Looking
Read the label, then look again
A museum label is a starting point for looking, not a replacement for the object beside it.
Looking
Looking
Give a photographed object a sense of scale
A close photograph can make a small object look monumental.
Looking
Describe wear before explaining it
Wear is visible evidence of change, but its cause is often less certain than its shape.
Looking
Ask what a replica is meant to show
A replica can explain one part of an object while leaving another part uncertain.
Looking
Notice what a display places beside an object
An object is rarely displayed alone.
