What is Museum Fatigue?

September 1st, 2005 | RESEARCH

This article reviews recent research about museum fatigue, and discusses its causes. Visitor attributes, the museum setting, and interaction between them, seem to underpin fatigue, and their relative importance differs according to behavioral changes under investigation. An updated definition of museum fatigue is provided, along with suggestions for museum professionals to investigate fatigue within their museums.

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Gareth Davey, Author, University of Chester

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Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1064-5578

Publication: Visitor Studies Today
Volume: 8
Number: 3
Page(s): 17

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Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits