An Observation and Study on Exhibition Visiting Behavior in Elderly People at Suzhou Museum in China

Abstract

The responsibility of museum is to convey messages about their exhibit projects while meeting multiple visitor expectations. One way this can be achieved is through a deliberate design and planning that draw visitors in and engage them with interactive elements. However little research has been conducted about exhibit visiting in China, especially for elderly visitors. The purpose of this study was to make a reference, which allows designers and curators to cope with the complex planning and meet elderly’s needs. For a 4-week period in 2020, behavioral data of elderly were collected from 165 visitors who moved through the Suzhou Museum in China. It is predicted that both observed and reported data in this study would be related to elderly behavior areas which were emphasized in the visitor research and more effectively achieve the goal of convey messages. An Observation and Study on Exhibition Visiting Behavior in Elderly People at Suzhou Museum in ChinaDownload