Visitor Center A facility, open to the public, which provides information about the area’s natural and cultural resources. A visitor center may contain exhibits, visitor facilities, and interpretive information.
Visitor Contact Station Any location, ranging from a table, a kiosk, to a building where people can obtain information about a natural or cultural resource.
Visitor Studies The interdisciplinary study of human experiences within informal education settings; the systematic collection and analysis of information or data to inform decisions about interpretive exhibits and programs; measuring or assessing the effects of museum exhibitions and/or interpretive programs and media on learners.
Related Terms: Evaluation, Evaluation Research
Volunteer A volunteer is an individual who performs services for an organization for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons, without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services rendered.