Wall label
The short museum text identifying a work and supplying selected context beside it.
Example
The wall label gives the institutional description, while an audio guide may develop the interpretation.
Sources: louvre.fr
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Collections and curating
Accession number
The unique identifier assigned by a museum to an object in its collection records.
Accessibility and families
Museum audio guide
An official recorded interpretation service delivered through a device or application for selected works and spaces.
Collections and curating
Collection display
The current selection and arrangement of works from a museum's holdings, which can change without altering the...
Collections and curating
Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
