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This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

This handout is a part of the Visitor Studies 101 presenation at the 2008 ISE PI Summit....

The story of the field of visitor studies is long and somewhat winding—and it continues to grow and evolve. Visitor studies professionals are focused on all facets of the visitor experience in museums, zoos, nature centers, visitor centers, historic sites, parks and other informal learning settings. They are committed to understanding and enhancing visitor experiences ... Read more

At the 2023 the Visitor Studies Association virtual conference, new and returning attendees will need to confront exclusionary practices and discuss ways to broaden the field by examining evaluative insights from staff and volunteers not traditionally included in evaluation. By acknowledging and welcoming the experience, skill, and knowledge that all staff and individuals provide, attendees can ... Read more

The Visitor Studies Association represents a community of evaluation practitioners and visitor advocates who draw on many of the same norms and best practices, cultivated and refined over decades of experience and learning. As we gather once again in person, it is an opportune moment to critically examine our collective perspectives and knowledge, to capitalize ... Read more

The 2014 Visitor Studies Association (VSA) Annual Conference will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico from July 15-19, 2014. The conference is an opportunity for the informal learning community to gather and pose questions, explore diverse opinions, debate controversial issues, challenge assumptions, and share successes and struggles. This year’s theme is Building Capacity for Evaluation: ... Read more

The Visitor Studies Association is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2015 conference in Indianapolis, IN. The conference will take place July 16-18, 2015 with the theme: Taking Action for Improvement, Growth, and Social Change. Please find the full guidelines on the VSA conference website. The 2015 conference offers a venue for ... Read more

The Visitor Studies Association is hosting the 33rd Annual Visitor Studies Association Conference on July 12–14, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. The theme is “Creating Space and Coming Together”. Visit the conference website here.

The authors of this article are reporting on the accumulated wealth of knowledge and experiences of their colleagues at the Institute for Learning Innovation and thank them for sharing their...

The Visitor Studies Group is hosting their Visitor Studies Group Conference 2022 on May 12-13 2022 in London and online. The theme is “Evaluation challenges: From troubles to triumphs and everything in between”. Proposals are due January 31 2022. More information is here.

This brief article discusses the slowly emerging field of visitor studies in Brazil and presents a list of master dissertations by Brazilian museum professionals, which represent the most complete and...

This paper discusses previous, current, and future visitor studies in Germany. It was presented at the Session International Marketplace of Ideas at the American Association of Museums 94th Annual Meeting...

In this article, Hermann Schafer of the Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Museum for Contemporary History in Germany), discusses the institution's visitor studies work since its inception. Schafer outlines...

In this paper, Paulette M. McManus discusses the practice of visitor studies and evaluation, including the tradition of visitor observation, at institutions in the United Kingdom. Specifically, McManus compares evaluation...

In this bibliography, Jacksonville State University's Teresa Ford and Stephen Bitgood present a list of theses and dissertations from the field of visitor studies....

In this paper, Alan J. Friedman, director of the New York Hall of Science, discusses the importance of evaluation, specifically formative evaluation, for measuring success at a museum and fulfilling...

This study assessed visitor outcomes from attending presentations by members of the National Network for Ocean Climate Change Interpretation [NNOCCI] community of practice at four test aquariums and two control...

This is a summary of A.W. Melton's 1935 paper, "Problems of Installation in Museums of Art." Melton described a series of studies that demonstrated two important factors that influence visitor...

This book includes accounts going back to the 1970s of efforts to engage visitors as contributors to exhibitions and active participants in museum conversations. Included are 27 essays by practioners...

In this article, Patricia A. McNamara answers questions about using formative evaluation to develop exhibits, based on nearly ten years of experience at the Science Museum of Virginia. McNamara discusses...

This project will establish a new spherical display system exhibit. The Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center (Newport, Oregon) will acquire and install a 3 ft. Magic Planet as part of...