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The availability of cell phone art tours has increased over the past couple years in museums and outdoor displays. The logistics are simple: call a phone number, enter a code, and hear about the art you are presumably standing in front of. There’s no charge except for your phone minutes. 4 Culture has launched a cellphone tour of Seattle’s public art installations. Guide By Cell is a company that has provided cellphone audio tour services for several museums. Another, Museum411 created phone audio commentary for Dale Chihuly installations in Tacoma, WA. The traditional recorded audio tours costs museums in both staffing and equipment.

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