displaying | design

When placing objects on display the position and orientation must be considered to enable the visual access, and sometimes physical access, to objects on display for as wide a range of people as possible. Each object and associated information, labels etc. must be considered individually to maximise its view-ability, but also its placement in relation to its adjunct interpretive information, and in relation to other adjacent material, and the composition of the display case interior, and items external to case.

It must also be remembered that as soon as these objects are being viewed the visitors themsleves may obscure other people's view. More popular objects may have to be placed in cases with a greater viewing angle e.g. 360º glass case.

This is a guide to average child, male and female bodily dimensions in metric and imperial units:r [source]

Dimension

Child

Male

Female

standing height

1295 mm

51 "

1778 mm

70 "

1638 mm

64.5 "

eye level standing

1219 mm

48 "

1676 mm

66 "

1524 mm

60 "

shoulder width

305 mm

12 "

508 mm

20 "

508 mm

20 "

arms extended forward

648 mm

25.5 "

914 mm

36 "

838 mm

33 "

arms extended upward

1600 mm

63 "

2273 mm

89.5 "

2045 mm

80.5 "

arms extended to sides

1524 mm

60 "

1829 mm

72 "

1676 mm

66 "

turning radius

914 mm

36 "

1219 mm

48 "

1219 mm

48 "

seat height

33 mm

13 "

457 mm

18 "

381 mm

15 "

wheelchair width

635 mm

25 "

635 mm

25 "

635 mm

25 "

wheelchair length

108 mm

42.5 "

108 mm

42.5 "

108 mm

42.5 "

eye level from wheelchair

914 mm

36 "

1245 mm

49 "

1118 mm

44 "