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Some Evolving Principles of Visitor Behavior

January 1, 1989 | Exhibitions
In this article, Donald Patterson and Stephen Bitgood outline principles of exhibit design, which describe the relationship between visitor behavior and the characteristics of the exhibit environment. These principles include exhibit design factors (size, motion, aesthetic factors, novelty or rarity, sensory factors, interactive factors, and triangulation), visitor factors (visitor participation, object satiation, special interests, demographic factors, and other psychological factors), and architectural factors (visibility, proximity of animal/object, realism of exhibit area, and sensory competition).

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  • Donald Patterson
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    Jacksonville State University
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    Jacksonville State University
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 1
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 40
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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