British Museum Audio vs Rijksmuseum Usage & Stats
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 over 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
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 nine languages – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean 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.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Education
Store Rank
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Free Multimedia Tours: discover more and easily find your way around
-Visit the museum your own way: follow a route or search for the numbers accompanying the works of art. Using interactive floor plans and directions, the app will take you to the start of the area or tour of your choice. During your tour, the app will take you from stop to stop.
- The tours: perfect for everyone! The aim is to see more. Each work has more layers: a 3D audio introduction clip and an animation that allows you to discover unique and surprising details about the collection. And for a number of works you can access additional commentary by inspiring experts and passionate enthusiasts.
Create your own route
Who knows best what you want to see in the museum? You of course! That is why we have made it even easier for you to create your own route with the app.
Under the For you button in the app you will now find the Make your own route option. This allows you to easily select which works you want to see in the museum. Do you prefer Vermeer, furniture or do you want to see works with cats? Just scroll through the categories and click on the work that you want to see. The app then gives you an ideal route and guides you from artwork to artwork. It is as simple as that!
Search
Find the route to an artwork or the closest toilet, café or shop.
10% discount with the app
Show your Rijksmuseum app in the giftshop and benefit from special offers
Make your own route
Collect your favourite artworks in Rijksstudio and follow the app to see them in the museum.
Tickets
Easily purchase tickets in the app, save them and scan them at the ticket checkpoint.
Information
By downloading this application you agree to the general terms and conditions which apply to the use of the Rijksmuseum app and the services provided via the app. You can read these on https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/organisation/terms-and-conditions.
Feedback or questions?
Send an email to teamonline@rijksmuseum.nl.
Like the app? Leave a review in the app store. We would love to hear what you think!
Bring your headphones to the museum
If you want to use the app in the museum, be sure to bring your headphones. You can also purchase a headset at the museum for €1.50.
Sponsor
The app has been made possible by KPN, a main sponsor of the Rijksmuseum.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Education
Store Rank
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