Study on Signage Design for Enhancing Visitor Convenience in Children's Museums: Focusing on User-Accessibility

Dong Ik Shin; Kyongju Kim

doi:10.21086/ksles.2024.12.31.6.446

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Study on Signage Design for Enhancing Visitor Convenience in Children's Museums: Focusing on User-Accessibility 어린이박물관 관람 편의성 향상을 위한 사이니지 디자인 연구: 접근성 중심의 사용자 경험 최적화

31 December 2024. pp. 446-456

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Abstract

This study explores enhancing accessibility and convenience in children's museums through field research at a Gyeonggi-Do museum. Focusing on universal design and major signage improvements, it uses a five-step process: planning, spatial analysis, accessibility assessment, expert interviews, and integration of findings to propose a Unifying Signage System. The study highlights the importance of creating inclusive environments for diverse visitors, including children, companions, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly, while fostering cultural connections to surrounding attractions. Its findings offer academic value and potential applications for improving regional children’s museum facilities.

Keywords

Signage design

Universal design

Accessibility

Museum

Branded environments

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Publisher(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Journal Title(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Volume : 31
No :6
Pages :446-456
Received Date : 2024-11-20
Revised Date : 2024-12-13
Accepted Date : 2024-12-16
DOI :https://doi.org/10.21086/ksles.2024.12.31.6.446

Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System ISSN:1226-1289(Print) 한국생활환경학회

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