3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Types of wayfinding in museums
Table 1. Types of wayfinding.
No
Type
Example
Description
1
Orientational
Sign
Figure 1. Floor plan sign Sentralen.
(Source: www.metricdesign.no)
Orientational sign is a panel of signs that
contains clear information about the
position of a person in an environment,
such as maps, architectural references
from a building, and the plan of the
circulation of lanes in and out. Road
search is characterized by knowledge of
the route obtained through procedural
rules.
2
Information
Sign
Figure 2. Historical timeline. Museum
Gedung Sate, Bandung. (Source:
https://museumgedungsate.org/galeri
Museum)
Informational sign refers to the specifics
and details of information, with the sign
form being adjusted to the information
that is to be conveyed.
3
Directional
Sign
Figure 3. Floor direction. Science
Museum of Minnesota. (Source:
http://www.nicolesuek.com/museumsignage)
Directional sign shows the direction or
location of the destination to be directed
by visitors. This sign is an explicit
navigation tool. It is expected to make
visitors more efficient and comfortable in
an environment.
4
Identificational
Sign
Figure 4. Auditorium. The Design
Museum, London. (Source:
https://cobal.co.uk/projects/the-designmuseum/)
Identificational sign gives the identity of
an object or place according to its type
and function.
5
Statutory
Sign
Figure 5. Statutory fire signage.
Wollongong. (Source:
https://visualenergysigns.com)
Statutory (regulatory) sign is in the form
of regulations, general restrictions, or
permits for a particular activity. Its main
function is to maintain one's safety from
danger and informs what to do and not to
do.
6
Ornamental
Sign
Figure 6. Gedung Sate Museum signage.
(Source: google image)
Ornamental sign serves as a decorative
element that aims to beautify, enhance,
or beautify an overall appearance of an
environment or as a complement to the
elements of a sign (Kusuma 2018).
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