[blindkid] Fwd: Free Touch Tours in October at Rubin Museum of Art

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Everyone,
I am forwarding this information for those of you in the NY metropolitan area.
Carol

>Subject: Free Touch Tours in October at Rubin Museum of Art
>Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:10:07 -0400
>From: "Louise Brooks" <lbrooks at rmanyc.org>
>To: "Louise Brooks" <lbrooks at rmanyc.org>
>
>Rubin Museum of Art is a proud partner in Art Beyond Sight Awareness 
>Month and is pleased to announce two free Verbal Imaging and Touch 
>Tours being offered at the museum this month. Please read the 
>description below and RSVP to 212.620.5000 x345 if you are 
>interested in joining either the October 22 or October 29 tour. 
>Reservations are required. Small groups are welcome to join either tour!
>
>Thanks so much, and I look forward to welcoming you to the museum,
>Louise.
>
>
>Taste of RMA: Verbal Imaging and Touch Tour
>
>Friday, October 22 and October 29
>
>4-5pm
>
>Verbal Imaging and Touch Tours are one-hour in length and take 
>visitors who are blind or visually impaired on a journey through the 
>Himalayas, weaving together the culture, history, religion, and arts 
>of the region.
>
>RMA Guides are trained to lead highly descriptive verbal imaging and 
>touch tours throughout the gallery floors. The tours present 
>visitors with close, careful descriptions of artworks and allow 
>participants to form visualizations of the artworks, touch objects 
>including sculptures, art materials, wood blocks, and ritual 
>implements, and visit the museum studio where they can hear sounds 
>of traditional music and experience sacred aromas of the Himalayas 
>through the use of incense.
>
>Reservations are required. To reserve a space, please call Group 
>Visits at 212.620.5000 x345 or email at reservations at rmanyc.org.
>

Carol Castellano
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org