ICTA, National Museums launch Sri Lanka Museums Mobile App
View(s):The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) recently designed and developed the Sri Lanka Museums Mobile application for the Department of National Museums.
It is available on Android/iOS, which will provide visitors with not just rich content, but also more interactive views of museum items, according to an ICTA media release.
“The ICTA initiated (this as) a ‘e-Heritage Project’ to introduce cutting-edge technology for the storage and dissemination of information on the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka; the aim of the Heritage Project being to improve the knowledge and satisfaction of tourists vis-a-vis Sri Lanka’s heritage and enhance Sri Lanka’s image as a Heritage Destination,” said CEO ICTA Muhunthan Canagey.
The app was launched concurrently with the recent reopening of the Colombo National Museum complex by S.B. Navinna, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs, Deputy Minister, Palitha Thewarapperuma, Secretary D. Swarnapala and Director, Department of National Museums, Ms. Sanuja Kasthuriarachchi.
The National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is the largest museum in Sri Lanka and contains collections of great importance and value to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits which tell the tales of ancient Sri Lanka.
The solution developed for the
Sri Lanka Museums has the
following functionalities:
- Multi-lingual content base (Sinhala, English, Tamil) - Records and integrates the voice description of artifacts, as well as text contents of various museums in Sri Lanka with the native mobile applications. Recorded voice descriptions are played once the user enters the item code or scans the QR maker.
- Geo Location Based Augmented Reality - a module to locate the galleries based on the geo location of the visitor.
- Indoor Positioning System - Marker based (Fiducial) indoor positioning system in order that users may know the exact location they are at, thus being able to route their location accordingly.
- Social Media – Social media is integrated with the applications in order that visitors may share their experience.
In the near future, the application
will also provide facilities to purchase museum tickets on-line and this feature will be activated with the launch of the National Payment Platform.