Museums Journal: The Anti-Ableism Issue
Ableism remains pervasive across the museum sector - here's how we can all take meaningful action
Anti-ableism issue
Anti-ableism issue | Advisory panel
Our editorial advisers for this Museums Journal themed issue
On my bookshelf | The Design of Educational Exhibits, second edition, by RS Miles
This book has useful pointers but also has major flaws
Digital review | Virtual artist’s house, Halo open art studio, Halosenniemi, Finland
An art experience that breaks down barriers
Digital review | Virtual gallery, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Some easily fixed problems and this gallery experience could be top notch
Digital review | Virtual exhibition, Pan African Heritage Museum, Ghana
This virtual exhibition offers a thought-provoking and educational experience
Body of evidence | Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons, London
This newly refurbished medical museum has humanised some exhibits, but its history remains uncomfortable
Book review | Demystifying Disability, by Emily Ladau
A brilliant guide to being inclusive and being an ally
Face value | National Portrait Gallery, London
As people with separate access needs, our two reviewers were hopeful that their visit to this redeveloped venue would be a smooth one
Digital | Remote volunteers boost access
Catrin Podgorski on the Heritage Access 2022 project
Inclusive recruitment is still a work in progress
Cultural institutions’ approach to employing disabled people has often felt more like a box-ticking exercise. But new practice on inclusive recruitment could change this
Disability rights have fallen off the political agenda
Ableism is still pervasive and widely tolerated in the heritage sector, which has a long way to go before it can call itself truly inclusive