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 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).