# Excavations of Herculaneum — Official app

> Official audio guide and map for exploring the Herculaneum archaeological site. (iPhone/iPad app by D'Uva Workshop s.r.l..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excavations-of-herculaneum/id1511892395 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [D'Uva Workshop s.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/360150209)
- Category: Travel, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 89 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Released: 2020-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excavations-of-herculaneum/id1511892395/reviews.md

## What is Excavations of Herculaneum?

Download the Herculaneum app and you will get:
-	useful information for your tour (times, how to get there, contacts etc.)
-	one audio tour for adults and one for children
-	the official map for touring the excavations

The audio tour includes:
-	the tour of the Park with 63 listening points for adults for a total of approx.150 minutes of audio
-	the tour of the park with 44 listening points for children for a total of approx.38 minutes of audio
-	an interactive map
-	contents in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish
-	a fascinating interpretation of the Letter of Pliny the Younger
-	access to the contents in offline mode so as to save on internet traffic or in streaming if you do not wish to take up space on your phone 

A bit of us 

D’Uva is a digital interpretation lab which offers multimedia contents for the description of the cultural heritage with audio guides, video guides, multimedia totems, mobile apps and web platforms. A laboratory where we have fun, we experiment, we discuss and we try to improve daily. Our aim? To set up deeper relations between museums and visitors.
Together we form a close-knit, multi-disciplinary group of developers, designers, creative talents, technology freaks, audio and video operators, architects, art historians, narrators and technicians, who love museums, churches, art towns and tourist attractions.
Our projects are based on the capacity of the digital media for involving people, and they are developed so as to transform interaction into experience and to add value and emotions to the audio- and video-guided itineraries.

## Key features

- Practical visit information (times, directions, contacts)
- Adult audio tour (63 points, ~150 mins)
- Children's audio tour (44 points, ~38 mins)
- Official interactive map
- Multilingual content (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish)
- Offline access to content

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excavations-of-herculaneum/id1511892395/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Helpful but impractical

*2023-04-13*

Herculaneum is a terrific site, smaller than Pompeii, and accessible without a guide and with this app. However, as others have noted, the inability to do anything else with the phone - put it to sleep, take a picture, check a map - while listening is endlessly frustrating. Worth $3? Sure. And if that issue ever gets fixed, it'll be worth five stars, too.

### 1/5 — Tour won’t download.

*2023-04-10*

Tour download hangs indefinitely.  App is useless without it.

### 3/5 — Promising

*2022-09-22, version 1.2*

This app has promise but one big problem. The narrations are fine (too much gilding the lily though like no need for dramatic sound effects please, just give us the facts). The major problem is that if you switch apps or the phone goes to sleep, the narration stops. Want to take pictures while learning about the site? Nope. Can’t do two things at once. Pompeii’s guide is able to do this (without the flourishes in the narration) no problem (although it is 4x the price).

## Frequently asked questions about Excavations of Herculaneum

### What information does the Herculaneum app provide for visitors?

The app offers essential details for your visit, including opening times, directions, contact information, and an official map. It also features audio tours designed for both adults and children to enhance your exploration of the site.

### How long are the audio tours in the Herculaneum app?

The adult audio tour features approximately 150 minutes of content across 63 listening points. The children's tour is shorter, with around 38 minutes of audio spread over 44 listening points.

### Can I use the Herculaneum app offline?

Yes, the app allows you to access its content in offline mode. This is ideal for saving on internet data usage or if you prefer not to take up storage space by downloading content beforehand.

### What languages are available in the Herculaneum app?

The app supports multiple languages, including Italian, English, French, German, and Spanish. This makes it accessible to a wide range of international visitors.

### What is the price of the Herculaneum app?

The Herculaneum app is available for a one-time purchase of $1.99. This price grants you access to all its features and content.

### What devices does the Herculaneum app support?

The Herculaneum app is designed for iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iPods. It is not currently available for Android devices.

### How often is the Herculaneum app updated?

The app was last updated on March 29, 2023, indicating ongoing support and potential for future improvements. The current version is 1.3.

### What is the age rating for the Herculaneum app?

The Herculaneum app has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the historical context and potentially complex themes related to the ancient site.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.3 — 2023-03-29

App stability improvements

### 1.2 — 2021-03-02

Updated graphics identity

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