I also would be interested in these statistics. Any replies to the list would be appreciated. Terri 1650 NW Front Ave - Suite 110 Portland, OR 97209 (503) 273-2273 http://www.newtonbard.com/ ______________________ 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] > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain >detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a >one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The >body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail >message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the >message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).