New Media and the Museum

 Hi everyone, I am looking forward to discussing the MOV’s “The Visible City” mobile app prototype with you today. I wanted to remind you to take a look at some other recent Canadian apps highlighted by CHIN (Canadian Heritage Information Network) here; while apps from the AGO, the McCord Museum in Montreal, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization represent different approches, content, and curatorial intents, they may also offer helpful points of contrast when thinking about ways that the MOV’s app could be improved in advance of its launch. I have downloaded them to my phone, and maybe we’ll have a chance to talk about them today.