QR codes on information boards: Explain sights without replacing the board

In front of the church, at the castle ruins, at the viewpoint: Information boards explain places in a few sentences and in one, at most two languages. That is all that fits. A QR code on the board opens everything that does not fit and can be changed without casting a new board.

What fits behind the QR code

• the detailed history with historical images
• an audioguide to listen to on site
• the next stops of a guided tour
• opening hours and guided tours
• additional languages for guests from abroad

Audioguide without an app

With the MP3 QR code type, you store the address of an audio file, for example on the website of the tourism association. The guest scans and listens without an app and without registration. If the recording is re-recorded, you enter the address of the new file; the code remains the same.

A tour with many stops

For a city tour, each stop gets its own QR code with a descriptive name like “Tour Stop 3 Town Hall” and the label “Tour”. The statistics then show you which stop is scanned and where visitors drop off. This helps you improve the tour.

Multiple languages

If you already have the texts on the website in multiple languages, link them directly. A second option is a link page with “All links”, where each language has its own button. If a translation is still missing, you can add it later; the printed code remains the same.

Seasons and events

With time scheduling, a code can show the way to the Christmas market in Advent and the history of the square for the rest of the year. After an exhibition ends, it automatically switches back.

Sign and print

Information boards are read from close up. A QR code with an edge length of 4 to 6 cm is sufficient. It should not be placed in an area where the sun reflects, and it needs a light border. For aluminum-dibond, enamel, or glass, the manufacturer receives the code as a PDF or SVG.

Conclusion

An information board is built to last for decades, but its content does not have to be. With a dynamic QR code, every location gets images, audio, and more languages, and everything remains editable. On sameqr.com, you can start with your first code for free.

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