[CT-NFB] Mashantucket, Pequot, Museum, Research Center

[Mary Silverberg]

Deb,
That's good news on all counts.  Thanks.
Mary

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 3:59 PM Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> This museum is coming up on 25 years anniversary this year. It is a
> beautiful space and a recent visit there with our 10 year old twin
> granddaughters was enjoyable. It was accessible for me as the remote comes
> with two types of audio description And one is for the visually impaired
> giving you more than just what’s happening during each scene in the village
> by also what a sighted person is seeing. In the other areas of the museum
> that do not have this audio description there are a couple of mini theaters
> you can go into and sit down and listen to a video on a particular aspect
> of  Their culture. Currently, the only tactile items are pelts from the
> different animals that were hunted. The newly installed surface on the
> outside terrace on the upper floor is very cane friendly and there are new
> grooves to get stuck in. We met a Native American young man who was born
> blind and volunteers twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays.  His name is
> Mike DAGGETT. He is going to try to attend our state convention in New
> London.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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