Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will use funds to support “Mobile Guide,” a program offering visitors a new way to interact with the museum’s collections by creating audio and visual content that will be delivered through a mobile-optimized Web site (www.naguide.org). The program, available through a user’s own mobile device or via iPod Touch players available at the museum at no charge, reflects the museum’s commitment to digital interpretation as its larger goal of broadening public accessibility to its collections. The grant will support Phase II of the project, and help the museum to 1) add multimedia features to existing content; 2) research and pilot a family tour with 10 new multimedia stops; and 3) and evaluate the project to asses show the mobile guides are an can enhance visitor experience.