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Waterfront shows commitment to accessibility by celebrating Disabled Access Day

The National Waterfront Museum recently (Saturday 12 March) took part in Disabled Access Day.

Disabled Access Day is a national event that encourages disabled people to visit somewhere with friends and/or family that they have never been before, whether that is a coffee shop, cinema, sports centre or museum.

To officially mark the day, the Museum hosted its very first audio descriptive tour for visitors who are blind or partially sighted.

The tour was delivered by trained members of staff who have recently completed the VocalEyes course. This course has given them the skills to be able to describe objects and displays that will allow the listener to interpret the exhibit in a way that is understandable for them. Following the tour, those taking part also participated in an object handling session.

Speaking about the Museum’s involvement in the day, Jacqueline Roach, who helped organise the event said: “Making the Museum an even more inclusive and accessible place is very important to us and providing something like an audio descriptive tour for people who are blind or partially sighted is a step in the right direction.”

“Linking in with Disabled Access Day is an amazing opportunity to reach those visitors who may not know how accessible the Museum is,” she added.

Disabled Access Day is sponsored by Euan’s Guide, the disabled access review website and app, and has the support of VisitScotland, VisitEngland and Visit Wales.

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