Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Educator and museum researcher Jeffery K. Smith has argued that without museums, “There would be no way for a community … to say, ...

My parents cried tears of frustration when I told them I was pursuing a degree in art history instead of STEM. Naturally, museums became my safe haven. I grew up north of Boston, with the Museum of ...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part I: Museum Accessibility as a Systemic Discipline -- 1. Museum Accessibility -- 2. Accessibility as a Visitor-Oriented Process -- 3.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new accessibility program for reduced and non-sighted guests to tour the Museum of East Tennessee History is here and using an independent series of QR codes that link to ...

The museum offered free admission, refreshments and an array of activities to local community organizations on Sunday. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion The laidback yet lively sound ...

Javier “Javi” Plasencia is the newly appointed director of education at Crocker Art Museum. His role, which he took on in October, consists of overseeing the planning of more than 300 public programs.

Art lovers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing soon will have access to a deeper, richer museum experience, thanks to Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The ...

Travel is for everyone or rather should be. Cities, landmarks, national parks and other destinations across the U.S. are increasingly making their spaces accessible for all. All of these spots were ...

To celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, discover four creative museum experiences that enhance accessibility for all visitors Emma Saaty The National Museum of ...

Susan Miller and her husband, Jay Gassman, have always loved going to the theater and museums — but when Gassman was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago, they wondered if those ...

The Iowa Children’s Museum expanded access to its hands-on exhibits for low-income families this summer. The Children’s Museum joined the Museums for All program in June, which allows families who are ...

If you can get a child interested in going to museums at a young age, you might just be instilling a habit that continually opens their worldview for the rest of their life. For some families on a ...