Free Tate Modern Audio Guide
Audioguide.London is a free audio guide for Tate Modern on Bankside. Point your phone's camera at a work and listen to commentary in your language. No rental desk, no app download, no charge.
Tate Modern's collection displays are free to enter, and Audioguide.London stays free once you are inside — covering works on display across the building in 6 languages.
How it works
- Open audioguide.london on your phone when you are in front of a work at Tate Modern.
- Photograph it. You do not need a good photo — an angle and a bit of glare are fine.
- The commentary starts. If it has matched the wrong work, tap the thumbs-down and pick from the alternatives.
Free audio guide vs. Tate's own digital guide
How Audioguide.London compares to Tate's own digital guide and to paid museum audio guides elsewhere.
| Audioguide.London (free) | Tate's own digital guide | Paid guides at other museums | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Often £5-£8 |
| Works covered | Point your camera at any work on display across the collection floors | Curated routes and selected works | Usually under 100 |
| Languages | 6: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin | Varies by route | Varies, often English only |
| How it works | Photograph the work in front of you and the commentary starts | Browse a list and pick the work you are at | Rent a handset, or download an app |
What's covered
Point your camera at any work on display across the collection floors
Six languages
English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin. Pick your language once and it is remembered for every work you photograph afterwards, anywhere on the site.
Common questions
Is there a free audio guide for Tate Modern?
Yes. Audioguide.London is free, works in your phone's browser, and covers works on display at Tate Modern in six languages. There is nothing to download and no account.
Does Tate Modern have its own audio guide?
Tate offers its own free digital guide with curated routes and selected works. Ours is independent of it and works differently: you photograph whatever is in front of you rather than looking it up in a list. Use either, or both.
Is Tate Modern free to enter?
Yes, the collection displays are free, including the Turbine Hall. Special exhibitions are ticketed separately.
Does it work for the Turbine Hall commissions?
Turbine Hall commissions change regularly and are usually too new to be in our catalogue. The guide covers the collection displays on the upper floors.