- 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
- Focus Group for Visitors with Low Vision or Blindness
- Verbal Description Training
- Training on Disability and Inclusion for Museums and Cultural Institutions
- Institute Publications
- Institute Services
- Evaluation Tools for Museums
- Museum Accessibility Research: Projects and Advisory Board
- Multimodal Approaches to Learning International Conference
- Disability and Inclusion University Curricula
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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 information, ABS offers services to help museums provide meaningful experiences for people with disabilities. Fees are charged for these services. For details, call…
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Museum Accessibility Research: Projects and Advisory Board
In 2008 the Art Beyond Sight Institute embarked on a series on Museum Accessibility Research and Development Projects. These projects are based on ongoing and expanding partnerships with large metro…
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Disability and Inclusion University Curricula
Disability and Inclusion Curricula is a Program For Museum Studies Students and Young Museum Professionals. Art Beyond Sight Institute is working to develop a Disability and Inclusion Curricula Program comprised of…
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Multimodal Approaches to Learning International Conference
Every two years, Art Education for the Blind and The Metropolitan Museum of Art organize an international conference of educators, museum personnel, and researchers to explore the latest developments in…
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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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Training on Disability and Inclusion for Museums and Cultural Institutions
This 60-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. Visitors with…
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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…
Verbal Description of Baroque Still Life by Jan Davidzon De Heem Play Now | Play in Popup | Download -
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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Project Access New York: Best Practices for Access and Inclusion in the Arts Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 May 2nd, 2013 9:30 – 12:00 and 1.00pm –…