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This paper discusses the topic of visitor circulation through exhibition spaces. Specifically, this paper cites findings from a visitor tracking study through five traveling exhibits at the Anniston Museum of...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood discusses and questions the commonly-held belief that visitors turn right when entering museum galleries. Based on his research, Bitgood offers a hierarchy...
DATE: January 1st, 1995
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In this article, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers Dawn D' Amico and Wendy Pokorny discuss findings from their study that investigated the impact of a museum visit on preconceived notions of...
DATE: January 1st, 1990
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In this article, Sydney Donahoe discusses visitor research at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Donahoe explains three main reasons for conducting this research: advertising and marketing campaigns, to improve...
DATE: January 1st, 1989
REPOSITORY | EVALUATION
This front-end evaluation is part of an initiative for the Henry Art Gallery to develop an understanding of the demographic range of visitors, their inspirations for visiting the museum, and...
DATE: May 1st, 2012
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Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of the Evolution Wall and Research Highlight exhibit in conveying the main topics of the exhibit: biodiversity and the research of Burke curators. Evaluation Questions:...
DATE: May 30th, 2012
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In this article, Christopher J. Reich of the Anniston Museum of Natural History discusses visitor evaluation from the perspective of a museum director. Reich identifies and explains three obstacles that...
DATE: January 1st, 1989
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood presents a summary of issues related to evaluation discussed in visitor studies literature. These issues include research vs. evaluation, formative vs. summative...
DATE: January 1st, 1988
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This mixed-methods evaluation, which was conducted at the request of the museum’s Communications department, answers two questions about a suite of special family events at the Burke Museum. First, this...
DATE: January 1st, 2011
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This study showcases the two of the most recent exhibits in the Art/Science gallery at the Museum of Science: What I Eat: Around the World in 25 Diets and Bonsai:...
DATE: June 1st, 2012
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This research was conducted to inform the planning process for a new jellies exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The main issues investigated were: (1) Are visitors interested in interpretive...
DATE: June 1st, 2000
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The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) has dedicated Conservation Endowment Funds (CEF) to conduct a multi-institutional research project (MIRP) that will investigate the overall impact of visits to zoos...
DATE: May 24th, 2001
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood presents general principles related to visitor orientation and circulation. These principles are divided into three major areas: conceptual orientation, visitor circulation, and...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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This article discusses the design of casinos, specifically principles of visitor orientation in casinos, and how these principles relate to museums. Floor plans of casinos are compared to floor plans...
DATE: January 1st, 2003
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In this paper, Daryl Fischer of MUSYNERGY discusses the Denver Art Museum's use of "visitor panels" to generate substantive changes in new exhibits. These qualitative studies rely on input from...
DATE: January 1st, 1997
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In this article, Nina Simon, principal at Museum 2.0, presents the opportunities and challenges for different kinds of museums in pursuing participatory visitor engagement. Simon addresses the challenges and opportunities...
DATE: January 1st, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This evaluation looked at one set of visitor behaviors - taking and using photographs - in the whole of Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall...
DATE: January 1st, 2010
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In this article, Richard Schulhof of The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University discusses findings from a study at the North Carolina Botanical Garden that assessed to what extent visitors appreciate...
DATE: January 1st, 1990
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This study, requested by Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small, was conducted between April 2004 and May 2005, over all four seasons, and used the following methods: 1) open-ended interviews with 55...
DATE: July 1st, 2005
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This study was commissioned by Intel Corporation to explore the ways in which corporate sponsorships of museum exhibitions influence visitor perceptions of both the corporation and of the museum exhibition....
DATE: January 1st, 2012
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Presented at the 2008 ISE PI Summit, this workshop presentation introduced participants to the four basic phases of evalution, an overview of exhibit and program evaluation and research, and other...
DATE: July 26th, 2008
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This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....
DATE: July 26th, 2008
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This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....
DATE: July 26th, 2008
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This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....
DATE: July 26th, 2008
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This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....
DATE: July 26th, 2008
