In-Depth, but Not Simple, Appraisals of Art Exhibition Are Higher for Artworks Viewed in a Museum Than a Laboratory, Irrespective of Viewing Constraints

We compared participants’ art perception in museum and laboratory settings under free- or rigid- viewing conditions. Simple appraisals (pleasure and interest) of the exhibition did not differ between settings, but more in-depth appraisals (connection between works, expectation match, typicality) were all higher in the museum conditions.