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Smithsonian Mobile

Smithsonian Mobile

Smithsonian Institution

10,000 - 50,000 downloads

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The digital mobile guide to the Smithsonian, built collaboratively with our visitors. Find out what’s on where, see the highlights and exhibitions, search our collections, access tours, podcasts and other apps, and add tips and photos from your visit to Smithsonian Mobile. Use the new augmented reality (AR) feature to discover the behind-the-scenes work of the Smithsonian's research centers, libraries, archives and museums around the world!

What can you do with Smithsonian Mobile?

• Browse Smithsonian events and exhibitions, “favorite” the ones you like for later reference and log in via Facebook or Twitter to leave photos and comments about your experience.

• Find other mobile apps and websites for visiting our museums and dig deeper into our stories. Tour collection highlights, watch videos and listen to podcasts.

• What else do we have behind the scenes? Search our collections to make connections between museums, history, art and science. Or use the augmented reality (AR) to discover Smithsonian research centers, libraries and archives as well as museums around the world.

• We want to hear from you! You can log in via Facebook or Twitter to comment on our museums, collections, exhibitions and artifacts. Share your expertise or tips, or ask us questions.

• You will also find the basic information you need to help plan your trip, such as museum hours, locations, maps and floor plans, contact information, nearest Metro stations and ways to connect via social media.

Continually refreshed and renewed by both visitors and Smithsonian experts, there’s always a reason to come back to Smithsonian Mobile whether you’re on the National Mall, in a Smithsonian museum or beyond!

Developed for the Smithsonian by Tristan Interactive.

Recently changed in this version:

This update highlights the addition of the augmented reality feature as well as a redesign and overall improvements to performance and navigation. Please note that not all Android devices are currently fully supported for the augmented reality feature.


Comments and ratings for Smithsonian Mobile

  • (38 stars)

    by Sharon W on 12/05/2013

    Kept downloading updates, and would never open.

  • (38 stars)

    by Madison Estes on 24/04/2013

    Good

  • (38 stars)

    by Andrew Burkholder on 02/04/2013

    Can't compete service download

  • (38 stars)

    by Amanda Nicholas on 05/03/2013

    Downloaded this app as I walked across the mall to try and find the American history building. Proceeded to download and then have to redownload this app. Once in the museum I had to get more updates one after another. Never could get it to work. I gues

  • (38 stars)

    by David Connors on 23/02/2013

    Downloaded what I thought was the app. Wanted me to download a bunch of other crap. Didn't have time fix that please.....

  • (38 stars)

    by Donald Rull on 02/01/2013

    What a shame something so crappy would be put out!

  • (38 stars)

    by Stefano Menci on 27/12/2012

    It doesn't load the second required file