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Through case studies and findings from participant observations in classes and touch tours for blind and visually impaired people at the Met, Blind Visitor Experiences at Art Museums explores both passive and active social exclusion from the museum’s facilities giving readers an understanding on how to provide the best services and experience.
List of contents
Part I: Theories on Blindness, Disability and Art
Chapter 1: Why Do We Think That People Who Are Blind Cannot Understand the Visual Arts?
Chapter 2: The Earliest Art Education of People Who Are Blind
Part II: Case Study - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Chapter 3: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: A New York Icon
Chapter 4: Experiences of Verbal Imaging
Chapter 5: Experiences of Teaching and Independent Visits
Chapter 6: The Two Questions
About the author
Simon Hayhoeis the author of eight books on art education and museum access for people with disabilities and is also an educational advisor for the World Health Organization. His current work focuses on inclusive mobile technologies, and he has just completed a European project investigating the use of mobile technologies by disabled people in museums and monuments. Hayhoe has also won numerous awards in his field, including a Fulbright Award and a Fellowship of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and he has presented his work at major museums and colleges in the US, Russia, UK, Singapore, Belgium and Italy. Beyond work and writing, Hayhoe lives with his wife and two children, close to where he was born and raised.
Summary
Through case studies and findings from participant observations in classes and touch tours for blind and visually impaired people at the Met, Blind Visitor Experiences at Art Museums explores both passive and active social exclusion from the museum’s facilities giving readers an understanding on how to provide the best services and experience.
