Hi All Apologies for it being so long since you may have heard an update on museum activities. We have been very busy finalising some projects. We would appreciate any feedback or support you can give us. Please feel free to suggest the app to your friends on Facebook or Twitter if you think it may be of interest to them. We have also posted a new video on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/waterfordcomuseum about how we are using an iPad to make visiting the museum a more enjoyable experience. Feedback so far has been great. My thanks to all of those that give their time freely to make the museum the great community organisation it is. As ever feel free to email your complaints, praise or observations to website@waterfordmuseum.ie :))) Yours Willie Whelan, Waterford County Museum 1. Audio Heritage Trail For Dungarvan Launched 2. Developing Low Cost Audio Walking Tours Across Waterford 3. Follow The Museum On Facebook, Twitter & YouTube 4. Contact Waterford County Museum ----------------------- 1. Audio Heritage Trail For Dungarvan Launched ----------------------- Discover the history of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland and explore some of the historic landmarks. This easy to use audio tour features contemporary accounts from soldiers, travellers and writers from times past. Travel back in time and see the town as our ancestors saw it. The app contains an interactive map with GPS system, 38 photos (most over 100 years old), a cast of 9 actors, sound effects and a script created by historians from Waterford County Museum. Once the tour has been downloaded it works offline, which means that you can enjoy the tour without needing to connect to the internet. This audio trail has been produced by Waterford County Museum in co-operation with local volunteers who gave their time freely so that you can enjoy our town's history. The iPhone version of the Dungarvan Heritage Audio Tour, costs 79 cent it is available now via the App Store. View screenshots of the app here http://bit.ly/pQnNEF Free Podcast Version For MP3 Players, Android And Other Smartphones A free version of the tour is currently being prepared. This podcast will not feature the GPS system on the app or the photos. We have prepared a free downloadable map to accompany this tour. The advantage of the free tour is that it will play on all smart phones (Android etc.) and will also run on MP3 players. Official Launch The official launch of the App will be happening during Heritage Week 20th to the 28th August. We will also announce other exciting museum developments at the launch. Full details of all those who worked on the app for the past 8 months or so will be appearing in the official press releases which will appear in the local media, my thanks to them all and also Glen Barnes of mytoursapp.com for his help and co-operation. ----------------------- 2. Developing Low Cost Audio Walking Tours Across Waterford ----------------------- It is hoped to do a lecture in September for other heritage / community groups in Waterford to allow communities to develop their own own walking tour apps. We managed to develop this app at almost no cost due to the goodwill of a lot of people, hopefully the lessons we have learned can be used by other community groups. Waterford County Museum is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity dedicated to preserving the history of County Waterford. You can see screenshots from the app on iTunes / App Store. http://bit.ly/pQnNEF ----------------------- 3. Follow The Museum On Facebook, Twitter & YouTube ----------------------- One of the best ways of keeping up with what the museum is doing is to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Youtube www.facebook.com/waterfordcountymuseum www.twitter.com/waterfordmuseum www.youtube.com/user/waterfordcomuseum ----------------------- 4. Contact The Museum ----------------------- If anyone wants to contact myself (Willie Whelan) directly I can be reached at william@deisedesign.ie or 086 2748377.