[Artists-making-art] {Disarmed} Beyond the Glass - accessing museum exhibits

[Ann Cunningham]

Ann Cunningham - Access to Sensational Art!

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A work in progress. The image shows a finger pointing to the side of a person's head. The hand is a low relief clay sculpture. The finger of the hand points towards the person's face. The eye and surrounding area has been drawn and the sculpting has just begun with a little clay and a loop tool.


** Beyond the Glass
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** Accessing Information at Museums
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Many museums understand hands-on activities are a good way to gather information about exhibits. Tactile tables are often set up in the exhibit halls so that people can touch parts of complex displays.

This makes parts of the object available but frequently the entire piece is still out of reach. Today's blog post shows ways to connect the parts to the big picture.

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Julie Deden and Ann looking at the Colorado Capital Building
A Look at the Capital
This video is a step by step demonstration of how to break down a picture into easily understood segments of information for tactile access. Julie Deden, director of the Colorado Center for the Blind, joins me.


Olivia and Ty look at the dinosaur skeleton at the entrance to Prehistoric Journey.
Prehistoric Journey
This video captured our tour of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We interacted with the Sensational BlackBoard, an iPhone, the museum's touch tables, their wonderful volunteers, and expert paleontologist Catherine Sartin.


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