New funding to enhance art museums for blind people
Arts and Humanities Research Council grants £250k to project
Anti-ableism
Museums Journal: The Anti-Ableism Issue
Ableism remains pervasive across the museum sector - here's how we can all take meaningful action
Editorial | We all need to be less ableist
Editor Simon Stephens introduces our third themed issue of Museums Journal
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
Museums are failing if they don’t represent neurodivergent people
Equitable provision must become a reality, says Justine Reilly