Stop breadcrumb
One pin means visited
A map-pin symbol appears after a Stop has been visited. The current row uses a contrasting background and outline, so location and history remain distinct.
Tour controls
How to explore the virtual tour
Your visit, at your pace
Start with the panorama, then choose your route.
Drag the panoramic image to look around. Select scene rings and beacons to move nearby, object labels and exhibit flags to learn more, or use the menu and map to jump anywhere in the museum.
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LookDrag, swipe, scroll, or pinch the panorama.
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MoveSelect a scene marker, Stop, or map pin.
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DiscoverOpen labels, flags, stars, stories, and journeys.
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Use the ribbon and compact controls
The ribbon supplies direct movement without replacing normal mouse, trackpad, touch, or keyboard interaction.
« »
Previous and next StopThe double chevrons at the ribbon ends follow the exact scene order in tour.xml.
▦
Thumbnail ribbonOpen a visual strip of scene thumbnails and select one directly.
← ↑
Directional joystickSelect an arrow for a measured movement, or drag the yellow center control to look continuously in any direction.
+ −
ZoomUse plus and minus, the mouse wheel, or a trackpad pinch to change the field of view.
⛶ ⌄
Full screen and hideExpand the tour or temporarily collapse the ribbon for an unobstructed view.
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Navigate all 136 Stops
The tour treats every panorama as a Stop. The list follows the same order as the tour and automatically centers the active location.
Object and exhibit breadcrumbs
Arrival and completion
An empty circle records that you reached the relevant scene. Opening the object or exhibit information completes that breadcrumb with its icon.
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Read and control the map
The map is a live navigation window, legend, orientation aid, and progress dashboard.
Exhibit areas
Flags lead to subject-area introductions.
19 areas
Objects
Stars mark highlighted aircraft, spacecraft, and artifacts.
44 objects
Stops
Pins identify every panoramic viewpoint.
136 Stops- Pan and resize: drag the map to move it; drag the lower-left corner handle to change its size.
- Zoom and recenter: use the plus/minus slider and the target button in the right-side controller.
- Orientation: the blue radar cone shows the direction currently visible in the panorama.
- Markers: use the marker control to simplify or restore the visible map layers.
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Track progress and find what remains
The legend counters are controls as well as totals. Select one to see only the entries not yet completed.
0 / 19Exhibit areas opened
0 / 44Object stories opened
0 / 136Stops visited
Tracking is automaticVisiting a Stop or opening information updates the corresponding breadcrumb and counter during the current tour session.
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Choose a reading level
Use the switch above the panorama or inside an object panel.
Overview
Short descriptions in plain language. Open any object or exhibit area in any order.
In depth
Longer descriptions with historical and technical detail and links to the museum’s source pages.