Pick a route
Each guide is a curated walk through the permanent collection: what to see, in what order, and why it matters. Every stop is a real painting on a real wall.
Free · Self-guided · No app
Free museum audio guides, no app needed.
Walls Have Ears is a free audio guide you run in your phone's browser. Pick a route, walk the collection in room order, and hear the story behind each painting — no app to install, no booking, no device hire.
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How it works
Listen as you walk
Play each stop as you reach the painting, or read the transcript if you'd rather keep the gallery quiet. Narration is short — a few minutes per work.
Save before you go
Tap "Save for offline" on a route while you have signal. Galleries have thick walls and patchy wifi — the saved route plays anyway.
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Available guides
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0112 stops · about 100 min
A Walk Through British Art: 1545–1914
One walk, twelve paintings: from the oldest work in Tate's collection to the eve of the First World War.
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0212 stops · about 90 min
Pre-Raphaelites: Truth & Beauty
The Brotherhood that painted every leaf and refused to flatter: love, conscience and legend in Victorian Britain.
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0311 stops · about 90 min
Turner: Light, Sea, Storm
Fifty years of Turner — from a moonlit debut to canvases left unfinished: sea, storm and light.
Tate Britain, London — the first museum. More museums are planned; each guide is independent and not affiliated with the museum it covers.
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Questions
Are the audio guides really free?
Yes. Every route is free, with no account, no booking and no device hire.
Do I need to download an app or rent a device?
No. The guides run in your phone's browser like a website. You can add the site to your home screen, but there is nothing to download from an app store.
Do the guides work offline?
Yes. Tap Save for offline on a route before you go, and it will play without a signal — useful in museums with thick walls and patchy wifi.
Which museums are covered?
Tate Britain in London is the first museum, with three routes through the permanent collection. More museums are planned.
What do I need to bring?
A phone or tablet with a browser and a pair of headphones. Please listen at low volume and keep the galleries quiet for other visitors.
How long is each route?
Between 80 and 100 minutes at an unhurried pace, with about a dozen stops each. Skip stops to go shorter, or split a route across a whole visit.