Disability

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, …

Cultural venues among those recognised in disabled access awards

Barbican, Beamish and Culloden Battlefield all featured in Euan’s Guide initiative

The difference an accessible toilet makes

Samantha Bowen on making use of a Changing Place toilet at Eureka!

Getting funding for a Changing Places toilet

Manx Museum shares its experiences

Installing a Changing Places toilet in your museums

Providing access to visitors and their families

Core functions: good practice for museum toilets

Creating safe, accessible and functional spaces for all visitors

National Paralympic Heritage Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

The centre is a fantastic example of how to put accessibility at the heart of museum thinking