Using Common Senses: Programmatic Accessibility for Exhibits

Presenter(s): 

Charles Davis, AIA, Principal, EDX Exhibits
Lyn Henley, President, Henley Company Design and Production
Daniel Quan, Owner, Daniel Quan Design

Moderator: 

Jill Rullkoetter, Senior Deputy Director, Frye Art Museum

You are probably familiar with the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) for physical accessibility in your institution. But how do you bring exhibits alive to create inclusive experiences that meet the needs of visitors with a wide range of cognitive and sensory differences? In a lively, interactive format, this panel of exhibit designers present the philosophy, strategies, and specific techniques of audio description, tactiles, and electronic media to create displays that make exhibit content accessible to the broadest audience possible.