their new iPod Tour. I got to tag along on a personal guided tour of the Freedom Center
back when LA Reid visited last February. I was interested to see how it would compare.
The interface is very easy to navigate and the amount of information is incredible!
The iPod Tour wasn't just narration and still photos. It was narration and still photos
mixed with video and animations, sound effects and interaction with the exhibits.
I was taking the tour using a pair of headphones. I loved the way the narration and the
sounds from the iPod Tour would mix with the sounds of the Freedom Center.
There's so much information in the Freedom Center. It's nice to have the items brought
to the forefront. Especially when it's done in such a comprehensive manner. Items that
I had walked past before suddenly had new meaning. It was really impressive.
One of the things that I was wondering about the most was how well would the iPod Tour
guide me through the Freedom Center? Would I wonder what I should be looking at while
taking the tour? I was surprised how easy it was to follow. It did a great job of telling
you where you should be, what you're looking at and why it's important.
You could say the tour set the information free and gave it all new life.
The iPod Tour even included a section about the Freedom Center's newest exhibit,
"Invisible: Slavery Today."
Overall, I thought the iPod Tour was incredibly comprehensive and really well produced.
The tour lasted somewhere between 2.5 and 3 hours. I thought the iPod was every bit as
good as a guided tour if not better. And in my opinion, this is how museums are meant
to be experienced. With interaction and context, I hope of the museums in Cincinnati and
across the country follow the Freedom Center's lead.
Click to see all the photos, I took during the iPod Tour.
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