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e-Museum
Android version released on February 5, 2013
Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
English version released on  February 14, 2013

e-Museum

e-museum The treasures of Japan's four National Museums in the palm of your hand!
Zoom and scroll freely for an entirely new art appreciation experience.
e-Museum provides access to high-resolution images of National Treasure- and Important Cultural Property-designated objects in the collections of Japan's four National Museums.
Zoom in, zoom out and scroll to enjoy an extensive variety of works in detail. This includes a selection of illustrated scrolls and Buddhist sutras which are viewable as one continuous image from beginning to end. Bookmark your favorite pages for repeated easy access. Share your bookmarks with other users through Twitter.
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Zoom in, zoom out and scroll to enjoy an extensive variety of works in detail.
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The e-Museum app is available in Japanese, English, French, Chinese and Korean.

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This includes a selection of illustrated scrolls and Buddhist sutras which are viewable as one continuous image from beginning to end.   For selected works, multiple high-resolution images allow viewing from all angles.  
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Bookmark your favorite pages for repeated easy access. Share your bookmarks with other users through Twitter.   iOS / Android universal app.  
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 e-Museum
Requirements

for  iOS: Requires iOS 4.0 or later
for Android: Requires Android 2.3 or later
*When using this application, you will need an Internet connection. Make sure your device is connected to the Internet before using it.
Language English / Japanese / French / Chinese / Korean
Download URL for iOS:
AppStore　Free of Charge (36.3MB)

for Android:
Android app on Google Play　Free of Charge (2.14MB)
Credits Planned by: National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
Content produced by: Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, Kyusyu National Museum
Developed by: Tokyo National Museum


 

Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures

Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji TreasuresTokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures 　"Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures" is a guide to help you enjoy the works on display in Tokyo National Museum's Gallery of Horyuji Treasures. It consists of seven movies and an "Explanatory Notes" section in the form of a booklet. The audio-visual tour of the gallery takes around 30 minutes from start to finish.

* Please use earphones at all times while in the museum and refrain from talking on your mobile phone.
  You can fully appreciate the National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties through movies and animations.
  Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
Movie Contents
・Gallery 1 : National Treasure: Kanjo-ban (Banner with Canopy for the Kanjo Ceremony) (1:28)
・Gallery 2 : Important Cultural Property: Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues (1:46)
・Gallery 2 : Important Cultural Property: Lady Maya and Three Heavenly Beings (1:11)
・Gallery 2 : Important Cultural Property:Nyorai (Buddha) and     Attendants (1:54)
・Gallery 5 : National Treasure: Pitcher with Dragon Head (1:03)
・Gallery 5 : National Treasure: Mirrors with Design of Sea and Islands (2:03)
・Gallery 6 : Paintings, Calligraphy and Textiles (1:06)

 

 Tokyo National Museum: 30-minute Tour of the Gallery of Horyuji Treasure
Requirements Compatible with iPhone 3GS/iPhone4/iPod touch/and iPad　(Requires iOS 5.0 or later)
Language English / Japanese
Download URL AppStore　Free of Charge (193MB)
Credits Supervised by: Tokyo National Museum
Planned and Produced by: Koozyt, Inc.
Supported by: Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.
Designed by: maf*maf