I also would be interested in these statistics.  Any replies to the list would be appreciated.

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On Monday, January 29, 2001, Arcand, Jessica <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Looking for % usage by general museum visitors of interpretive/interactive
>material in Art Museums...
>
>I am particularly interested in % visitor usage of interpretive material
>(interactives, reading rooms, interpretive installations, other) or of
>spaces designated as educational in art museums/galleries.
>
>Some of our %s vary from 45% for an interpretive program/installation as
>part of an exhibition to 17% for a recent audioguide. Both were included
>with museum admission and I'm curious to measure our average usage against
>others. Of course I realize many things effect usage everything from content
>to signage and indeed some artworks are interactive in nature. It is also
>not that easy to measure given limited resources and figures may not be that
>reliable e.g. one method of gathering info for us is relying on gallery
>attendants counting usage as they are observing galleries. I also realize
>that % usage does not necessarly equate with learning/satisfaction etc.
>However it is one way of measuring success.
>
>I was hoping that there may be a range of statistics out there that might
>help us determine how we are doing.The following is what I'm
>looking for:
>
>% usage by general museum visitors of interpretive material in galleries ( I
>break this down into two categories)
>                1. interactives/reading rooms/specific interpretive
>installations within and/or directly adjacent to an exhibition
>                2. interpretive material e.g. audioguides, handsheets,
>labels
>
>% usage by general museum visitors of any kind of Open Studio program,
>education-specific galleries or designated spaces that is included with the
>cost of general admission.
>
>I would greatly appreciate any information you would be willing to share
>with me from simple statistics to any more involved evaluation.
>My contact info is below.
>
>Many thanks.
>
>
>Jessica Arcand
>Curator of Education
>The Andy Warhol Museum
>117 Sandusky St
>Pittsburgh PA 15212
>Tel: 412-237-8355
>Fax: 412-237-8359
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
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