Museum Label Writing Resources

How do curators learn to write exhibition labels?

For many, it’s a practice of trial and error. How long should a label be? How do you adapt to different audiences? While these answering these questions can be difficult, many resources exist to help aspiring and established museum professionals hone their label writing skills. Click the links below to visit educational resources to learn more about the art of label copy writing.

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