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Scan the art, uncover the story
Smartify is a free app that allows you to scan and identify artworks, access rich interpretation and build a personal art collection in some of the world’s best museums and galleries.
Live at some of the world’s best museums and galleries
See who’s already involved – there will be plenty more to follow…
The National Library of Wales
Aberystwyth
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon
The Lowry
Manchester
Ben Uri Gallery
London
Saatchi Gallery
London
The Wallace Collection
London
Royal Academy of Arts
London
House of St Barnabas
London
British Library
London
National Gallery
London
National Portrait Gallery
London
Tate Britain
London
Guildhall Art Gallery
London
Sculpture in the City
London
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Middlesbrough
Turner Contemporary
Margate
Louvre
Paris
Spray Collection
Paris
Mauritshuis
The Hague
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam
Foam
Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum Twenthe
Enschede
Urban Nation
Berlin
Museo Correr
Venice
Museo San Donato (MPSArt)
Siena
Madre · museo d’arte contemporanea Donnaregina
Naples
The State Hermitage Museum
Saint Petersburg
EMST | National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
Athens
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Moscow
Hepta Art Gallery
Tehran
The Met Cloisters
New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Washington DC
Freer | Sackler Galleries
Washington DC
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago
The Mint Museum
Charlotte
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles
Laguna Art Museum
Los Angeles
Indian Heritage Centre - Singapore
Singapore
Shangri La Museum
Honolulu
Discover new sides to great artworks
Built for your smartphone, this is an art guide like never before. One that provides information instantly, works across venues, and is actually easy to use. We are a social enterprise serving a global community of art venues, artists and art lovers and we want you on board.
Watch the videoUnlock the stories behind the art
No more struggling to read those tiny labels, Smartify instantly identifies art and serves quality-checked information.
Use across venues
Live at a growing network of international museums and galleries, Smartify is the global platform for discovering art.
Build your personal collection
In the gallery, on the go, after the audio guides have fallen silent, that's where you’ll find Smartify. Save favourites into a personal gallery to view anytime.
“I love Smartify. It is the most elegant, unobtrusive, information-rich gallery guide I've seen. And it's free!”
Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor
“An app designed to complement, not compete with, the physical experience of visiting a museum.”
Hannah McGivern, The Art Newspaper
“Thirty museums can't be wrong. The augmented reality revolution has come.”
Mark Wilson, Fast Company Design
“Smartify enables instant digital interaction with works of art. [...] The goal is to enhance the visitor’s experience while keeping the artwork front and center.”
Eilene Zimmerman, The New York Times
Discover more
Browse trending exhibitions and artworks. Explore artists, curators, and venues.
Follow the tour... or don't!
Check suggested highlights by the museum or go your own way! Smartify lets you dip in and out of tours and independent scanning.
Support museums and artists
Smartify is a social enterprise working in partnership with public arts organisations. Using the free app allows us to continue this work.
Download the free app and start scanning
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Smartify is a social enterprise with a mission to help people make meaningful connections with art and to support museums and artists. Basic use of the platform is free.