Museum Apps

Museum App

• 2 hour audio tour• Interactive map • Ability to pick and choose• Free to museums• Sold via Apple and Android stores• Income stream for Museums• Maintenance and updates via App

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Museum App

• Access for visitors– Visual Impairment– Auditory impairment– Foreign visitors– Lack of smart phones

Museum App

• Visual Impairment– Do visitors come alone?– Do they have access to smart phones?– Research– Audio app – Images not required

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• Auditory Impairment– No audio required– Images and text only– More likely to visit alone?– Access to smart phones?– Research

Museum App

• Languages– Requirement for foreign languages?– Which languages– Does this differ from Museum to Museum?– Will this assist with global sales?– Encourage or discourage visitors?

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• Costs– Each app to cost between £3.49 and £4.99– Free provision for people with disabilities?– Does this form discrimination?– Provision for hire of smart phones?

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