Jan,

Great information.  Thank you so much.  I particularly appreciate that you
addressed my question from an ADA perspective.

Becca

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Jan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Becca,
>
> If you are talking about label rails, here are a few suggestions from an
> accessibility for visitors with disabilities perspective.
>
> From the Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible ExhibitionDesign.
> http://accessible.si.edu/pdf/Smithsonian%20Guidelines%20for%20accessible%20design.pdf
>
> Mount label rails so that the top of the label is at approximately 1015 mm
> (40 in.) above the floor.
>
> At this height the labels are low enough for those seated but not too low
> for people with low vision who are standing. Labels mounted lower,
> particularly in label wells at 305 mm (12 in.) or less above the floor,
> require that people who have low vision kneel to be close enough to the
> type.
>
> Also ensure that the lower edge is either at 27" a.f.f., or that there are
> also horizontal supports to serve as cane-detectable barriers.
>
> Keep in mind the natural line of sight when mounting labels.
>
> Labels mounted at 45 degree angles to the front of a case or vitrine are
> more accessible to people who have low vision than those that are mounted
> flat on the floor of the case. Labels should also be as close to the front
> of the case as possible. Labels on the back wall of a case or behind a
> vitrine are impossible for many people to read
>
> Jan Majewski
>
> Advisor, Inclusive Culture and Development
>
> Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 16, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Becca Hiller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Our museum is undergoing the process of renovating one of our galleries
> and we would like to include angled panels in front of some of our
> exhibits. We envision them at approximately waist high . . . but I am short
> so my waist high is not the next person's waist high. Can anyone tell me if
> there is a recommended optimum height for the top and bottom edges of these
> types of panels, as well as a recommended degree of angle for them?  I have
> found plenty of references for vertically mounted panels . . . just not
> angled panels.  We have a limited budget and all of the work is being done
> in house.
>
> Any information is appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Becca Hiller
> Museum Director
> Santa Fe Trail Center Museum
>
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