Accessibility
Lifeline given to Highland heritage
£1.9m investment across three sites from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Why has it taken a pandemic for museums to become more accessible?
The sector must remember disabled people when it reopens, says Samantha Bowen
It’s time to move the needle on disabled representation
There are too few disabled staff in the sector, but some museums are embedding recruitment strategies that work
Why is disability an issue that is still fighting to be heard?
It’s 1am on Friday morning and I’m in an ambulance hurtling towards Accident & Emergency with my daughter fighting for her life in the back. Another seizure and this time it’s bad. This isn’t our first trip in an ambulance, but there is a distinct point during our journey when I fear it will be …
Voxpop: Why do we need a new approach to displaying disability?
The Wellcome Collection and Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the University of Leicester has recently published new guidance outlining how museums can take an ethical approach to interpreting disability and difference in gallery spaces. Why don’t we see more exhibitions and displays about disability? Richard Sandell, co-director, Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, …