Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness What Visitors with Vision Loss Want Museums and Parks to Know about Effective Communication By: Beth Ziebarth, Director Smithsonian...
Search Results "Museum"
-
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: What Visitors with Vision Loss Want Museums and Parks to Know about Effective Communication
-
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: Current Media Technology, Appropriate Application of Technology, Future Research Needs
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Current Media Technology, Appropriate Application of Technology, Future Research Needs By: Larry Goldberg, Director Media...
-
United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM UNDER TITLE III OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, DJ No. 202-16-130 Fact Sheet...
-
ADA Business Connection: Maintaining Accessibility in Museums
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Maintaining Accessibility in Museums Expanding Your Market ...
-
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report: Research on Effective Use of Tactile Exhibits with Touch Activated Audio Description for the Blind and Low Vision Audience
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Research on Effective Use of Tactile Exhibits with Touch Activated Audio Description for the Blind and Low Vision...
-
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: Tactile Mapping for Cultural and Entertainment Venues
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Tactile Mapping for Cultural and Entertainment Venues By: Steven Landau, President Touch Graphics, Inc. 330 W. 38...
-
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report January 10, 2011 National Center on Accessibility National Center on Accessibility, Indiana University -...
-
National Endowment for the Arts ADA Tip Sheet
National Endowment for the Arts Office of Accessibility 2010 Revised Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act Titles II and III
-
Introduction
Historically, museums have displayed their collections for the visiting public primarily through visual means....
-
§ 37.37(c)
Conveyances used by members of the public primarily for recreational purposes rather than for transportation (e.g., amusement park rides, ski lifts, or historic rail cars or trolleys operated in museum...
-
12181(7)(H)
(H) a museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;...
-
Study Goals
characteristics of effective tactile graphics, maps, models, and wayfinding; To determine user preferences for exhibition audio description; and To understand characteristics of enjoyable museum...
-
Overview of Current Media Technologies
of Art5, the New York Hall of Science6 , the New England Aquarium7 , the Museum of Modern Art8, some exhibits and museums within the Smithsonian9 in Washington, and various national parks...
-
Effective Communication
Effective Communication
-
Example: Historic House Museum
Example A town-operated two story historic house museum, which dates from 1885, provides exhibition and instructional programs for the public....
-
Tactile Graphics
Tactile Graphics The use of tactile graphics requires a connection and context to the interpretive story in order to make sense to the end user. Objects should be easily...
-
Tactile Maps for Orientation and Way Finding
Tactile Maps for Orientation and Way Finding Tactile maps for orientation and way finding are found in a variety of forms. The simplest form of a tactile map utilizes a raised...
-
Portable tactile maps
Portable tactile maps A variety of techniques have been used to produce portable tactile maps. Regardless of the technique employed, the major drawback of portable tactile maps is...
-
Fixed tactile maps
Fixed tactile maps Fixed tactile maps have the advantage that they can be affixed in the environment where they can be found by the person with vision loss and positioned in the...
-
Talking three-dimensional models for way-finding and orientation
Talking three-dimensional models for way-finding and orientation Touchable models provide more spatially accurate information than the simple raised line map. A three dimensional...
-
Scale and size
Scale and size Large scale maps are desirable, but how big is too big? Generally maps and models should fall within “the wingspan” (within arm’s reach or a suggested 50” x 30”) to...
-
Tactile Models with Audio Description
Tactile Models with Audio Description The use of tactile models in tactile exhibits serves all people. “Generally, tactile exhibits are used to represent objects that are “out of...
-
Audio Elements
Audio Elements Tactile exhibit elements should have carefully scripted audio information, description, or interpretation that is explicitly connected to the tactile experience of...
-
Current Technology
Current Technology While hands on exploration is important, technology provides expanded opportunities to interface with exhibits through magnification or description. A variety...