The Chinese Forbidden City has started to use apps and QR code to entice and better help visitors.
Its latest app is "forbidden city porcelain hall" or "gu gong tao ci guan" 故宫陶瓷馆in Chinese.
Audiences can use their cell phone to scan a QR code and then get the information of the exhibit on the phone.
It provides pictures and information of over 300 porcelain relics at the Forbidden City. It also offers a great 360 view of the ceramic works of the Forbidden City.
The information has also been categorized in a certain format which is easy to read for the audiences.
2. Similarly, the Natural History Museum of Shanghai also has an app as well as a bar code system that highlights the exhibitions.
The bar code system offers the same effects for patriots that may not have had the chance to download the app and get a more detailed experience.
They allow the viewers to see which sections of the museum are most popular, their contents and then design a personalized route through the museum, focusing on their areas of interest.
Smartphone apps and bar codes are increasingly changing the way Chinese audiences interact with their rich cultural heritage in museums.