Give every object a page visitors open from the label
To use QR codes for museum exhibits, open the Museum Exhibits template in Studio and make a page for each object: its date, material and object number, a few paragraphs of interpretation, and links to an audio guide or video you host elsewhere. Print the code on the label. Visitors use their own phone and headphones, you can edit the page any time, and scan counts show which objects people look up.
Why the printed version falls short
Wall labels only fit a few lines
Crowds make labels hard to read
Fixing or extending label text means reprinting it
Audio guide devices have to be handed out, cleaned and charged
You can't tell which objects visitors want to know more about
Museum Exhibits with CirculateQR
A code on the label opens a page with the object's details, more text than the wall allows, and links to your audio guide or related galleries. Edit it without reprinting labels.
- Object details, longer text and links on one page
- Visitors use their own phone and headphones
- Link to an audio guide or video you already host
- Edit the text without reprinting the label
- Scan counts for each object's code
- Light or dark page colors to suit the gallery
How to set it up
Start from the template
Open Museum Exhibits in Studio and replace the sample bronze vessel with your object, its photo and its details.Write the story
Add a few short paragraphs, such as Look closer and How it was made, plus links to the audio guide or video for this object.Print the label
Download the code and add it to the object label with a short line such as Scan for more about this object.Review and edit
See which objects get scanned, and edit pages when research, loans or displays change.
Useful extras
Audio and Video Links
Link buttons open your audio guide, video or podcast wherever it's hosted. The page itself doesn't host audio files.
More Object PagesStudio+
The free plan includes 3 hosted pages. Studio includes 25, and Artisan has no page limit.
Scan Counts per Object
Name each code after its object and compare scans across a gallery.
Scavenger Hunt
For families, the free scavenger hunt page uses one code per stop, scanned in order, with a reward after the last stop.
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CirculateQR vs wall label only and audio guide device
Room for more than a few lines
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Wall label only
- ✗
- Audio guide device
- △
No devices to hand out or charge
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Wall label only
- ✓
- Audio guide device
- ✗
Edit without reprinting
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Wall label only
- ✗
- Audio guide device
- △
Links to audio and video
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Wall label only
- ✗
- Audio guide device
- △
Counts how often it's used
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Wall label only
- ✗
- Audio guide device
- △
Works without a phone
- CirculateQR
- ✗
- Wall label only
- ✓
- Audio guide device
- ✓
| CirculateQR | Wall label only | Audio guide device | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room for more than a few lines | ✓ | ✗ | △ |
| No devices to hand out or charge | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Edit without reprinting | ✓ | ✗ | △ |
| Links to audio and video | ✓ | ✗ | △ |
| Counts how often it's used | ✓ | ✗ | △ |
| Works without a phone | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes · ✗ no · △ partly or with extra work
Frequently asked questions
Can the page play audio?
The page shows text, photos and link buttons. Link to an audio guide hosted elsewhere, such as your website or a podcast service, and visitors listen with their own headphones.
Can visitors read it in another language?
Only in versions you write. Phone-language routing works on link codes, not on this page, so add a button to each other-language version you make.
Do visitors need WiFi?
They need a connection, either your WiFi or mobile data. The page opens in the phone's browser with no app.
Can we update a page after the label is printed?
Yes. Edit the page in Studio and publish again. The printed label keeps opening it.
How many object pages can I make?
The free plan includes 3 hosted pages, and its codes pause 14 days after publishing until you upgrade. Studio includes 25 pages, and Artisan and Stealth have no page limit.
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Start with the Museum Exhibits template
The template opens in Studio with starter content filled in. Change the text, pick a design and download. The free plan needs no card.