ArtLens

The Cleveland Museum of Art

About this app

The new version of the international award-winning ArtLens App combines the most current technology and innovative design with a wealth of interpretive content for every work of art on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The app’s redesigned interface is clean and intuitive and the wayfinding map is more responsive, using 252 iBeacons throughout every gallery in the museum to improve accuracy and eliminate the need for paper maps. ArtLens App uses Bluetooth technology to connect to the museum’s iconic ArtLens Wall and ArtLens Exhibition interactives. Photos taken during ArtLens Exhibition gameplay save directly to a device's camera roll. The App updates in real-time ensuring that users have access to the most accurate information available.

The ArtLens App features five main categories:

1. Search

Search the CMA's collection by artist name, artwork title, and accession number to discover works on view in the museum. Here you can find a scrollable list of “Recent Acquisitions," “Collection Highlights,” and “Top Ten Visitor Favorites."

2. Galleries

· Scan: Using innovative image-recognition software, ArtLens App seamlessly recognizes a selection of two-dimensional artworks and provides additional curatorial and interpretive content.

· Map: Galleries are color-coded and grouped thematically to facilitate easier navigation. Tap any gallery number to see a gallery description and all artworks in that gallery.

· Wayfinding: Push the “Find Me” button at any time to find your exact location in the museum.

· Content: Includes every artwork on view, including more than 1,500 videos, available for selected artworks. Changes to any object on view are dynamically and immediately updated from the backend systems across the app and throughout the museum.

· Nearby Artworks: Visitor-favorited and featured artworks.

· Bluetooth: ArtLens App uses Bluetooth to connect to ArtLens Wall and all interactives in ArtLens Exhibition, making synchronization seamless.

3. Tours

Select from "Featured," "Multimedia," "Themed," and Visitor-Created" tours in ArtLens App. The mapping feature locates specific artworks and navigates the entire tour.

4. You

Favorited artworks on the Wall and the App and artworks played in ArtLens Exhibition interactives are automatically saved in "You.” Favorites can be used to create personalized tours, find specific artworks or share on social media.

5. Museum

Get a daily snapshot of events and special exhibitions occurring at the museum as well as the location of restrooms, restaurants and exits. Museum hours of operation are also listed on this page.

Ratings and reviews

Took my parents to the CMA, but they couldn't get the Scan feature to work at all despite making sure all the requirements were met. The detailed information about the art was nice (once you found it), but it could've been made better by connecting to other resources like the library or conservation reports shown on the website page of the object. I'm also disappointed that events and exhibitions are listed in the app but there is no way to buy tickets or even store your membership card.