusiast lurking inside all of us, and this app will inspire the next generation of paleontologists to start digging!
Visiting the Museum? Let DINOSAURS: American Museum of Natural History Collections be your guide. Use this app to learn more about the fascinating fossils you see on display.
Exploring from home? DINOSAURS: American Museum of Natural History Collections brings the Museum’s fossils to you.
In the Comments section, post notes on photos and read other users’ comments on dinosaurs and science. You can also share favorite photos with friends so they can join your virtual dinosaur dig.
DINOSAURS: American Museum of Natural History Collections features six detailed stories that take you even further into the Museum’s archives to explore the deep history of fossil collection. Keep an eye out for additional adventures coming soon.
