Use of digital guides in museum galleries: Determinants of information selection

作者：

Highlights：

• We analyze the use of a digital guide in an exhibition on German literature.

• Users of the digital guide spend more time in the exhibition.

• Exhibits' position in the gallery predicts access to information in the guide.

• Size and authenticity, but not color and legibility predict access to information.

• Visitors select information in the digital guide based on exhibits' popularity.

摘要

•We analyze the use of a digital guide in an exhibition on German literature.•Users of the digital guide spend more time in the exhibition.•Exhibits' position in the gallery predicts access to information in the guide.•Size and authenticity, but not color and legibility predict access to information.•Visitors select information in the digital guide based on exhibits' popularity.

论文关键词：Use of digital guides,Exhibit selection,Visitor behavior,Exhibition design,Gallery layout

论文评审过程：Received 8 October 2015, Revised 15 December 2015, Accepted 16 December 2015, Available online 24 December 2015, Version of Record 24 December 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.035