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Museums under the microscope

Summary

Museums across the UK are making their collections more accessible for visually impaired and disabled visitors. Tactile, audio and even smelly exhibits are making this possible. This article is written by Lindsay and read by Alasdair Hutton.

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How museums are making exhibits more accessible for visually impaired and disabled visitors
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Authors

  • Alasdair Hutton has been associated with blind welfare since the 1970s when he edited and narrated the Playback audio magazine in Glasgow and contributed to the now closed Soundaround audio magazine.

    He joined Borders Talking Newspapers in 1997 as a volunteer reader and is presently the charity’s Convener.

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    Lindsay is a physically disabled person and previous Assistance Dog owner. In the past she was involved as an actor and scriptwriter with a local Amateur Dramatics Society and during Lockdown became a topical piece contributor for a parish newsletter. All creative avenues are explored, particularly art based as initially a trained Graphic Designer and now a keen hobbyist party game, boardgame developer. Lindsay also undertakes diverse online charity work as both a Volunteer Humanitarian Mapper and an Audio Content Contributor.
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