Museums and the Web

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Museums and the web 2013

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Getting on (not under) the Mobile 2.0 Bus

Keywords: 
mobile
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business models
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blockbusters
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handheld devices
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apps
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mobile Web
Abstract: 

The use of visitors' own devices for mobile programs in museums, which began with podcasts and cellphone tours some years ago, has enjoyed a renewed popularity in the age of the smartphone. A recent survey of nearly 1,600 visitors to the Smithsonian on the National Mall found that over half (52%) had an Internet-enabled phone, and 30% had a phone that could play apps.

Type: 
Paper - in formal session
Authors: 
Nancy Proctor
Peter Samis
Allegra Burnette
Rich Cherry

Mixing Social Glue with Brick and Mortar: Experiments Using the Mobile Web to Connect People, Objects, and Museums

Doyle, J., & Doyle M. (2010).  Mixing Social Glue with Brick and Mortar: Experiments Using the Mobile Web to Connect People, Objects, and Museums. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web.