[BCMA] Streakers, skimmers, studiers

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Well I've been using a very similar phrase - "streakers, strollers  
and studiers" for 20 years to describe the different types of  
visitors a museum can expect to encounter. The streaker is the person  
who takes 20 minutes to "do the museum" they glance at everything and  
only read the main titles. The stroller is the person who meanders  
through reads the title and some of the labels, skips the exhibits  
that they aren't drawn too - basically the average visitor; finally  
the studier is the person who stays for hours, reads every piece of  
text and asks the staff for more information. These definitions have  
worked well for me as a tool for helping museums develop their  
exhibits - basically getting them to understand that not everyone  
visits the museum the same way or wants/needs the same thing from  
their visit. Museums have to try to address the needs of the  
different types museum visitor and not treat everyone the exact same  
way.
My two cents.
Happy Friday!

Wendy Fitch
Co-Manager & Director, Museum Development
Museums Association of Saskatchewan
422 McDonald Street
Regina, SK   S4N 6E1
306.780.9280
1.866.568.7386 (SK only)
www.saskmuseums.org
wendy.fitch at saskmuseums.org




On 22-Apr-10, at 9:52 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote:

> Hello fount of knowledge;
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> I recall coming across a categorization of typical museum/gallery  
> visitors as streakers, skimmers, or studiers. Can anyone provide  
> any more info on that?
>
> Thanks;
> Chris
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