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VIRTUAL ORIENTATION
GALLERY (VOG) |
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Introduction |
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WHAT IS VOG? |
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The Virtual Orientation Gallery (VOG) project is
the latest addition to the Display
Centre of Pakistan Museum of Natural History and is
directly related to the national priorities in terms of
the conservation strategies of the biodiversity of
Pakistan. VOG aims at providing inter-active electronic
based information to students and general public on
Pakistan natural resources i.e. flora, fauna, minerals and
fossils. VOG complements the existing information and
awareness related activities and features of PMNH
including dioramas in various galleries, film shows,
posters, brochures, workshops, seminars and lectures. |
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WHAT
IS VOG? |
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Virtual Orientation
Gallery (VOG)
is a creative achievement in the field of information
technology and consists of informative software on Natural
History. VOG runs on a network of computer systems located
in the PMNH Display Centre with each computer using touch
screen technology for an interactive learning experience |
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WHAT
VOG OFFERS TO VISITORS? |
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There are four major
components of VOG. Other than the World of Natural History
section, all components are available in both English and
Urdu for the convenience of users: |
- About PMNH
(Urdu/English):
This section provides a summary of the various
functions, activities and scientists/staff of PMNH.
Visitors can get complete information about PMNH by
touching “About PMNH” icon on the screen.
Information regarding PMNH establishment, museum
location, Zoological Sciences Division, Botanical
Sciences Division, Earth Sciences Division, Public
Services Division, scientists/staff of various
divisions, their research and other activities are
provided to the user.
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- Virtual Tour
(Urdu/English): Visitors
can take a virtual tour of the different galleries of
PMNH for a virtual orientation of the museum. By
touching “Virtual Tour” icon, the visitors get an
idea of the exhibits in various galleries of the
Museum. These galleries include Paleo Gallery, Eco
Gallery, Gemstone Gallery, Biodiversity Gallery and
Tethy’s Gallery. This animated virtual tour also
helps in locating the various sections of the museum
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- World of Natural
History (English):
By touching the icon of “World of Natural
History”, visitors have access to information about
the natural wealth of Pakistan including plants,
animals, birds, minerals, gemstones, fossils and
rocks. This information is in the form of text,
photographs, movies and sounds. Data of approximately
3000 natural history specimens has already been
entered. The database has been designed in such a
manner that additional information can be added in the
future as a continuous research project. This section
has information of interest for the general visitor
and technical information for children, students and
scientists.
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- Kids Corner
(Urdu/English):
By touching “Kids Corner” children can explore the
world of natural history through different games.
Special interactive games have been developed in this
regard, which provide a wealth of information on
natural history to the children.
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