Hi Heather,

Our museum uses a cell phone audio tour guide and it has been a great 
success:

http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/education/gbc/

Best of luck
Ann

Heather Getson wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Do any of you have experience with the use of cell phones for exhibit (audio) interpretation?
>
> Has it been worthwhile?  Any notable problems or successes?
>
> Does the use of cell phones work better or worse than more traditional headphone use?
>
> Thank you,
> Heather
>
> Heather-Anne Getson
> Historian,  Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
> Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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