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Joan Unwin wrote: I reply to the group because I think Wolfgang Ebert has opened a can of worms. I would appreciate hearing people's views. My own problem with museums, as a visitor and as an exhibitor, is LABELS. Where do they go ? Next to the object, on a list at the side, in a folder, on separate cards? Often it seems the museum is coy about telling you what an object is for fear of destroying the integrity of the 'display space'. Having tried, with bifocals, to turn from the number on the object to the list down one side, I finish up with neck ache. Having watched children attempt to locate the number and match it with the information, I see them walk off frustrated. Why it hard to strike a happy medium between those who wish to know more and those with a desire to glance and browse. Oh yes, this was included in my posting at "typography". Labels are normally a very disturbing thing. I useally don´t read them, because I cannot read them.... Dr. Wolfgang Ebert Büro/Office: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Industriekultur e.V. Emscherstraße 71 D-47137 Duisburg Fon: +49-203-426482 Fax: +49-203-426481 Handy/Mobile Phone: +49-172-4612015 Internet: www.industriekultur.de eMail: mailto:[log in to unmask] ICQ: 64123075 Privatbüro/Privat Office: Zitterhuck 21a D-47608 Geldern Fon: +49-2835-444681 Fax: +49-2835-444682 Durch diesen Link finden Sie mich auf einer Karte im Internet: http://www.veturo.com/quickmap.php?id=096e661d6491 1138cd8638b8abdb4594 Möchten Sie regelmässig Neuigkeiten aus der Welt der Industriekultur in Ihrem Postfach haben? Nur eine (leere) Mail senden an: mailto:[log in to unmask]