Anti-ableism issue

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 | 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

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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