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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5423972124_2f68cf38c1.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5423972434_eb5fdff636_b.jpg)
The interface is very easy to navigate and the amount of information is incredible!
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5423369857_8f46d45857_b.jpg)
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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5423974530_8c136f3735_b.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5423373765_ef000b474e_b.jpg)
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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5423978768_c3357ab6e7.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5423979834_0b6732805c.jpg)
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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5423983760_cbe491ee44.jpg)
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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5423382531_d7b3c09471.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5423383561_19394aa978.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5423385341_85bb7ac886.jpg)
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5423990044_747cb39d30.jpg)
You could say the tour set the information free and gave it all new life.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5423391007_11850271de.jpg)
The iPod Tour even included a section about the Freedom Center's newest exhibit,
"Invisible: Slavery Today."
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5423396001_054f54cf31.jpg)
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.
![Freedom Center](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5423381549_a7e6931a9a_b.jpg)
Click to see all the photos, I took during the iPod Tour.
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