35 museums at your fingertips for a unique tourist experience - Launch of the BMMD's new iPhone and iPod touch app

2011! 25 years, let's celebrate…

MONTREAL, Jan. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - The Board of Montreal Museum Directors (BMMD) launches its 25^th anniversary by opening a new gateway into Montreal museums and culture with its new iPhone and iPod touch app Montreal Museums. Starting today, mobile users can visit the App Store and download the Montreal Museums app for free.

Montreal museums on the world scene!
The Montreal Museums app, available worldwide, allows tourists and Montrealers alike to download and discover each of the BMMD's 35 member museums. Manon Blanchette, Executive Director of the BMMD stated: "We hope to attract even more tourists to Montreal museums with this new iPhone and iPod touch app."

Never seen before: pocket-sized museums
Now all in one place: temporary and permanent exhibitions, works of art and museum circuits, all at the fingertips of mobile users. The Montreal Museums app allows users to catch a glimpse of the utterly fascinating collections of Montreal museums. Frequent updates allow users to stay in tune, in real time, with the ever-changing Montreal museum landscape. 

The app gives users an easy way to search for Montreal museums and makes museums even more accessible to the public. Thanks to integrated geopositioning technology, the app allows users to easily search and find nearby museums. For more information, visit the BMMD website, watch a demo of the app on YouTube (in French only) or download the app on iTunes.