Signage, Visitor Centres and Displays

Interpretive Signage Historical Cultural Natural Political Recreational Social Warning Directional Management

Historical

Cultural

Natural

Political

Recreational

Social

Warning

Directional

Management

Interpretive Signage Keep information simple but interesting Use third person, where appropriate Use photos, pictures and diagrams

Keep information simple but interesting

Use third person, where appropriate

Use photos, pictures and diagrams

Interpretive Signage Placement of signage is important Add value to the experience

Placement of signage is important

Add value to the experience

Interpretive Signage Informative Unintrusive Simple

Informative

Unintrusive

Simple

Interpretive Signage Descriptive Informative Simple Effective

Descriptive

Informative

Simple

Effective

Interpretive Signage Informative Directional Tourism

Informative

Directional

Tourism

Interpretive Signage In your face approach How effective is this?

In your face approach

How effective is this?

Visitor Centres Combine the use of many forms of interpretation Graphics, models, audio visual presentation, original objects, static, active and interactive exhibits.

Combine the use of many forms of interpretation

Graphics, models, audio visual presentation, original objects, static, active and interactive exhibits.

Visitor Centre Displays Because of their cost, visitor centres should be considered in the context of the regional or area communication plan (CALM,undated).

Because of their cost, visitor centres should be considered in the context of the regional or area communication plan (CALM,undated).

Visitor Centre Displays Visitor centres can: Provide a recognisable and approachable centre where visitors can seek information, ask questions and solve difficulties; Provide a place for orienting visitors to an area; Provide a venue for night time activities when the outdoor is inappropriate; With planning, provide a venue for interpretation that compliments other sites and methods in the outdoors; Provide a focus for other management functions (CALM, WA).

Visitor centres can:

Provide a recognisable and approachable centre where visitors can seek information, ask questions and solve difficulties;

Provide a place for orienting visitors to an area;

Provide a venue for night time activities when the outdoor is inappropriate;

With planning, provide a venue for interpretation that compliments other sites and methods in the outdoors;

Provide a focus for other management functions (CALM, WA).

Visitor Centre Displays Displays should: Attempt to integrate the interpretation offered at the centre with that in the field as part of an overall approach to interpreting the resource; Not attempt to interpret or explain items indoors that could be more appropriately explained on site;

Displays should:

Attempt to integrate the interpretation offered at the centre with that in the field as part of an overall approach to interpreting the resource;

Not attempt to interpret or explain items indoors that could be more appropriately explained on site;

Visitor Centre Displays Displays should: Present stories significant to the present status of the park and region that could not otherwise be appreciated; Encourage visitors to experience directly the diversity of natural and cultural values of the area.

Displays should:

Present stories significant to the present status of the park and region that could not otherwise be appreciated;

Encourage visitors to experience directly the diversity of natural and cultural values of the area.

Displays Giving insight into an animal that visitors only get a glimpse of.

Giving insight into an animal that visitors only get a glimpse of.

Interpretation Interpretation can be used as a management tool. Why are there metal bands around the eucalypt?

Interpretation can be used as a management tool.

Why are there metal bands around the eucalypt?