Museum Professionals

Accessibility - A Director's Perspective Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director of the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin talks about the need for accessibility to be a museum-wide initiative.

Art Making - The Value for Students with Vision Loss Art Therapist Jennifer Drower explains and demonstrates the value of art making activities for young people with vision loss.

How to Make a Tactile Diagram Teresa Kardoulias of Art Education for the Blind demonstrates the steps involved in creating a tactile diagram for use with people who are blind or have vision loss.

Advice for Museums on Advisory Boards Advice for Museums from Dr. Betsy Zaborowski, former Director of the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute on creating Advisory Boards for accessibility programs.

Woodson Museum - An Accessibility Program Erin Narloch, Curator of Education at the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin explains how the museum began an accessibility program.

Walker - Employing Staff in Wheelchair Ellie McKinney, Assistant Director of Visitor Services at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN describes the challenges and rewards of having a staff member in a wheelchair.

Advice for Museums on Accessibility Dr. Betsy Zaborowski, former Executive Director of the National Federation of the Blind's Jernigan Institute, offers advice and inspiration for museums in creating accessibility for blind visitors.

MIA - Building an Accessibility Team Debbi Hegstrom, Associate Educator,
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN 
on how the MIA created a Museum Team for Accessibility.

Sheila McGuire, Director of Museum Guide Programs Minneapolis Institute of ArtsHow the MIA Approaches Accessibility

Helena Vidal, Director of Education and Public Programs El Museo del Barrio, New York City Why accessibility is important for a smaller museum.