New at the museum: free audio guide in German and English

The guide leads to 20 favorite objects and is available free of charge via the Hearonymus app.

Photo: City of Hof — In the picture (from left): Stefan Klein (Headmaster Jean-Paul-Gymnasium Hof), Dr. Magdalena Bayreuther (Director Museum Bayerisches Vogtland), Sabine Hager (Managing Director extra-radio), students of the P-Seminar, Ester di Guardia (Jean-Paul-Gymnasium), Peter Nürmberger (Director Cultural Office City of Hof)

The new audio guide has been ceremoniously presented at the Museum Bayerisches Vogtland. A project that has been long awaited by the museum and has now been realized together with the Jean-Paul-Gymnasium and the local radio station extra-radio.

Originally conceived as a guided tour for schoolchildren, the project quickly developed into a bilingual audio guide in German and English, which also appeals to international visitors. The guide leads users to the 20 favorite objects of the young people, which can be found in the departments of City History and Natural History as well as Refugees and Expellees. It can be downloaded free of charge to a smartphone via the Hearonymus app.

"The audio guide marks a milestone for the museum," said Dr. Magdalena Bayreuther, director of the museum. Principal Stefan Klein was also delighted with the successful collaboration and noted that the project combines the old with the new, making the museum a more interesting place for young people. Sabine Hager, who played a key role in the project on behalf of the financially supporting Rotary Club Hof-Bayern and as Managing Director of extra-radio, also praised the well-founded and comprehensible audio guide.

Bayreuther emphasizes that conventional audio guide devices are more expensive and also more fragile and can only be used on site. However, the app version developed by the high school students can also be used outside the museum.

Angelina Themel, one of the 13 students in the P-Seminar, emphasized the personal touch of each individual contribution. The selected objects in the audio guide include porcelain, minerals and a bed from the former refugee camp in Moschendorf.

Lena Schörner explained how easy it is to use the Hearonymus app, which allows visitors to access the explanations of the 20 objects free of charge. Scan the QR code, download the app and get started - "that's how easy it is to bring history to life," added Dr. Bayreuther in conclusion.

The audio guide is now available to all visitors to the museum free of charge and can be downloaded in the foyer via the Bayern WLAN.

The ceremony in the museum was accompanied by music from pupils of the Jean-Paul-Gymnasium. The guests had the opportunity to try out the audio guide for themselves.