Field House Museum

Parts of a Label

Click through the hotspots to learn about important parts of an exhibit. While you explore think about exhibits you have seen and if they have these element? Are there any elements here that you think shouldn't be considered essential? Are there any elements you think are missing?

What's in an exhibit?

How does presenting different information change how the viewer sees an object?

Comparing Interpretations

Using this template create a descriptive label for an object. Consider what you might want to make an exhibit about. What kind of objects would you include in your exhibit? What research might you need to do about your object to interpret it?

Create Your Own Label

Students will explore how museums tell different stories with the same objects, and how to tell their own stories with objects.

Educator Overview Telling Stories with Objects.pdf

Telling Stories With Objects

educator materials