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The Phillips Collection 2.6
Encounter superb works of art in an intimatesetting at The Phillips Collection, one of the world’s mostdistinguished museums of modern and contemporary art. Located inWashington's vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood, the Phillipsopened to the public in 1921 as America's first museum of modernart.Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Goghand Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modernworks that fill the museum's distinctive building, which combinesextensive new galleries with the family home of its founder, DuncanPhillips. The collection continues to develop with selective newacquisitions, many by contemporary artists, and the Intersectionsseries features projects by contemporary artists, responding to artand spaces in the museum.The Phillips Collection app lets you explore this exceptionalcollection of modern and contemporary art through audio tours andmultimedia presentations. Visitor information, a calendar ofevents, and maps of the museum help you to plan your visit,navigate the collection, and learn more about the art youdiscover.
Where are the Children? 1.2
Over 180,000 Aboriginal children were forcedto attend residential schools in Canada. Learn more by exploringthe Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the ResidentialSchools exhibit app. Hear commentary from curator Jeff Thomas andview content such as video, images, and text. Where are theChildren? was developed to promote understanding and awarenessabout residential schools and their ongoing intergenerationalimpacts.
Montreal Holocaust Museum 1.0.2
The Montreal Holocaust Museum app presents three different tours ofits permanent exhibition: “Life Stories of Holocaust Survivors”,“Children and Teenagers during the Holocaust” and “DeconstructingGenocide”. Discover remarkable objects and historical documentsthrough audio commentaries, texts and high resolution images andlearn history through the stories of survivors who made Montrealtheir home . The app also includes exclusive video excerpts fromHolocaust survivors’ testimonies. Share your favourite objectsthrough Facebook, Twitter or by e-mail . Once downloaded the apprequires a short initial network connection (cellular or Wi-Fi) forcontent download. From that moment on, the app works 100% offline.The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre was created in 1979 by agroup of Holocaust survivors with the support of members of theJewish community and Federation CJA. Its mission is to educatepeople of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, whilesensitizing the public to the universal perils of antisemitism,racism, hate and indifference. The Centre operates the onlyHolocaust museum in Canada and is a leader in Holocaust educationand remembrance. Our Museum is located at 5151Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd, Montreal H3W 1M6 and is open daily,except Saturdays. To plan a visit: www.mhmc.ca
5 Generations, one Port 1.0
A self-guided tour of twelve clips of 2-3minutes telling the history of the Old Port of Montréal.Through the fictitious family story of a former port worker, BobBordeleau, you will discover what was happening on various quays ofthe Old Port and the popular neighbourhoods from these past twocenturies.
Old Port of Montréal 1.2.1
With the help of augmented reality,“Wintering” interactive guide lets you look back in time todiscover the ups and downs of winters past at the Old Port ofMontréal. Stroll around the site, aim your device’s camera, and oneby one, collect the images superimposed on today’s urban landscape.You will discover how winter affected daily life at the port andthroughout the city back in the days before the seaway was open tonavigation year-round. Take the Quiz and share personalizedpostcards with friends.
New York & The Nation 2.3.13
A crucial part of New-York HistoricalSociety’s mission is to make our exhibitions come alive for all ofour visitors. The New York and the Nation app offers visitors anenjoyable, accessible, and cutting-edge way to learn about themajor themes of our new series of permanent installations in theRobert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American historyentitled New York and the Nation. The app provides additionalinterpretation as well as aids for those with disabilities.At the heart of the app is a series of 16 videos that will helpcontextualize each exhibit area. The videos feature New YorkHistorical staff including President and CEO Louise Mirrer andValerie Paley, Historian for Special Projects who organized theSmith Gallery installations. Also featured in the videos areHarvard economics professor Niall Ferguson, Ken Jackson past N-YHSPresident and editor of the Encyclopedia of New York and artistFred Wilson. Additional media components include a series ofletters and documents from the federal period read by actorsportraying several key founding fathers including GeorgeWashington, Alexander Hamilton and Gouverneur Morris. The app willalso include audio descriptions and high resolution images for eachof the more than 150 objects on display.Apps are the perfect way for museums to extend the learningexperience beyond someone’s 90-minute or two-hour visit. Ratherthan inviting a visitor to—after returning home—log onto theircomputer, navigate to nyhistory.org, and find the exhibition pagewhere they can learn more about the topic or give feedback, we willprovide them with an app that puts that capability in their pocket.A visitor might pull their phone out on the subway ride home, showit to a friend, or use it to plan additional trips to the New-YorkHistorical Society for further learning opportunities.
ClarkArt Mobile 1.7.4
The Clark Art Institute is one of a small number of institutionsglobally that is both an art museum and a center for research,critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts.Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and Americanpaintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints anddrawings, English silver, and early photography.
Sioux Lookout Community Museum 2.0
**Version 2.0**- Winner of the 2014/2015 Ontario Museum Association's AwardofExcellence in Publications!- Beautiful new design.- New exhibits.- More features.The Sioux Lookout Community Museum, located inNorthwesternOntario, is home to a fascinating collection ofartifacts andarchives significant to the unique history of thisarea. Items inour collection include pieces that date back to theFirst People’searly use of local waterways 4000-7000 years ago,items such asairplane skis manufactured by the Elliott Brothershere in SiouxLookout, traditional First Nations beadwork, clothingdating backto the late 1800’s, an authentic birch bark canoe, andmany piecesrelated to the establishment of the railway, the goldrush days,and early industry in Sioux Lookout.Our new app allows you to browse select exhibits! Simplydownloadthe free app and start exploring. Be sure to check outtheinformation section for regular updates about the Museumandcommunity events in Sioux Lookout.Key Features:• Use the app with your smartphone or tablet.• Browse high resolution photos of artifacts andarchivalmaterials.• Share your favorite items through email, Facebook,andTwitter.• Information section – Stay informed of new developments withtheMuseum and community events.• The app will be updated regularly with new content – checkbackoften!******Connect with the Sioux Lookout Museum and the Municipality ofSiouxLookout!Visit our website: http://siouxlookoutmuseum.caLike us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MunicipalitySiouxLookoutIf you need assistance or have suggestions for improving ourapp,please contact us at museum@siouxlookout.ca
X Bienal de Arquitetura 1.0
O aplicativo da X Bienal de Arquitetura deSãoPaulo permite ao usuário o acesso à programação completa,aentrevistas com os curadores Guilherme Wisnik, Ana Luiza NobreeLígia Nobre, e a outros conteúdos exclusivos, além deummapa da rede de equipamentos culturais que sediam a X BienaldeArquitetura.The application ofXArchitecture Biennale in São Paulo allows the user access tothefull schedule, interviews with curators William Wisnik, AnaLuizaNobre and Ligia Nobre, and other exclusive content, plus a mapofthe network of cultural facilities that host XArchitectureBiennale.
Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles 2.3.15
Emma Lazarus: Poet of ExilesA Companion Walking TourProduced in conjunction with the Museum of JewishHeritage—ALiving Memorial to the Holocaust’s exhibit Emma Lazarus:Poet ofExiles, this companion mobile tour is a wonderful way to seeNewYork through the eyes of one of its most fascinatingresidents,Emma Lazarus. We invite the public to walk in herfootsteps andexperience nineteenth-century New York in a verycontemporaryway.Using excerpts from Emma’s lively correspondences andworks,listeners will come to know her literary life, her socialcircles,and her groundbreaking message for immigrants. The tour isnarratedby Julianna Margulies and includes a reading by MerylStreep of“The New Colossus”—Emma’s famous poem at the base of theStatue ofLiberty.