We don't have labels on the walls at Mona. We have the O.
The O uses location awareness to locate you in and around the museum. Use it to find out about artworks nearby, food and drink options, music performances, and other stuff. Love or hate what you see, join virtual queues and wander off, save your visit, and read and listen in your language. Think of the O as your own personal visitor guide at Mona.
The O is also how you navigate the Phrontisterion, Mona's library. It replaces Dewey — charting a course through the collection and linking books by association, theme, or obscure whim. Point the camera at any book cover and reveal myriad connections to other items. Search by title, subject, or curiosity. Follow a thread from one book to another, and then somewhere you didn't expect to end up. The O knows where everything is and will take you there.
The map doesn’t tell you where anything is. As you move from one room to another there’s always someone blocking traffic in the doorway with his nose buried in his phone, oblivious to surroundings. I stopped using the app halfway through the bottom floor. I don’t need to read commentary by someone who doesn’t know that just because you can see a skull’s teeth doesn’t mean it’s smiling. Skulls can’t smile. They have no lips or facial muscles. Teeth may suggest that a living person is smiling, but on a skull, they’re just teeth.
Enhances Experience
Bella Blank
I found the app to greatly support my time at the Mona. I was able to navigate the space, book spots for experiences, and get more in depth information about my visit. Highly recommend using the app when you go.
The O is now in the Phrontisterion. Photograph a book cover, find everything connected to it, and let the O chart a course through the collection. Search by title, author, or curiosity. No Dewey required.
In this update we've fixed various bugs and improved performance in Phrontisterion.
Version 4.4.1
The developer, MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Search History
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd
Size
57.6 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages
English and 4 more
English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
