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Summative

Labels that Stimulate Exploration

January 1, 1998 | Exhibitions
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) collection features artists from Nova Scotia, as well as Canadian, American, British, and European works. As at many art museums, the issue of whether or not to include written material (extended labels) in exhibitions, and the related issue of who was responsible for the writing, editing, and presentation of labels created tension among educators, curators, and artists. Thus a Labels Project at the AGNS was intended to address this issue, and stimulated a summative evaluation study during 1996. The visitor study reported is a portrait of an institution of that time period. The directorship and education staff has since changed, and current practices reflect the new staff's ways of thinking about interpretation.

The Labels Project was to enhance the casual visitor experience with the art on exhibition through a program of sectional and object labels that provide information, and encourage and stimulate further exploration. The primary reason for this project was to encourage looking, and thus to enrich the aesthetic experience of AGNS visitors

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  • 2013 05 30 bjsoren 06
    Evaluator
    Barbara J. Soren, PhD
  • Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
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  • Citation

    Resource Type: Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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