When it comes to accessibility in museums, we must understand that their is theoretical accessibility, access to ideas and culture, and then there is physical accessibility, meaning the physical ability to actually be in the space and enjoy all that the museum has to offer.
Thanks to the American Disabilities Act, or ADA, museums now have a guideline to follow to help include all visitors in the process of enjoyment at institutions. From making multiple handicap spots and ramps into the building, the ADA guidelines go one step further. Include are making sure that space in exhibits is traversable in a wheel chair, that tables and other media activities are wheel chair accessible and have alternatives for those with hearing and sight impairments, to even the suggested height of exhibit cases.
Things that people without impairments take for granted, such as easy access through exhibits and being able to look at a museum case from multiple angles to be able to see an object, are not always a simple given for people with disabilities or handicaps. Thus, why should these individuals be alienated and unallowed to fully enjoy all that a museum has to offer? They shouldn't! Which is why the ADA tries to work closely with museums and other public institutions to help make the necessary modifications so that all visitors can have an equal and pleasurable experience.
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www.ada.gov/business/museum_access.pdf
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