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This book will help readers take the steps needed to set their museums on a path to being welcoming and accessible. It features a variety of actions that museums, regardless of their size or budget, can implement.
List of contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: Different, Not Less: Essential Background
Chapter 2: Won't You be our Neighbor: Partnerships, Part I
Chapter 3: Nothing About Us Without Us: Partnerships, Part II
Chapter 4: Environmental Access: The ADA and Inclusive Design
Chapter 5: Not an Afterthought: Cognitive Access
Chapter 6: A Spectrum of Experience: Sensory Access
Chapter 7: A Whole New World Wide Web: Digital Access
Chapter 8: Dollars and Sense: Financial Access
Chapter 9: A Word About Words: Communications
Chapter 10: If You Build It They Will Come: Inclusive Exhibitions and Programming
Chapter 11: All Aboard: Professional Development and Staff Training
Chapter 12: You Are on the Road to Welcome
Appendix A: Resources to Continue Your Journey
Appendix B: Questions to Get Started with Museum Accessibility
Appendix C: Glossary
Bibliography
About the Authors
About the author
Heather Pressman has worked in museum education, development, and communications. She is a founding member of the organizing committee for the Art of Access Alliance in Denver, a consortium working to make Denver's arts and cultural attractions accessible to all.
Danielle Schulz is the senior manager of lifelong learning and accessibility at the Denver Art Museum, where she works with community members to promote inclusive practices that ensure visitors of all ages and abilities can enjoy and be inspired by their interaction with art.
Summary
This book will help readers take the steps needed to set their museums on a path to being welcoming and accessible. It features a variety of actions that museums, regardless of their size or budget, can implement.
