For the past two years the Cowboy Museum has been laying the groundwork to provide an entertaining way for visitors to experience our local western lifestyle but in a new age way. “We have embraced technology wholeheartedly and what we’re about to unveil is very impressive” said Executive Director, Christie Camarillo. On September 19, during the Annual Dinner and Auction Fundraiser, the Cowboy Museum will unveil a new interactive Computerized Touch Tour. This device will allow us to store information digitally and be available at the touch of a button. Similar to kiosks at many museums, the touch screen will enable visitors to search for people or ranches that are currently displayed in the Museum’s Collection and be able to read and see more detail or listen to a narrator.
“The mission of the Cowboy Museum is to inform, entertain and educate. We have taken that mission and put it all together with photos, videos, audio and games in a hands on way that everyone will understand and want to interact with.” said Kevin Fox, who has been designing the Touch Tour for the last two years.
“We’re really running out of space, says Camarillo so the Touchscreen Computer now gives us much more room to expand. Children will enjoy the special pages created especially for them too!” This new way of learning will assist Museum docents to give personal tours about our unique ranching and rodeo history. We see this as a way to enhance our Museum and offer something to a whole new age of visitors, said Bill Sanguinetti, President of the Cowboy Museum Board. What we’ll be introducing at the dinner is no way finished – it’s just the beginning. We are still seeking information on many ranches, ranches and rodeo cowboys that we would like to include in this project. We’re very excited.”
