British Museum Audio
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About this app
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 to help you prepare for your visit and find your way around the Museum
Prices (in-app purchases)
Full bundle per language £6
Themed tour per language £1.99–£4.99
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 9 languages – English, Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, German, 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.
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 to help you prepare for your visit and find your way around the Museum
Prices (in-app purchases)
Full bundle per language £6
Themed tour per language £1.99–£4.99
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 9 languages – English, Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, German, 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.
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Ratings and reviews
3.4
590 reviews
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May 11, 2025
I bought the full package via in app purchase. I must say, the content is so minimal that you are better off just reading the signs. I joined one of the live tours offered by the museum, just excellent! I recommend not not wasting your money on in app purchases in this app.
1 person found this review helpful
The British Museum
May 13, 2025
Hello! Thanks for your feedback—sorry the app didn’t meet your expectations. Did you find the number of objects too limited, or was the audio too brief? The app’s designed to support visits of any length, covering over 250 objects across 65 galleries, including some not featured in tours but discoverable by gallery or object number.
James Taylor
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January 19, 2025
Update: I paid for the app now it's charging more for extra tours! Totally disappointing. For individual items the app is just about passable, although some of the item descriptions are so short as to be almost worthless. For tours however the app is a total nightmare. It switches off on lockscreen, doesn't flow between rooms. The old audio tours the museum used to provide were amazing and worth paying for on each visit, this app is barely worth the £4,99 for lifetime use.
14 people found this review helpful
The British Museum
January 20, 2025
Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. The Full Bundle for £4.99 provides lifetime access to the Museum’s permanent collection audio guides but does not include temporary exhibitions like Silk Roads, which are sold separately and available for a limited time. Best regards, Mobile Digital Team
David tz
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January 8, 2025
It's a "free download" to what is simply a web page portal where there is an additional surcharge to actually listen to the audio. All the audio for almost all the exhibits are locked unless you pay £2 for each section of the museum, or a bundle for £5. Don't claim something is "Free" if you're just going to charge people to actually use it. Buy the physical guidebook instead and you'll have a souvenir with pictures.
5 people found this review helpful
The British Museum
January 10, 2025
Hello, thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear the app didn’t meet your expectations. As a free-entry museum, generating income helps support our work. The app offers flexible purchase options with small tours or a full bundle for unlimited, indefinite access. It also features a free themed tour and curators introduction to over 65 galleries.
What’s new
What's New:
- Bug fixes and improvements
- Multiple options to access the permanent collection audio guide
- Bug fixes and improvements
- Multiple options to access the permanent collection audio guide
