In Touch with Art
In Touch with Art is Europe’s leading conference about museums, heritage and people with vision impairment, due to take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London from 13-14 October 2010. This blog discusses the perspectives on equal access to museums for people with vision impairment.
11 October 2010
Some thoughts around the power of the audio guide from Wendy Moor - audio guide writer and producer
In his blog William Philips talks about a recent ‘Secret Shopper’ survey of Hampshire cultural sites. He says that "nearly everyone who carried out the survey said an audio guide would...Comments: 1
10 October 2010
Cassie Herschel-Shorland asks what makes a museum or gallery environment accessible?
Inclusive exhibition design I would like to pick-up on Marcus's questions about why new exhibitions and museums are still opened without being accessible to all? What makes a museum or gallery...Comments: 4
6 October 2010
Siegfried Saerberg from ‘Blinde und Kunst’ gives a poetic description of his tactile exploration of a work of art
There are many barriers for blind people in museums when they want to touch the exhibits. Touch is said to spoil or damage the works of art through chemical pollution and extractions of the skin....Comments: 0
3 October 2010
Louise Fryer gives an overview of the value and drawbacks of using tactile images to make collections more accessible
Through my work with VocalEyes, I have trained staff in museums across the country to help make collections more accessible to blind and partially sighted visitors. For curators hoping to make...Comments: 2
10 September 2010
Marcus Weisen on waking up to cultural rights!
DAO kindly invited me to contribute a blog to add to the lively exchange about equal access to museums, galleries and heritage for visually impaired people begun by Will Phillips There could hardly...Comments: 3
1 September 2010
William Phillips discusses access to museums and galleries for visually impaired people
I am employed by Hampshire County Council Museums Service and have responsibility for maintaining two Collections; Historic Cameras and Militaria. Along with my professional concerns I have an...Comments: 0