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  • 1.  Standard language "Please Touch"

    Posted 04-10-2015 11:18 AM

    Hello Everyone,

    Similar to Rebecca Shreckengast post from last week. 

    I have a museum looking for best practices/standard language related to 'please touch' signage for heavy/large objects so visitors know there is a potential risk of injury if they choose to touch. To protect the museum against a possible lawsuit if someone were to injure themselves.

    Any insights you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.
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    Cecelia Walls
    Information Center Manager
    American Alliance of Museums
    Washington DC
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  • 2.  RE: Standard language "Please Touch"

    Posted 04-11-2015 08:30 AM

    Dear Celia, 

    I haven't seen the post you refer to, but why can't you create or research and use easy to read/understand symbol signage showing the danger, such as a rock falling on a person you see on the roads for falling rocks? There are lots of examples online that you can adapt for your purpose. Symbol signage is very effective.
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    Shirley Confino-Rehder
    Docent
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  • 3.  RE: Standard language "Please Touch"

    Posted 04-11-2015 08:44 AM


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    Cynthia Scheuer
    Clarkston MI
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