Devisualizing the Museum: From Access to Inclusion

Autor/inn/en	Eardley, Alison F.; Thompson, Hannah; Fineman, Anna; Hutchinson, Rachel; Bywood, Lindsay; Cock, Matthew
Titel	Devisualizing the Museum: From Access to Inclusion
Quelle	In: Journal of Museum Education, 47 (2022) 2, S.150-165 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bywood, Lindsay)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8650
DOI	10.1080/10598650.2022.2077067
Schlagwörter	Museums; Design; Accessibility (for Disabled); Visual Impairments; Blindness; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Inclusion; Exhibits; Foreign Countries; Workshops; Listening; Painting (Visual Arts); Gardening; United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Blindheit; Inklusion; Ausland; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Malerei; Gartenarbeit
Abstract	The experience of visiting a museum exhibition is inherently visual. Although blind and partially blind people are increasingly offered some access to collections through audio and tactile content and inventive and accessible programming, these initiatives are infrequent and often assume that the goal is to replace or compensate for the visitor's lack of sight. We argue that this approach to access is underpinned by ableism. Drawing on four recent initiatives -- an inclusive virtual visit, a digital audio-described tour, inclusive creation and engagement workshops, and the co-creation of inclusive content -- we suggest that it is only when access initiatives are placed at the center of museums' offerings, taken seriously as artistic endeavors, and created with, offered to and enjoyed by both blind and non-blind visitors, that museums will move beyond their (often unwitting) ocularcentric assumptions towards a truly inclusive enriched experience for all. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01