At the Canadian Museum of Civilization, we have basically given up on our cassette-based audioguides, which are clumsy, expensive to update and force visitors to follow sequential paths. We have recently completed a pilot test of a guide based on cellular telephones, operating from our in-house telephone system (no use of commercial networks). Small cellular phones in a shoulder case were used to access mulkti-layered data in random sequence in any of multiple languages. The units were extremely well received by visitors, considering the limitations of the test. Indeed, I was rather floored by how positively the system was viewed. The changes suggested were simple and do-able. We are now studying the cost implications of complete installation in the Grand Hall, Canada (history) Hall and Mezzanine and the First People's Hall (under development). The system will feature layered information (up to 3 layers) in (initially) 4 languages (English, French, Spanish and German) and all information can be accessed randomly. The system is useful from an evaluation perspective, as our telephone/computer network will track in detail visitor use of the new system, which should provide a good deal of useful data. Depending upon the use and demand, we would add information in Japanese and Mandarin). Copies of the evaluation are available. (Patricia, there's one in the mail to you!) harry.needham(at)cmcc.muse.digital.ca