information panel

Posted explanation area

An information panel is a display area—physical or digital—that presents explanatory content about a subject.

Museums use information panels beside exhibits.

Software applications display information panels showing details about selected items.

Websites use them for help text or contextual data: Click the icon to open the information panel.

Related

touch screen display · visitor center · help desk · placard · touchscreen · exhibit · museum · museum exhibit · infographic · notice · directory · floor plan · wayfinding · bulletin · public notice · readout · ticker · label

Categories
Opposites
interactivity

information paneltouchscreen kiosk

Self-service digital station

interactive display · hands-on exhibit · digital kiosk · interactive exhibit · immersive experience

information presence

information panelblank wall

information blackout · empty space · void · sealed record

communication mode

information panelaudio guide

Recorded narration for visitors

guided tour · docent · tour guide · podcast tour · audio commentary

Family

information, panel, info, inform, informs, informed, informing, informer, informers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G