TROPENMUSEUM RED


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Entwickler Antenna Audio Inc
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This App goes with the exhibition ROOD , RED in English, on display at the Amsterdam Tropenmuseum in 2010/2011.

The App offer commentaries about 46 objects from the exhibition.
Amongst other objects, you will encounter an initiation mask from Zambia, an embroide red cloth from Friesland, ancestor sculptures from New Guinea, a red coat from the Battle of Waterloo, but also burial shrouds from Iraq, a hat with pompoms from Germany, a knitted sports car and a painting made with nail polish.

All these objects have a red element. But: why red? What is the significance of red to the object, and, to you?

This App offers audio commentary and zoom-able images with every object.
You can use this App inside and outside the Tropenmuseum. If you’re visiting the exhibition, please use the keypad. You can find the keypad in the navigation bar at the bottom of your screen. Please enter only the numbers that are accompanied by an audio symbol like the ones you can see in the exhibition.
If you’d like to use this App outside the museum, please choose your commentaries via the menu.
About Tropenmuseum: a world full of stories
In the Tropenmuseum you will find exciting, unusual objects from around the world. The museum mixes ethnography with popular art and contemporary art. Children are also welcome: participate in an interactive exhibition in the Tropenmuseum Junior. The Tropenmuseum is located in one of the finest historic buildings in Amsterdam. www.tropenmuseum.nl