iPad

Apps for museums are here to stay. But for many institutions, there are still questions about when and how to get started. Join us as we discuss how adopting an iPad kiosk or mobile app is easier than you may think. You'll also learn tips for creating Social Engagement, Walking Tours, Scavenger Hunts, Accessibility Features and more.

 The iPad game "Museums professions" was offered from December 2010 to May 2011 in the exhibition "le Musée des Confluences dévoile ses réserves" in Lyon. 

In this half-day workshop participants learn how to use their existing JS knowledge and skills to quickly develop mobile applications for iOS and Android.Working in small groups we will rapidly design and build a simple collection browsing or guided tour mobile app utilizing native phone hardware features unable to be called by HTML5 such as the device camera, unprompted GPS and compass, unique

Florida State University, in partnership with the Tallahassee Museum (a wildlife center in Tallahassee, FL), is working on a project to design and develop a digital journaling system that uses online and mobile technologies to help elementary school students better understand the nature of science.

At the start of 2011, Australia’s Museum Victoria, published a Field Guide for Victorian Animals for iOS devices: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app currently contains information for approximately 650 Victorian animal species, including birds, mammals, snakes, lizards and frogs, as well as butterflies, snails, spiders and other invertebrates.