More about every object, from a code on the label
To add QR codes to museum or gallery labels, use the Museum Exhibits template in Studio. Each code opens a page with the object's date, material, size and number, short sections such as Look closer, and links to an audio guide you host elsewhere and to related galleries. You can also add a short question form. Edit the page when an exhibit changes, and use scan counts to see which labels visitors use.
Why the printed version falls short
A label only fits a few lines of text
Visitors want the story behind the object
Audio guide devices need charging, cleaning and handing out
Temporary exhibits need new printed material each time
It's hard to tell which labels visitors read
Museums & Galleries with CirculateQR
A small code on each label opens a page with the object details, a few short sections on its story, and links to your audio guide and related galleries.
- Object details as clear label and value rows
- Short sections for the story, technique or context
- Links to an audio guide or video you already host
- A cover photo and a light or dark page theme
- Edit the page when an exhibit changes
- Scan counts for each label
How to set it up
Build the object page
Open the Museum Exhibits template in Studio and replace the sample with the object's title, date, material, size and number.Add the story and links
Write a few short sections, then link to the audio guide for this object and to related galleries.Add codes to labels
Make one code per object or per room and print it small on the label.Keep it current
Edit the page when an object moves or an exhibit changes, and check which labels get scanned.
Useful extras
Scan analytics
Scans per label over time, with device and approximate city. Give each object its own code to compare them.
Response form
Add a short form for questions about a piece. Replies appear on the code's Responses page.
Expiry date
Set a last day for codes in a temporary exhibition.
Language routing
Write the page in other languages, then use a link code that sends each phone language to its version.
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CirculateQR vs audio guide devices and printed labels only
More than the label holds
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Audio guide devices
- ✓
- Printed labels only
- ✗
No devices to hand out
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Audio guide devices
- ✗
- Printed labels only
- ✓
Update without reprinting
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Audio guide devices
- △
- Printed labels only
- ✗
Audio
- CirculateQR
- Links to yours
- Audio guide devices
- ✓
- Printed labels only
- ✗
Other languages
- CirculateQR
- Pages you write
- Audio guide devices
- ✓
- Printed labels only
- ✗
Scan counts per object
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Audio guide devices
- △
- Printed labels only
- ✗
| CirculateQR | Audio guide devices | Printed labels only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than the label holds | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No devices to hand out | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Update without reprinting | ✓ | △ | ✗ |
| Audio | Links to yours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Other languages | Pages you write | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scan counts per object | ✓ | △ | ✗ |
✓ yes · ✗ no · △ partly or with extra work
Frequently asked questions
Do visitors need an app?
No. The page opens in the phone's browser.
Does CirculateQR host the audio?
No. The page links to an audio file or player you already host, such as on your website or SoundCloud.
Can we reuse codes for a new exhibit?
Yes. Edit the page behind a code and publish again, and the printed label opens the new content.
Can visitors read it in their own language?
Only if you write a version in that language. On any plan, a link code with language rules sends each phone language to the page you choose. Nothing is converted automatically.
Can we see which pieces are most popular?
You see scans per code, so give each object its own code. You don't see how long someone read or their path through the galleries.
How many object pages can we make?
The free plan includes 3 hosted pages, Studio includes 25, and Artisan and Stealth have no limit.
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Features used here
Guides
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.