Tours & Apps

The audio guide website, created by Acoustiguide Taiwan for the Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government (http://taipeitravel.net/audioguide), provides free downloaded mp3 audio guides, maps and tourist information.

The site provides two modes of travel to choose from: click "Theme Tour" to download mp3 files covering different themes; or try "Metro tour" for mp3 files and maps related to sights accessible by the Metro. So what do you say - let's get to know Taipei's attractions right away!
 

Art Nouveau on the Upper Rhine
Life and art that transcend borders

18 April - 9 August 2009

Art nouveau knows no boundaries! Around 1900, the art nouveau movement aspired to create unity between art and life. The exhibition at Karlsruhe's palace shows how this sweeping reform of the modern age manifested itself where the borders of Germany, Switzerland and France meet. Distinct local influences can be seen in the nearly 700 objects, which include pictures, furniture and jewellery from artists such as Max Laeuger, Hermann Billing, Jean-Jacques Waltz, Charles Spindler and Hans Sandreuter. A life-sized model of a furnished art nouveau flat not only shows the typical furniture style at the turn of the century, it also creates an impression of the spirit of the day and of how its inhabitants lived. An audioguide will be available for the exhibition in German and French.
 

This is the tour for Australian Art to 1975 held in the Collection of the Queensland Art Gallery. The Queensland Art Gallery is the state’s premier visual arts institution and a leading art museum nationality. The Gallery’s driving philosophy is to connect art and people and through endeavours such as this interactive tour we hope to increase access to, and understanding of the Gallery’s Collection.

In the early part of the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved to the urban centers of the North. In Chicago, the cultural tradition they brought with them mixed in the city's south-side clubs and cabarets to give birth to electric blues. This program studies the birth of the blues through the lives of its performers, clubs, and record labels. Narrated by Buddy Guy, featuring music from Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Koko Taylor, Magic Sam, Tampa Red, Ada Brown, and Papa Charlie Jackson. Podcast logo photo courtesy of Derrick Santini.

Do you know what ingredients it takes to make a real Chicago hot dog or why the L goes around the Loop? Find out with the Chicago for Kids audio tour, a new way for young Chicagoans and visitors from around the globe to learn more about Chicago. The audio tour takes children and families on adventures throughout the city and features eight travel destinations. Visit the interactive website, www.chicagoforkids.org to explore more and play games and challenges that highlight the rich culture and history of Chicago. This tour offers two takes on each stop. The To Know track describes interesting facts on the stop and the To Go Track offers insight into what to do when you arrive. Stops include the Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Avenue Bridge-Tribune Tower, Millennium Park, The L, Picasso Sculpture, North Avenue Beach, Chicago Food, and the Garfield Park Conservatory. Interviews with famous Chicagoans, experts and city officials, including former Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg, cheesecake manufacturer Marc Schulman, City historian Tim Samuelson and bridge operator Dennis White, provide kids with the ultimate insiders view of Chicago. The Chicago for Kids Audio Tour is brought to you by the Chicago Office of Tourism.

Do you know what ingredients it takes to make a real Chicago hot dog or why the L goes around the Loop? Find out with the Chicago for Kids audio tour, a new way for young Chicagoans and visitors from around the globe to learn more about Chicago. The audio tour takes children and families on adventures throughout the city and features eight travel destinations. Visit the interactive website, www.chicagoforkids.org to explore more and play games and challenges that highlight the rich culture and history of Chicago. This tour offers two takes on each stop. The To Know track describes interesting facts on the stop and the To Go Track offers insight into what to do when you arrive. Stops include the Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Avenue Bridge-Tribune Tower, Millennium Park, The L, Picasso Sculpture, North Avenue Beach, Chicago Food, and the Garfield Park Conservatory. Interviews with famous Chicagoans, experts and city officials, including former Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg, cheesecake manufacturer Marc Schulman, City historian Tim Samuelson and bridge operator Dennis White, provide kids with the ultimate insiders view of Chicago. The Chicago for Kids Audio Tour is brought to you by the Chicago Office of Tourism.