Multimedia tour in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Orpheo Group worked with the mosque's cultural centre to create a multimedia tour for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates. To many, it stands for beauty, faith and culture. Every year, millions of pilgrims and tourists come to see it. In this article, you can read how the multimedia tour makes their visit richer.

An icon of architecture and history

The mosque bears the name of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the UAE. It is a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture. White marble walls, golden domes and fine mosaics bring old and new together. Visitors marvel at the huge chandeliers. In addition, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque holds one of the largest hand-knotted carpets in the world. Thousands of craftspeople worked on it.

How the multimedia tour works

Since 2021, the multimedia tour has shown visitors the deeper layers of the mosque. Each visitor gets a fully charged Orpheo Touch multimedia guide. It comes with open Orpheo Airset headphones. The guide brings augmented reality, games and 360-degree images to life. As a result, every step through the mosque becomes a discovery.

Finding your way with the multimedia tour

Thanks to Bluetooth, the guide knows where each visitor is. Therefore, the right content starts by itself in the right place. A 3D map shows routes and details, so visitors can easily find their way through the vast halls. For groups, there are also Orpheo TG tour guide systems. With these, guides can give live tours.

A multimedia tour in fourteen languages

The multimedia tour is available in fourteen languages. There are separate routes for adults, families and visitors with a disability. Sign language and audio description are also part of it. That way, everyone can explore the history, the design and the meaning of the mosque in their own way.

A tour for every visitor

Above all, the project puts access for everyone first, whatever their background or disability. The tour also has an educational side. Thus, it adds to mutual understanding and respect for Islamic culture. Visitors go home not only with photos but also with a deeper insight into this spiritual heritage.

A successful project

Orpheo Group is proud of this project. It gives millions of visitors a special way to experience the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Moreover, it shows how technology can build a bridge between past and present. Would you like a multimedia tour for your venue too? GuideXpresse is your Dutch partner for Orpheo's solutions.