Do you recognize the 'collector' and 'the question mark'? We list 7 types of museum visitors that you can hardly ignore. Plan a museum visit and spot all seven of them.
1. The Audio Tour Zombies
You see them not only in the typical horror movies, but also in museums: zombies! In particular people walking around intently while listening intently to the voice of the audio tour. As a result, they walk around as subjects of the audio tour man. They're sure to blow your mind as they parade indiscriminately from song to song without even giving their fellow visitors a glance.
Characteristics: without emotion and humor, mouth half open, armed with earplugs and no eye for other people.
2. The couch hangers
This type has been imploringly taken to the museum by an art-loving partner, friend or aunt, but has no interest in the arts herself. The sofa hanger does have a trained eye for comfortable seating. That's where you'll find this type, waiting for the companions to finally take some steps towards the exit. Hanging out, chilling and the occasional yawn of disinterest. This type doesn't give a shit about the cultural importance, but is kind enough to go along as company (if you can call it company).
Characteristics: looking for seats or sitting on their ass, yawning, sometimes half asleep and staring at the most random things in the room.
3. Cuddlers or Aura Invaders
You have probably come across them, museum visitors who don't seem to come for the art but to make wonderful human contact. If you are just admiring a work, someone is standing next to you who is getting closer step by step. There is a reason there is such a thing as 'personal space', but the hugger doesn't care about that. The closer the better, maybe for art, maybe for human contact. Who will say.
Characteristics: makes sneaky steps towards fellow visitors and seems to need a hug more than art.
4. Collectors
By collectors we don't mean people who like to collect art, but pictures of art. Or better yet, pictures of themselves with art. They look through the camera. A photo here and a photo there, as long as the social platforms are up-to-date on the wonderful visit to a museum. Unfortunately, they have nothing to say about the art at the end of the day. With a bit of luck you will be asked a dozen times if you want to take a photo of the collector for a work of art that they have only judged on how background worthy it is.
Features: never without a phone or camera in hand or worse… a selfie stick.
5. Children
There are plenty of reasons to teach children art and culture and the usual school trip is part of that, of course, but this is not always to the advantage of the rest of the museum visitors. As is well known, children are not always easy to control, especially if they have no interest at all in the many informative parts of a museum. Running around, yelling, knocking over other visitors; Not everyone is equally enthusiastic about that. And let's be honest: there are only a handful of children who really can't wait to absorb all the information while they quietly follow the tour guide. Tip: Think back to the time when you were a child yourself.
Characteristics: they come in large numbers and you can hear them coming from afar, followed by an almost overwrought accompanist.
6. Artistic Glasses
Not that they always wear artistic glasses, although that is often the case, but this type thinks they know everything about art and tells everything with passion. Whether they really have a lot of knowledge or just like to be a genius, the artistic glasses throw one fact after another at your head. No information signs needed, although earplugs would not be superfluous with this type.
Characteristics: artistic glasses or appearance in general, important posture (rubbing fingers over the chin), clattering voice, often accompanied by a humble listener.
7. The question mark
When it comes to art and in particular modern or abstract art, many emotions are evoked in visitors. You hear many laughing, screeching and roaring, but have you ever seen the question marks? In principle, the question mark does not realize that it is in a museum. In the head of the question mark you also only hear a constant huh? Whether it's because they've never been to a museum or because the art is quite surprising, the question mark clearly feels out of place, which manifests itself in raised eyebrows and a cautious gait.
Characteristics: questionable walk, seems to have no sense of direction, eyebrows raised high and looking for an explanation for everything he encounters.
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