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Published on Dec 10, 2015

This tool was developed in part for the California Networks for Collaboration (CNfC), a project spearheaded by the California Association of Museums and funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MG-10-14-0010-14.

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Accessibility

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There are many things museums can do to be more accessible...

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Labels & Text Panels

  • Create Consistent labels and didactic text by using a simple, large font
  • Translate labels and panels into different languages that represent your audiences
Zajaczkowski, Erica Lea. Information, Design, and Technology: How They Work Together to Inform a Museum Visitor. Diss. The University of Akron, 2014.
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Provide Opportunities to Rest

Packer, Jan, and Nigel Bond. "Museums as restorative environments." Curator: The Museum Journal 53.4 (2010): 421-436.
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Incorporate hands-on opportunities for visitors to explore

Caulton, Tim. Hands-on exhibitions: managing interactive museums and science centres. Psychology Press, 1998.
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Diversify board, staff and volunteers

Sandell, Richard. "The strategic significance of workforce diversity in museums." International Journal of Heritage Studies 6.3 (2000): 213-230.
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Co-create with the community

http://www.participatorymuseum.org/chapter8/
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If admission based museum, provide a time the community can visit for free

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Accessibility is essential for museums

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This tool was developed in part for the California Networks for Collaboration (CNfC), a project spearheaded by the California Association of Museums and funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MG-10-14-0010-14.

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