St Paul's Multimedia Guides with BSL

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As part of its commitment to making the cathedral accessible for all, St Paul’s Cathedral is launching a new set of multimedia guides which include a version in British Sign Language as well as an Audio Description Guide.

The multimedia guides are offered in the price of admission and includes a Multimedia Guide available in 12 different languages, including British Sign Language
(BSL)

The multimedia guides weave together contemporary photography, archive film footage and the
voices of those who work in St Paul’s today, with interviews and commentary from the Dean of
St Paul’s, Conservator and Director of Music amongst others. High-resolution touch-screens
allow visitors to watch fly-through videos of the dome galleries and enjoy fully zoomable close-
ups of breathtaking ceiling mosaics, paintings and photography, helping visitors to see more of
St Paul’s than has ever been possible before.

The specially-created Audio Description Guides are designed for blind and partially sighted
visitors.
The Audio Description Guides have been developed to give visitors the opportunity bring the
cathedral to life through the spoken word. Visitors are encouraged to touch parts of the building
and the objects within it – getting close to the stone carvings and sculptures. They can discover
the tombs of Duke of Wellington and Admiral Nelson and hear the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir
sing.

A Family Multimedia guide brings the cathedral to life for visitors of all ages; with quizzes,
interactive characters and secret nuggets of information where children can ‘Dazzle Your Grown
Ups’.

Visitors can use the guides to travel on their own journey through St Paul’s and learn more
about the cathedral’s history, architecture as well as the daily life of a busy working church.

The access guides are produced in collaboration with Antenna Audio, the world’s leading
provider of handheld audio and multimedia interpretation experiences in the global cultural
arena. Antenna received a Jodi Award in December 2009 in recognition of its digital on-site
access work for blind and partially sighted visitors.

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For more information or to arrange a visit to try out the new guides please contact Hannah
Talbot, Press and Communications Officer, St Paul’s Cathedral on 020 7246 8321 or email
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St Paul’s Cathedral
St Paul’s is the cathedral church of the diocese of London, which it has served for over 1,400
years. The current building has become a potent symbol of the life of a nation and is one of
the world’s most beautiful buildings. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late seventeenth
century, its stones have absorbed the hopes, fears, sorrows and joys of generations and stand
as a enduring symbol of our communion with those gone before and those still to come. Each
year nearly two million people flock to the cathedral for services, concerts, debates, educational
events, performing arts and sightseeing. All are most welcome.

Antenna Audio
Antenna Audio (www.antennaaudio.com) is the world leader in handheld audio and multimedia
interpretation in the global cultural arena. Each year, more than 20 million visitors enjoy an
Antenna Audio experience that makes a lasting connection with over 450 of the world's most
famous, fascinating and frequented locations. With a proud heritage of innovation, Antenna
Audio has been responsible for every major development in mobile interpretation since the
days of the cassette player, enabling people to see more clearly, understand more deeply and
appreciate more widely on a variety of platforms and in multiple languages. Founded in 1984,
Antenna Audio is a global company with offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.