THE VISITORS' BEHAVIOURS CAUSED BY THE EXHIBITION AND THE CURATOR'S EXPLANATION IN MUSEUM : Study on architectural planning for museum Part V

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to survey visitors' viewing behaviours caused by the exhibition and the curator's explanation in museum. The survey is based on observation of their viewing behaviours in the several exhibition spaces. The contents of this paper are as follows. 1. Introduction. 2. Outline of the investigated museums and visitors. 3. The viewing time of visitors. 4. The visitors' viewing behaviours in several museums. 5. The viewing time and behaviours at different corners. 6. The circulations of visitors' activities. 7. Case study on the effects of visitors' viewing activities caused by the curator's explanation. 8. Conclusion.