The American Museum of Natural History Explorer is an app for any iPhone, iPad or iPod, that allows you to navigate through the museum located in New York City.
The app provides two main functions. First, it acts as a personal GPS navigation system that shows you your current location and the floor plan so that you can get where you want without getting lost. Second, it's a tour guide that gives you additional information on the exhibits and the specimens on display.
Tour Guide Apps
The American Museum of Natural History Explorer Helps You Navigate
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Museum Guides - The trend of mobile museum guides presents an opportunity for museums to enhance visitor engagement and provide interactive experiences.
2. GPS Navigation for Museums - The trend of GPS navigation for museums offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to improve visitor wayfinding and reduce navigation-related stress.
3. Enhanced Exhibition Information - The trend of enhanced exhibition information through mobile apps enables museums to deliver a more immersive and educational experience to visitors.
Industry Implications
1. Museum Technology - The museum technology industry can explore opportunities to develop and improve mobile apps that provide navigation and tour guide functionalities.
2. Tourism and Travel - The tourism and travel industry can integrate mobile museum guide apps into their offerings to enhance the visitor experience and attract cultural tourists.
3. App Development - The app development industry can capitalize on the trend of mobile museum guides by creating innovative solutions that cater to the specific needs of visitors and museums.