Can you solve ‘The Epstein Mysteries’?

The New Art Gallery challenges visitors to the gallery and art lovers around the world to crack ‘The Epstein Mysteries’ with the release of the brand new smart phone game for Android and iPhone devices developed by The Connected Set.

‘The game challenges players to solve the mystery surrounding the shooting of Kathleen Garman, the lover of the notorious and controversial twentieth century artist, Jacob Epstein.

Using the game, players can hear dramatic testimony from nine suspects, access the rich archive of personal letters and artefacts belonging to these intriguing characters and find clues amongst the extraordinary artworks of Jacob Epstein on display at The New Art Gallery Walsall, part of the cherished Garman Ryan collection.

Jo Digger, Head of Collections at The New Art Gallery Walsall, said: “This is an immersive, fun and rewarding new way to learn more about Jacob Epstein, his fascinating and controversial life and his extraordinary work.  We’re really excited about the launch of our first smartphone game and to have the opportunity to add a new dimension to a visit to The New Art Gallery”

You can download The Epstein Mysteries for free from iTunes and Google Play now here.

The Connected Set has launched Birmingham Museums Quiz a free iPhone app that guides players on different trails of various artworks, artefacts and objects at seven of the Birmingham Museums Trust’s venues. By answering questions about the featured objects correctly, players will earn prizes to redeem on site at the venue.  If players complete all the trails they will be rewarded with the Grand Prize for a unique experience at one of the museum venues.

Birmingham Museums Quiz is available to download from iTunes now and will include trails for Thinktank, the city’s science museum, and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.  From 12^th October, a brand new trail will be added to the app to celebrate the opening of the new gallery, ‘Birmingham: its people, its history’, following a £8.9m gallery refurbishment. Further new trails for will be automatically added to the app at intervals from now until Spring 2013, to coincide with the different venues’ seasonal opening times, gallery launches and other events.

Linda Spurdle, Digital Manager at Birmingham Museums said: “Birmingham Museums Quiz was devised as a fun way to encourage visitors of all ages to discover what’s on offer at all of our venues. The interactive game is aimed to engage visitors while on site and reward them for their efforts. Kids will enjoy the observational ‘where’s Wally’ style questions while adults can choose the more challenging, knowledge based level. Whichever trail you follow, you’ll be sure to discover new or forgotten gems, no matter how much time you have”.

In partnership with Cass Sculpture Foundation and three of London ’s most high profile museums (the V&A, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum) The Connected Set has released an engaging, fun and interactive exhibition guide for ‘Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road’.

This is the first outdoor exhibition of Tony Cragg’s work in London and the first of its kind on Exhibition Road. Five major outdoor sculptures have been installed along Exhibition Road. A number of indoor works are on display at the V&A, the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum, which run alongside this famous London thoroughfare.

The app guides visitors around the sculptures in both indoor and outdoor spaces. It provides insight, analysis and interpretation on the splendid sculptures whilst allowing users the chance to photograph, share and enjoy a quiz and challenges about the works.  The app was designed to cater for family audiences, collectors and more serious art lovers.