Looking Back at Front-End Studies

This paper is based on presentation given at a session at the Visitor Studies Conference on the topic of front-end evaluation. This paper summarizes this presentation and ensuing audience discussion and comments. The session was organized into four parts of analysis: (1) a definition of the term itself ("front-end" studies); (2) its relationship to an exhibit development process; (3) quality of the research; and (4) impacts and applications.