VISITORS'SATISFACTON AS A CRITERION IN ARCHITECTURAL AND EXHIBIT PLANNING OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS

摘要

A hypothesis that visitors' satisfaction would be determined by the scale of science museum was tested through questionnaire surveys conducted at 16 science museums. Multiple regression analyses show that most variance was explained by total floor area and exhibition area per exhibit. Interactive exhibits, single theme , instructors and experiment shows increased satisfaction; large-scale natural exhibition including diorama decreased satisfaction. Planning will be improved if appropriate reference is made to these key variables and factors.