Arabic guide to the British Museum

The British Museum holds more than eight million objects from every continent. For an Arabic-speaking visitor, the practical problems are simple: you want the explanation in your own language, and you want to find the object you are standing next to.

This independent Arabic guide exists for exactly that: listen in Arabic while you stand at the object, navigate by the number printed beside it, and have all of it work without a network connection.

What it covers

• 262 objects and places in the Museum, organised by cultural area or theme.
• 8 curated tours covering 119 stops across the galleries, each showing its duration up front.
• Arabic audio commentary for every object, with written text in Arabic and English.
• 9 browse groups: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas, Enlightenment Gallery and Buildings.

Getting ready before your visit

The important step is installing before you travel. All tour images and Arabic audio are included in the app. The guide is available offline after installation — no tour download is needed. That matters inside the galleries, where a stable connection is not something you can count on.

• Install the app while you are on hotel wifi or before leaving home.
• Open Tours and pick a route that matches the time you have.
• Save the objects you do not want to miss to Favourites.
• Bring your own headphones — the Museum does not lend them.

Finding a specific object inside the Museum

Large museums use a number system. You will find a guide number printed beside an object; enter it on the Keypad in the app and you go straight to its page. A well-known example: the Rosetta Stone is in Room 4 and its guide number is 204.

You can also enter a room number to move between galleries, or browse by cultural area.

Is it official?

No. This is an independent third-party guide. It is not affiliated with, licensed by, endorsed by or operated by the British Museum. The British Museum name is used only to identify the visitor destination.

The Museum runs its own paid audio app in several languages. This Arabic guide is a separate, independent product, offered with a complete Arabic experience and an offline workflow.

About the object images

AI-generated images are illustrative only; the real artefacts may differ. Every such image carries the label “AI-generated illustration” beneath it in the app.