In spite of living in Kolkata through out my life, I visited Victoria memorial only once when I was a kid and could hardly remember anything. So today felt the need of visiting it again when I am doing research and studying on how signage system works inside the exhibitions and museums.
If you look at the whole space around Victoria Hall, you won't be at all impressed by the signage system which are existing right now. Outside around the main Hall there are some dos and don'ts signage which are not at all meant to be weather resistant and vandal proof. If you see the 2nd photograph down you'll notice the information is hardly readable because it is partially washed off by rain.For few, materials they have used are printed vinyl mounted on stand but the others are simply prints on thick paper stuck on metal frames.
Some information I noticed are really different from the usual ones. Like this one is a Victorian sculpture.From the look and the font and the total make of how the information is carved out on the marble, it is very much understandable that it is done by the British because it is no way syncing with the other signage around.
Inside the Memorial Hall I did not have permission to get my camera, so cannot upload any photo. But mostly its all information/identification signage for the sculptures and artifacts inside.Half the signage are digitally printed on reverse vinyl and the others are simply printed on sun boards out of which few are already chipping off.
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