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Visitor Characteristics and Museum Fatigue: A Case Study at the ETRU Museum in Rome
Claudio Zavattaro1,2, Emanuele Cirillo1, Hilary Serra1
1Space, Attention, and Action (SAN) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Turin, Italy.
Brain Sciences
|February 27, 2026
Summary
Museum fatigue, characterized by decreased visitor interest, can be implicitly measured using heart rate (HR). Personal factors influence how fatigue develops, affecting psychophysiological responses during museum visits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Physiology
- Museum Studies
Background:
- Museum fatigue diminishes visitor engagement due to environmental, social, and personal factors.
- The role of physiological parameters and personal factors in museum fatigue remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if physiological parameters, specifically heart rate (HR), can indicate museum fatigue.
- To determine if personal factors influence psychophysiological changes associated with museum fatigue.
Main Methods:
- 61 participants' heart rate (HR) and viewing time were continuously monitored during a museum visit.
- Emotional state was assessed post-visit, with time-series and correlation analyses used to examine relationships between visit duration, HR, and emotions.
Main Results:
- Viewing time decreased and HR increased overall during the museum visit.
- Emotional state correlated positively with visit time but negatively with HR.
- While viewing time decline was uniform, HR trends and their correlations varied across different personal factor clusters.
Conclusions:
- Environmental factors contribute to museum fatigue, and HR serves as a viable implicit measure.
- Personal factors significantly modulate the manifestation and impact of museum fatigue on visitors.
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