We have developed a mobile augmented reality application with
historical photographs and information about a historical street. We
follow a design science research methodology and use an extended
version of the technology acceptance model (TAM) to study the acceptance of this application. A prototype has been developed in accordance with general principles for usability design, and two surveys have been conducted. A web survey with 200 participants that
watched a short video demonstration of the application to validate
the adapted acceptance model, and a street survey, where 42 participants got the opportunity to try the application in a live setting
before answering a similar questionnaire and provide more concrete feedback. The results show that both perceived usefulness
and perceived enjoyment has a direct impact on the intention to use
mobile augmented reality applications with historical pictures and
information. Further a number of practical recommendations for
the development and deployment of such systems are provided