Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: What Visitors with Vision Loss Want Museums and Parks to Know about Effective Communication

Braille

There was significant criticism of the map Braille, primarily due to its shape. Some of the phrases people used were “dull, puffy, not sharp enough, and slippery.” The Braille lacked clarity, as it was difficult to distinguish individual dots. The fact that it was cast in bronze may have been a factor. A participant noted one way to improve the legibility is to leave space in the bronze cast for Braille inserts. An interviewer noted if a reader uses the pads of their fingers instead of their tips they needed a certain amount of space below the Braille in order to accommodate the angle of their finger. Landscape features of the map sometimes interfered with reading the Braille.