The Williamston Depot Museum is using quick response codes to share more local history. The Williamston Depot Museum in Michigan is using QR code stickers to help share more history stories with its visitors. The quick response codes are scanned with smartphones to open up a wealth of information about the city’s downtown Historical District. The project involves adding QR codes to about 38 buildings so visitors can learn more about their history. Each of the QR code stickers will be unique to the buildings they represent. This provides interested…
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QR codes offer virtual tour at Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation
This use of quick response codes was accomplished through a partnership with Leadership Siouxland. A new virtual tour based on QR codes has now been developed by Leadership Siouxland in order to provide visitors to the Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation with a greatly enhanced experience that they can hold in the palm of their hands. The new digital tour was created to provide visitors with more insight into the various museum exhibits. The QR codes can be scanned by visitors to the museum at various points throughout…
Read MoreQR codes help to highlight museum exhibits featuring African American History
African American History Month is now being honored in a high tech way at the Wrather Museum. The Wrather Museum has decided to take on smartphone friendly strategy by introducing QR codes that will help to honor African American History Month within the “Picturing America” gallery on the Murray State University campus. Among the images currently in the exhibition, six relating to African American history feature quick response codes. These QR codes make it possible for visitors to the museum who have a smartphone or tablet (and a free scanning…
Read MoreQR codes enhance Broomfield Veterans Memorial exhibits
The displays now feature quick response codes that will allow visitors to use smartphones to learn more. The Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum has now added QR codes to its various displays and exhibits that include everything from the Civil War to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These quick response codes are designed to give visitors the chance to learn even more while they’re there. By scanning the QR codes with a smartphone or tablet, visitors to the museum are directed to YouTube videos that are relevant to each display…
Read MoreQR codes in sidewalk bricks may enhance Maryland walking tours
The trend of using quick response codes may soon be helping visitors to the area. A sidewalk made up of bricks that include QR codes has been proposed to be included as an element of the design of a walking tour in St. Michaels, Maryland, for visitors to the area to use and enjoy. The quick response codes have been included into a number of sidewalks in cities around the world. These QR codes would be made out of brick and would be available for use by anyone with a…
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