Create a QR Code for an Exhibition Label

Add a mobile layer for artist notes, translations, audio, or conservation context while the printed label remains useful on its own.

About this artwork.Read the artist’s notes.
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Link to a public mobile artwork page

Use a public page for the artwork, object, artist notes, translation, audio player, or accessible transcript. The page should identify the work and make the next action clear on a phone. Do not require an internal museum account, editor session, or private collection link. QRtracer supplies the URL and optional redirect tracking; it does not host the exhibition text, audio, captions, or rights information. Confirm that the page can be opened by a visitor on the venue network and on mobile data.

Keep the label accessible without scanning

Print the artist, title, date, medium, and essential visitor information on the label itself. The QR code can add depth, but it should not be the only route to a safety notice, translation, audio transcript, or accessibility information. Add plain wording such as Scan for artist notes and audio and provide a text link or short URL where the venue format permits. Test the mobile page with large text and screen-reader support as part of the content review.

Plan for changing exhibitions and object moves

Name each code after the gallery and object identifier. Use a dynamic code when a label may remain while artist text, translations, audio, or room placement changes. If an object leaves the show, update the destination to a clear archive or unavailable page rather than sending visitors to unrelated content. Scan the final label after lamination, framing, or installation. Keep the quiet zone clear and avoid placing the pattern where a visitor has to lean across another work.

Read scans as access signals, not engagement proof

Free currently includes up to 3 dynamic codes and 14 days of Analytics and QR Studio. Pro is €5.99 per month with full analytics access plus SVG and CSV export. A scan means that the QRtracer redirect opened; it does not prove a purchase, booking, subscription, or identified person. A scan indicates that a redirect opened. It does not prove that someone read the notes, listened to the audio, understood the work, or became an engaged visitor. Use separate codes when you need to compare galleries or label formats, and use the hosted content system for page views, audio plays, language choices, and accessibility feedback.

Frequently asked questions

Should the exhibition label depend on the QR code?
No. Keep essential identification and visitor information in print. Use the QR code as an additional route to artist notes, translations, audio, or other public context.
Can QRtracer host an exhibition audio guide?
No. QRtracer links to the public page you provide. Your museum, gallery, CMS, audio provider, or website remains responsible for hosting and updating the content.
Do scans show that visitors listened to the audio?
No. A scan shows that the redirect opened. Use the audio or content platform to measure plays, completion, language selection, and other actions after the page loads.

Ready for your next QR code?

Start with 3 dynamic codes and 14 days of Analytics and QR Studio access.