History Hero App: A Fun New Way for NYC Kids to Explore Museums and Save History
Submitted by Stephanie Ogozalek on
Sometimes too much of a good thing can actually turn boring. That even applies to cool cultural outings like going to New York City's world-class museums. My eight-year-old son has explored nearly every inch of several NYC institutions, in particular the American Museum of Natural History. Unless there's a new exhibit or a special way to experience these spots, we don't really want to go. So I'm always on the lookout for fresh ways to keep visits fun.
That's why I was excited to hear about the new History Hero app, a cool, interactive way to tour a bunch of cultural attractions scavenger hunt-style. While the app was designed with tourists in mind, it's an enriching experience for local families, too. Currently, NYC kids can use the History Hero app to explore the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. (If you're planning on traveling, there are tours of famous sites in Washington D.C., Chicago, London, Rome and Paris, too.)
A few weeks ago, I used the History Hero in AMNH with a pair of third graders and we all had a blast. We saw the museum in a whole new way, learned new things about old exhibits, and even discovered a few new-to-us galleries.