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Exhibit Media for Young Children
How to design exhibit screens and interactives for preschool visitors, from large targets and forgiving input to short interactions and adult-friendly layouts.
Visitors
Audience Groups
Designing for particular kinds of visitors.
Designing for Families Using Exhibits Together
How to design exhibit media that adults and children can share, with room for two or more users, clear roles and prompts that spark conversation.
First Time Visitors and Returning Members
How exhibit media can serve both newcomers and people who already know the museum, by adding optional layers, fresh content and fast ways in for regulars.
Local Communities as Exhibit Audiences
How to build exhibit media that local residents recognize themselves in, through early listening, shared authorship, careful representation and ongoing relationships.
Neurodivergent Visitors and Exhibit Media
Understanding varied ways of processing information and how predictable layouts, clear structure and visitor choice make exhibit media easier for many people.
Older Adults and Digital Exhibits
Design advice for older visitors who may be less used to touch interfaces: comfortable pacing, clear instructions, readable text and respectful, unpatronizing help.
Researchers and Specialist Users
How to give scholars and other specialists the depth they need, such as detailed records and export options, without overwhelming casual visitors.
School Groups and Classroom Links
How to plan exhibit media that works for supervised class visits, from group-friendly layouts and timing to pre-visit materials and classroom follow-up.
Teenagers as Exhibit Audiences
What tends to hold the attention of teenage visitors and what tends to drive them away, from autonomy and social sharing to avoiding a childish or preachy tone.
Tourists and Multilingual Visitors
How to serve visitors who read different languages during a short visit, with clear priorities, visual storytelling, easy switching and well-checked translations.
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