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Voice quality
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Hardware and software
Hardware and software Audio delivery can be provided through a variety of hardware options, software formats, and methods of distribution. Off the shelf mp3 style players such as...
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Design parameter considerations
Design parameter considerations Research conducted by the National Center for Accessible Media for the Whitney Museum put forward the following design parameters for shopping for appropriate...
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Attachment I: Program Access in Existing Facilities
Attachment I: Program Access in Existing Facilities
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Future Research Needs
Larry Goldberg of the National Center for Accessible Media proposed investigating the creation of a “Museum Accessibility Network” to determine whether a group of cultural institutions that...
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Appropriate Situational Applications of Technology
Hardware options include museum-provided or visitor-owned off-the-shelf mp3 players such as iPods, iPhones and similar devices; museum-provided or visitor-owned cell phones; and proprietary...
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Private Businesses that Serve the Public: Public Accommodations
requirements for twelve categories of public accommodations, including stores and shops, restaurants and bars, service establishments, theaters, hotels, recreation facilities, private museums...
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Accessible Entrances
If the museum's accessible entrance is not the main entrance (allowable only when the main entrance cannot be made accessible), the alternate entrance and any gates along the route...
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Circulation and flow
There is no signage to the interior accessible route between the Museum lobby and the Spy City Café. See Standards § 4.1.2(7)(c). b....
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Elevators
Elevators: c. The "Disco" elevator hoist way entrance lacks raised and Braille floor designations on both jambs and the elevator emergency call system does not operate without...
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Museum Gift Shop
Museum Gift Shop: d....
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Spy City Café
Spy City Café: e. The force required to push or pull open the interior hinged vestibule doors to the men's and women's toilet rooms designated as accessible is 10 pounds of force...
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Main Lobby
Main Lobby: i. The 40 1/2" height of the main ticket counter exceeds the maximum allowable height of 36" above the finished floor. See Standards § 7.2(1). j. Portions of the...
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Restrooms Main Lobby
Restrooms Main Lobby: k. The restroom vestibule door does not have the required minimum of 18" maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door. See Standards § 4.13.6. l....
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Suspicious Minds Ramp
Suspicious Minds Ramp: p. The ramp leading to the exhibits has a rise greater than 6", but does not have the required handrails on both sides. See Standards § 4.8.5. q. The...
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21st Century Theater
21st Century Theater: r. The theater lacks the required integrated wheelchair seating area for two wheelchairs and two companion seats. See Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(a) and 4.33.3.
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Accessible Routes Throughout the Museum
If a museum uses a non-public elevator to provide people with disabilities access to public floors, clear signage must be maintained at key decision points to tell visitors where they need...
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Toilet Rooms-Banquet Area
Toilet Rooms-Banquet Area: s. The force required to push or pull open the doors to the women's and men's toilet rooms designated as accessible is 10 lbf, which exceeds the maximum...
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Toilet Rooms-Special Exhibit Space
Toilet Rooms-Special Exhibit Space: u. The force required to push or pull open the restrooms' vestibule doors is 10 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening force of...
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Disinformation Corridor Exhibit
Disinformation Corridor Exhibit: z. The force required to push or pull open the red door leading out of the exhibit is 15 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening...
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Rising Sun Exhibit
Rising Sun Exhibit: aa. The force required to push or pull open the painted door leading out of the exhibit is 14 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door opening force of 5...
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Briefing Room Theater
Briefing Room Theater: bb. The theater lacks the required integrated wheelchair seating areas for two wheelchairs and two companion seats. See Standards §§ 4.1.13(19)(a) and...
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Cloak and Dagger Theater
Cloak and Dagger Theater: cc. The theater lacks the required integrated wheelchair seating area for two wheelchairs and two companion seats. See Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(a) and...
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Toilet Rooms North (Celebrity Spies)–Men [sic]
Toilet Rooms North (Celebrity Spies)–Men [sic]: dd. The force required to push or pull open the men's toilet room door is 10 lbf, which exceeds the maximum allowable door...