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- What makes a good audio guide?
- Why are audio guides important?
- How long should an audio guide be?
- How do audio guides work?
What makes a good audio guide?
For the highest quality audio guide, you should provide a short text description, audio transcription, and image for each stop on the tour as well. This not only improves the accessibility of your content, but also makes it more visually appealing.
Why are audio guides important?
First and foremost, the audio guide is a means of interpretation. Sound remains one of the most powerful means of catching the visitors' attention and directing them in their engagement with the exhibition. Multimedia content can support the interpretation, but it should not distract from the exhibition itself.
How long should an audio guide be?
The ideal length of an audio guide track is less than two minutes. We have checked this, stopwatch in hand: the tracks of the best audio guides we know of rarely exceed two minutes. Figure that about one minute spoken text is equivalent to approximately 150 words.
How do audio guides work?
An audio tour or audio guide provides a recorded spoken commentary, normally through a handheld device, to a visitor attraction such as a museum. They are also available for self-guided tours of outdoor locations, or as a part of an organised tour.
