Thanks to modern technology, people anywhere in the world can now use their handheld devices to access the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC), one of Canada’s foremost cultural institutions.
CMC has become the first museum in Canada—and one of the first in the world—to provide access to its audioguides and other museum information through the iPhone and iPod Touch. The CMC Mobile Application is now available for free from iTunes App Store in both French and English.
iPhone and iPod owners can use the mobile application to access interactive floor maps, the museum’s calendar of events, and information about hours of operation, admission fees, and public services.
In addition, people can use their mobile devices to listen to the Canada Hall and the First Peoples Hall 40-minute audioguides—the museum’s largest and most visited exhibition galleries. These audioguides were previously accessible only on museum-supplied headsets.
“We are delighted to be the first museum in Canada to provide this cutting-edge and convenient technology to the public,” said Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, president and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, in a press release.
“This is one more way of bringing the museum, its exhibitions, and programs to people across Canada and throughout the world. It is a perfect extension of our information-packed website.”
Initially, the application will run exclusively on the iPhone and iPod Touch, although CMC hopes to expand the service in the future by adding more content and providing access through other mobile devices.
The application will be downloadable from iTunes App Store through any personal computer or directly to the handheld device within the museum’s Lobby or Voyageur cafeteria, now equipped with WiFi access.
The initiative was developed in partnership with Tristan Interactive of Ottawa. Tristan’s platform, Autour, creates, manages, and deploys multimedia content on over 40 types of mobile devices, broadening the ability of museums and galleries to connect with their visitors.
CMC has become the first museum in Canada—and one of the first in the world—to provide access to its audioguides and other museum information through the iPhone and iPod Touch. The CMC Mobile Application is now available for free from iTunes App Store in both French and English.
iPhone and iPod owners can use the mobile application to access interactive floor maps, the museum’s calendar of events, and information about hours of operation, admission fees, and public services.
In addition, people can use their mobile devices to listen to the Canada Hall and the First Peoples Hall 40-minute audioguides—the museum’s largest and most visited exhibition galleries. These audioguides were previously accessible only on museum-supplied headsets.
“We are delighted to be the first museum in Canada to provide this cutting-edge and convenient technology to the public,” said Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, president and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, in a press release.
“This is one more way of bringing the museum, its exhibitions, and programs to people across Canada and throughout the world. It is a perfect extension of our information-packed website.”
Initially, the application will run exclusively on the iPhone and iPod Touch, although CMC hopes to expand the service in the future by adding more content and providing access through other mobile devices.
The application will be downloadable from iTunes App Store through any personal computer or directly to the handheld device within the museum’s Lobby or Voyageur cafeteria, now equipped with WiFi access.
The initiative was developed in partnership with Tristan Interactive of Ottawa. Tristan’s platform, Autour, creates, manages, and deploys multimedia content on over 40 types of mobile devices, broadening the ability of museums and galleries to connect with their visitors.
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