Audiovisual Walking Tour Guides
IMMERSIVE AUDIO WALKING TOURS FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS
DON'T JUST SEE THE SITES
STEP INSIDE THEIR STORIES
WRITTEN BY BESTSELLING AUTHORS & AWARD-WINNING HISTORIANS
Bardeum is a self-guided audio walking tour app that transforms historic sites, landmarks, and museums into immersive, narrative-driven experiences. Grounded in carefully researched historical evidence and crafted by world-class storytellers, each tour unfolds as a story - not a script of facts.
Explore on site or from anywhere. Walk at your own pace. Listen on your own schedule.
Download Bardeum in the App Store or Google Play
"Death of a King is spine-tingling and transportive. A wonderful way of capturing the spirit of the time and place."
Jesse Childs, prize-winning writer and historian
"Sumptuous, compelling, and packed with delicious details of the characters and salons of the incomparable Versailles, I was utterly and happily transported."
Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author
"The Great Exhibition walking tour must be the closest thing we have to time travel.”
Inga Vesper, journalist
"Hearing of the grit, determination, and bravery of these soldiers while walking along the names etched into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial offers a far greater understanding of their sacrifice."
Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author
Testimonials
For Travelers Who Want More Than a Checklist
Whether you’re standing inside the Roman Forum, wandering through London’s Royal Parks, or preparing for an upcoming trip, Bardeum is designed for curious minds who want more than surface-level facts.
Our tours place you inside the moments, choices, and lives that shaped history - making your exploration deeper, more meaningful, and far more memorable.
WHAT MAKES BARDEUM DIFFERENT
Story First. Facts Where They Matter.
Traditional audio guides present history as information to consume. Bardeum builds each experience around narrative - anchoring historical facts to people, tension, conflict, and consequence.
You’re not just learning what happened.
You’re understanding why it mattered - and what it felt like to live through it.
Learn why narrative-driven audio tours create a more meaningful experience than traditional facts-only guides. CLICK HERE
Written by the World’s Best Storytellers
Bardeum’s tours are crafted by bestselling authors, award-winning journalists, filmmakers, and renowned historians - combining intellectual rigor with compelling narrative craft.
The result is history that feels alive - shaped with the care of a great novel, documentary, or historical drama.
On Your Device. On Your Schedule.
This is your visit - on your terms.
Start when you’re ready. Walk at your own pace. Pause, wander, or listen remotely. No shared headsets. No fixed schedules. No tour groups to keep up with.
History, available whenever curiosity strikes.
BARDEUM blends the traveling bard with the museum - storytelling and scholarship, brought together in one immersive experience.
"If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten."
Rudyard Kipling
“Stories are the way to capture the hopes, dreams and visions of a culture. The powerful and irresistible story illustrates in a way data can’t begin to capture. It’s the stories that make you understand.”
Carl Sessions Stepp, professor, Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Current Experiences
"Everyone loves storytelling,
it's a very basic need."
Sir Ian McKellan
How it Works
THE BARDEUM USER EXPERIENCE
STEP ONE: Download the BARDEUM app for free in the App Store or Google Play to find immersive audio and visual tours.
STEP TWO: Select a City to discover local sites with available BARDEUM tours.
STEP THREE: Select a Site to find available audio & visual self-guided tours.
STEP FOUR: Review available site specific audio & visual tours.
STEP FIVE: Download your chosen tour. Use without Wi-Fi on site.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL & ENTERTAINING STORYTELLING
