audioguides
Handheld tour commentary
Audioguides are portable audio devices that provide recorded commentary at museums, historic sites, and tourist attractions.
Visitors typically wear headphones and key in numbers corresponding to exhibits or locations to hear narration: The audioguide explained the symbolism in each painting.
Many venues now offer audioguide content through smartphone apps rather than dedicated hardware.
Off-screen recorded speech
- narratorOne who tells events
- scriptWritten words for performance
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
headphones · recording · playback · multilingual · translation · pacing · intonation · diction
Providing help or aid
- hearing-impairedHaving partial or total deafness
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- transcriptsWritten versions of speech
- closed-captioningOnscreen transcription of audio
Displays for viewing
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- docentTrained museum tour leader
curation · installations · sculptures · paintings · antiquities · conservation · walkthrough · self-guided
Visiting places of interest
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
itinerary · architecture · exploration · tourist · travel · scenic · castle · cathedral
Constructed tool or machine
- appMobile device software
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
location-based · interactive · touchscreen · rechargeable · rental · portable · wireless · digital
voiceover
Off-screen recorded speech
- narratorOne who tells events
- scriptWritten words for performance
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
commentary · headphones · recording · playback · multilingual · translation · pacing · intonation · diction · enunciation
assistive
Providing help or aid
- hearing-impairedHaving partial or total deafness
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- transcriptsWritten versions of speech
exhibits
Displays for viewing
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- collectionsGathered groups of items
docent · curation · installations · sculptures · paintings · antiquities · conservation · walkthrough · self-guided · exhibition
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
destinations · itinerary · architecture · exploration · tourist · travel · scenic · castle · cathedral · ruins
device
Constructed tool or machine
- appMobile device software
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
streaming · location-based · interactive · touchscreen · rechargeable · rental · portable · wireless · digital · sync
audioguidesdocents
Trained museum interpreters
tour guides · guided tours · video guides · interpreters · brochures
audioguidesdocent
Trained museum tour leader
docents · tour guide · guided tour · walking tour guide · interpreter
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