British Museum Audio 17+
The official app
British Museum
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Start your visit early, make the most of your time at the Museum and explore the diverse collection from the comfort of your own home.
Bring your headphones with you or purchase earbuds from the Guide Desk and British Museum Shop.
The British Museum app features:
• Expert commentaries on 250 highlight objects from the collection
• 65 gallery introductions available for free
• Audio, video, text and images provide in-depth information
• Self-guided tours for exploring the Museum, from ancient Egypt to Medieval Europe
• A space where you can add objects to favourites
• Practical visiting information, including a new interactive map, to help you prepare for your visit and find your way around the Museum.
Prices (in-app purchases)
Full bundle per language £4.99 (introductory offer)
Themed tour per language £1.99–£2.99
How to use this app
Take a self-guided tour
Choose from one of the self-guided tours which each explore a theme – from Top Ten to ancient Egypt. Each tour has an audio introduction, providing background information and context, before guiding you around the Museum.
Explore the collection
View some of the British Museum’s most popular objects at a glance. Browse pictures of all the objects in the Audio app by culture and theme – and see how the collection is displayed within the galleries – then decide what you want to explore.
Dive deeper
Listen to a diverse selection of commentaries featured in the Audio app. Using the latest research, they provide new insights into the British Museum collection.
Languages
Enjoy expert commentaries from curators in seven languages – English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and British Sign Language.
Look for audio guide symbol
The Audio app covers 250 objects in the permanent galleries – when you see the audio guide symbol on cases or next to objects, enter the number using the keypad on the app for audio commentaries and other information.
Favourites
Create your own list of favourite British Museum objects by adding objects to the Favourites page as you explore the Museum on the app.
What’s New
Version 1.3.5
- The Audio app is now available in German!
- Implemented bug fixes and enhancements for an improved user experience.
Ratings and Reviews
Needs integrated maps with tour
I downloaded this app to have an audio guided tour of the museum. We paid for the Top 10 tour, but while there were audio descriptions for 10 objects in the museum, I wouldn't really call it a "tour".
There was no map to guide us between the objects, just "room 10" or "room 35" and then we had to try and find the objects within those rooms. In a few cases, the described objects were not even located in those rooms (eg. Rosetta Stone was moved into a special exhibit).
It would be much better if there was some indication on the map to show where the particular items are, and ideally (as with other audio guides) some color commentary to provide background on the museum or other interesting facts while moving between objects.
Developer Response ,
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. The team is currently working on a new solution to improve wayfinding in the Audio app, which will include an integrated map for the tours. Please stay tuned for the updates. In the meantime, if you have further feedback or suggestions please contact us at MobileDigital@britishmuseum.org Thank you! Mobile Digital team
Money Grab
This is completely useless as a tour guide. The tours require the listener to run around the multilevel building without a proper map just for one item in a gallery. Nothing is clearly marked, and some of the objects you are lead to are not even there. It’s extremely frustrating. I’m demanding my money back.
App Privacy
The developer, British Museum, 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
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- The British Museum
- Size
- 42.5 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2024 The Trustees of the British Museum
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Full Bundle $8.69
- 前往导览套餐 $8.69
- Top 10 $2.99
- Pack Complet $8.69
- Ancient Egypt $2.99
- China's hidden century Chinese $3.99
- 前十位藏品 $2.99
- A history of the world $3.99
- 古代埃及 $2.99
- Les 10 Objets à ne pas manquer $2.99