- The goal of the Art Beyond Sight Institute is to empower cultural institutions to provide accessible and inclusive environments for all their patrons including those with disabilities and their families.
Resources
Training and Workshops
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Focus Group for Visitors with Low Vision or Blindness
How to Conduct a Focus Group You will need the following materials, some of which you might want to customize for your museum. Focus Group Guide/Script. Parts of the…
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Verbal Description Training
Developing Skills of Describing Visual Images and Objects Using Non-visual Language. What is Verbal Description? Verbal description uses non-visual language to convey the visual world. It can navigate a visitor…
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Training on Disability and Inclusion for Museums and Cultural Institutions
This 55-slide presentation is designed for museums, historic sites, art centers, and other cultural institutions. It can be used for staff and educator training as well as self-study. When you…
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Evaluation Tools for Museums
Evaluation and Assessment Tools and Surveys for Museum Program and Trainings. These tools were developed and tested as a part of the Art Beyond Sight Multi-Site Museum Study. Self-Assessment Accessibility…
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Institute Publications
Our online and print publications for museum professionals, educators, students in special educations, museum studies and art education. Speaking Out On Art and Museums, 2011 This report presents findings from…
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Institute Services
In addition to providing a wealth of free, online information, ABS offers many personal services to help museums provide meaningful experiences for people with disabilities. Fees are charged for these…
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Advisory Board for the Multi-site Museum Accessibility Study
Experts on museum accessibility, universal design, disability law, cognitive science and web accessibility are advising us on this project. RICHARD BERNSTEIN, a graduate of the University of Michigan and…