Type the details of each work and get a correctly formatted wall label (museum “tombstone” style or commercial gallery style), then print a ready-to-cut label sheet for your show. Add as many works as your exhibition needs. Built for galleries and artists by Nakada Design.
Label preview
Dimensions go height × width (× depth), the museum convention, e.g. 60 × 40 in (152.4 × 101.6 cm). The printed sheet lays labels out at about 3.5″ wide on white; print on card stock and cut.
The Anatomy of a Wall Label
A wall label (curators call the factual part the “tombstone”) carries the same fields in the same order everywhere, so a visitor can read any show without relearning the code:
Artist · Nationality and life dates · Title, in italics, with the year · Medium · Dimensions, height before width · Credit line or, in a commercial gallery, the price. An optional sentence or two of interpretation can follow, set apart from the facts. Getting the order and the italics right is a quiet signal of a serious space, which is exactly what this generator handles for you.
Museum vs. Gallery Labels
The museum label ends with a credit line (how the work entered the collection) and an accession number, and usually gives dimensions in both inches and centimeters. The commercial gallery label drops the credit line and, where appropriate, states the price or “Price on request.” The minimal label keeps only title, medium and dimensions, for a clean contemporary hang. Switch formats above and every label re-sets instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information goes on a wall label?
Artist name; nationality and life dates; title (italic) and year; medium; dimensions; and a credit line or price. An optional one- or two-sentence caption can follow.
What is the correct museum label format?
Artist (bold), nationality and dates, title (italic) and date, medium, dimensions in inches and centimeters, then the credit line and accession number, in that order.
How big should a label be?
Usually 3–5″ wide and 2–4″ tall, mounted to the lower right of the work. This tool prints at about 3.5″ wide, several to a page.
Height or width first?
Height, then width, then depth, e.g. 60 × 40 in (152.4 × 101.6 cm).
Is it free?
Yes. Free, no signup, and it runs entirely in your browser.
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