EXETER’S Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) has a new website www.rammuseum.org.uk , which is now mobile telephone and tablet friendly.

As well as a cleaner, more contemporary look, the redesign also lets visitors select what they see on the homepage and what updates they get.?The redesign was inspired by visitors and incorporates feedback collated during the past six years.

More than half of visits to the museum website are now made on mobile telephones or tablets, often during visits and using the museum’s free wifi.

The new site responds to the device it is viewed on and will now fit the screen whether viewed on a desktop PC or smartphone.

The most visited pages are the easiest to find and a new feature called My RAMM lets visitors login and choose what is presented on their homepage.

Using simple tick boxes, categories are chosen from a list to select what appears. While browsing the website there’s also an option to keep any page as a favourite to save searching for it in future.?RAMM aims to give all visitors the best possible experience, online and in the galleries.

The new website was funded by Arts Council England and uses museum sector and wider best practice to reflect the needs of existing and new web visitors.?The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM) is one of Exeter City Council’s flagship services. RAMM is also supported using public funding by Arts Council England. ?Stunning displays reveal Devon and Exeter’s rich history and global connections. Exotic animals, birds and insects delight children and a changing programme of exhibitions and events means there is likely to be something different to see on every visit.

Free entry gives everyone the freedom to visit many times and to stay any length of time.

The RAMM is open from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and bank holidays.?Sign up for email bulletins at: www.exeter.gov.uk/rammmail.

Alan Quick