Museum Design Guides
Simple Principles for a Solid Exhibit
Not everyone can afford the services of a professional designer, but that shouldn't stop you from creating a good exhibit. We've created this series of design guidelines to help you avoid some common design pitfalls and tell your story when you're on a budget.
These are meant to be posters: print them out and hang 'em up on your wall!
![museum design guides - interpretive font sizes](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Interpretive-Font-Sizes-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Interpretive Font Sizes
![museum design guides - object credits](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Object-Credit-Basics-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Object Credits
![museum design guides - interpretive panel angles](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Interpretive-Panel-Angles-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Interpretive Panel Angles
![museum design guides - interpretive panel heights](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Interpretive-Panel-Heights-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Interpretive Panel Heights
![museum design guides - type design basics](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Typography-Basics-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Type Design Basics
![museum design guides - accessibility checklist](/assets/img/museum-design-guides/Accessibility-Checklist-Museum-Design-Guide-from-Upland-Exhibits-500x750.png)
Accessibility Checklist
Panel Design / Word Count Examples
Standard Exhibit Element Height Examples
How to Write a Museum Exhibit Script
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