Explorer - AMNH NYC
by American Museum of Natural History
🗂️ Education
Version 2.6.2
📅 Updated February 10, 2022
A personalized guide to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in NYC.
Features Explorer - AMNH NYC
Download Explorer for a new way to experience the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City!
Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories about exhibits, captivating interactives, stimulating quizzes and more.THE NEW YORK TIMES on Explorer:"A great aid to anyone seeing the museum for the first or 40th time.”"Lots of fun facts, videos, and teaching tools for some 70 of the most compelling items on display.""Guides you GPS-like to exhibitions it recommends you see based on your input.""Very helpful if you are looking to find the bathroom or the cafe."Explorer Features:Personalize Your Experience- Your journey is up to you!
Select your interests and Explorer will organize your list based on how close you are to your favorite exhibits.Test Your Knowledge- Uncover evolutionary relationships between species by testing your understanding of how mammals are related, in the Tree of Life featured experience.
Purchase Tickets and Skip the Ticket Line- Purchase tickets in Explorer and skip the line.
Already have tickets?
Link them to Explorer using your order ID.Find Out More About the Museum’s Exhibits- Explore amazing worlds and unlock the secrets of the Museum from anywhere – home or inside the Museum!
View iconic exhibits from the Museum’s world-famous halls.
- Discover new exhibits, go behind the scenes, and dive deeper with videos, quizzes, and more.Share Your Experience- Share highlights from your visit on Facebook, Twitter, and more.- Take a selfie and share your adventures on social media.Get Turn-by-Turn Directions Using Beacon Technology- Visiting the Museum?
Explorer provides turn-by-turn directions from any location, from the edge of the universe to the age of the dinosaurs, plus the shortest route to restrooms, shops, cafes, and exits.How does Explorer know where you are?
The Museum has placed more than 700 Bluetooth beacons throughout its 45 permanent halls.
These tiny beacons give off signals that your phone can detect (when Bluetooth is enabled).
Your phone calculates your position based on detecting three of these beacons simultaneously.
This triangulation is not always perfect, especially in certain areas like large, multi-level halls, meandering walkways, or stairwells.
Your phone should be able to detect the hall that you are in and provide turn-by-turn directions, but sometimes the “blue dot” is not exactly in the right place.
In some rare cases it will even be missing.
Moving to another area and waiting a few moments will usually fix the issue.The Museum’s free AMNH-Guest Wi-Fi also varies in strength throughout the complex.
Certain materials and large exhibits (i.e.
the Blue Whale) either absorb or reflect the radio signals used by Wi-Fi, further complicating this technology.
If you experience difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi in a particular part of the Museum, you can usually fix the issue by moving a short distance away.NOTE: Bluetooth must be turned on for full functionality.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.Let us know how the app is working and how we can improve your Museum experience by sending us your feedback to [email protected]*Supported by Bloomberg PhilanthropiesBug fixes.
Social Features
Connect and share with friends and the community.
Gaming Features
Enjoy immersive gaming experience with various game modes.
Camera Features
Advanced camera features with editing capabilities.
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What Our Users Say
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what our users have to say about our Android app.
"Very good job with an app 👍"
Stanislav Kozlov
"Poor interface and hard to tell which level has a particular exhibit"
Stu Wehrly
"This app is unbelievable! 😍 So accurate and useful while in the museum. Definitely the best I've seen."
Carolina Fenty
"Does not work"
Peter Hein
"The app crashes every time I try to link my tickets. Is there a fix for this?"
Chelsea Bassman
"Just installed the app so i could link the admission ticket i just booked. But the app crashes every time i try. Will try the rest of the features when i visit in a couple of weeks"
Margaret Hagen
"It is completely crashing doesn't work at all"
Blue n Black Heart
"I went to the museum for the first time and this app helped me a lot cause it's easy to get lost in there lol. I'd definitely reccomend this for anyone who's visiting or just doesn't want to carry a big map with them."
Earnest Lee Lewis
"Certainly can be improved. More info about the displays and some audio description can be added. But overall a successful and well thought app."
Burak Bölük
"Great App. It saves so much time as you know where you are and where you want to go"
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