![]() Unlike many audio tours the Legion of Honor app automatically triggers content without requiring the visitor to take an additional action, such as typing a number or scanning a code. This original content is available exclusively through the app, and will soon expand to offer information on special exhibitions, including the upcoming Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia. The app also offers thematic tours of the permanent collection using images and audio from the museum’s curatorial team, as well as special features on the unique architecture of the building. The app allows a user to select a thematic tour that leads them to a curated selection of works, or to navigate the galleries more freely, as location-aware alerts notify them when they pass by key artworks. The Legion of Honor app features a 3D map of the building that pinpoints a visitor’s location to ease navigation and way-finding. “By launching first at the de Young, we were able to test patrons’ response to this technology and create a stronger version for the Legion of Honor.” ![]() “The plan was always to create an app for both museums,” said Gary Castro, chief information officer of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The de Young was the first museum to take advantage of this new technology. The first result of the collaboration debuted in October 2015 with an app for the Legion of Honor’s sister institution, the de Young museum. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco collaborated with Guidekick, a local start-up that offers a mobile application platform focused on visitor experiences. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the first app for the Legion of Honor. Taking advantage of Apple’s latest developments in indoor positioning, the app serves as a personal tour guide for museum-goers, allowing visitors to wander the galleries as if on a private curatorial tour. SAN FRANCISCO (January 21, 2016)-The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to unveil the official app for the Legion of Honor. App uses Interactive 3D Mapping & Indoor Positioning Technology Please note: this app is no longer available. ![]()
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