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This guide outlines the various types of texts and graphics offered to adult visitors to the. J. Paul Getty Museum at both the Getty Center and the Getty These guidelines are a quick survey of the main principles of writing In the 1990s the Getty Museum identified what it called the 'art novice'. Writing an object label · Setting the scene: In a film or play, this is the establishing shot. Provide basic social and/or biographical context, or a some of the available label guidelines. the issues and guidelines found in the literature. Only brief Museum visitor studies in the 90s. Exhibit labels should be as short as possible. Use the largest possible type size, bearing in mind the following additional guidelines. Line LengthSix Tips for Writing Effective Exhibit Labels · 1. Keep Your Visitors in Mind · 2. Keep the Text Short & Simple · 3. Keep Your Writing Active · 4. Don't be Boring. Provide strong contrast between type and background. · Set body copy in 24-point type or larger. · Use line lengths of 50 to 60 characters. · Limit labels to a