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Proud to be accessible for ALL visitors. If you or a member of your family has a disability, here’s lots of information to help you plan and prepare for your visit. Read our full Accessibility Guide on the AccessAble website.
A. There must be fully accessible emergency egress from the exhibition spaces. Provide as many accessible emergency exits from an exhibition space as the number of fire exits required by the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code (NFPA 101).
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Apr 14, 2015 · Below is a listing of Museum Accessibility Standards and Guidelines. In the USA the National Park Service Guidelines are often used as the highest standard of accessibility compliance. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) NPS Accessibility Guidelines. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessibility
Oct 14, 2019 · Hiring people with disabilities can vastly improve how a museum examines and refines its inclusive practices, and many institutions can do better. A recent report by Arts Council England showed that just 4 percent of staffers at major English museums identified as disabled.
Yes! Exhibits within the Museum are ADA accessible. We have also designated quiet spaces for neurodiverse visitors. Sensory backpacks, noise reduction headphones, and fidgets are available upon request.
Jul 1, 2021 · It is important to make both internal and public-facing documents accessible, to help make your museum a welcoming place to visit and to work—including for full- and part-time staff, contract workers, volunteers, vendors, presenters, and performers.
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Jan 22, 2022 · People with physical disabilities are part of the community that is educated or represented by museums. Subsequently it is imperative to render museums accessible to these communities by providing reasonable accommodation in respect to their disabilities within the museum perimeters.
