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Do any of you have
signs in your art museums on visitor do's and dont's? We are in the process of
investigating options for signage to assist visitors in knowing proper
museum behavior (maintain a safe distance from the art, do not touch art, no
flash photography, etc.). Our initial plan was to hire a designer to create
a sign/poster soley for Family Days and use symbols and very little text to make
it easy for both children and adults to understand. We host about 5-6
Family Days per year and the event attracts a lot of first time museum visitors
and children. Attendance can range from 600-1000 people. At present,
a list of Gallery rules appears on the back side of a sheet with the museum
floor plan. It's black and white and everyone doesn't read it. After further
discussion, we thought we should consider a permanent sign on view year-round
and not just on Family Days to help us protect the art. If you have signs on
proper visitor behavior ...
1) Where is your
sign(s) posted? Is it a permanent sign or a temporary
sign?
2) Do you use
symbols, icons, or text? Is the text in more than one
language?
3) How large is your
sign?
Thanks,
Debora
Debora
McDell
Coordinator of
Community Programs and Outreach
Memorial Art
Gallery
500 University
Avenue
Rochester, NY
14607
Phone: (585)
473-7720, x3034
Fax: (585)
473-6266
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