Treasure Hunters app

Treasure Hunters is a game designed to help school groups explore the larger world around them, whether they are visiting one of our museums, in the classroom or at home.

It encourages players to look beyond the most popular objects in the gallery and create a completely unique experience, with the chance to learn about objects they might not have noticed otherwise. Everyone can get involved and go head-to-head for badges and treasure!

iPhone and iPad download here: https://apple.co/2GHUETk

Android download here: http://bit.ly/SMLearn_THApp

Treasure Hunters can be played anywhere, not just in a museum, but our museums do have their own specific questions.

The app poses challenges to players, for example:

‘Take a picture of something you think was expensive to make’
‘Find something designed to move really fast’
‘Take a picture of the biggest wheel you can find’
Players competing against each other will take it in turns to find an object that fits the description and photograph it.

It is not just competition, either: on some rounds, competing players will be asked to team up and do a challenge together to collect special badges.

Learning outcomes

• Make links between museum objects and science in their everyday lives.
• Develop discussion and communication skills.
• Develop observation skills.