Kate Smith

Web editor at the History of Place project

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State of Museum Access 2018

Group of people from Wecil sit in front of the banner made for the Mshed exhibition.

Survey results this year shows that a majority of accredited museums now provide some information for disabled visitors, but it is often thin and only covers those with a mobility impairment.

David Bonnett talks about Inclusive Design

David Bonnett stands at a podium speaking

David Bonnett is an architect whose work features in our exhibition in partnership with the V&A Without Walls: Disability and Innovation in Building Design. He is also disabled himself and so brings personal experience to the creation of inclusive design.

Rethinking disability, rethinking museums

woman in green jumper draws a picture symbolising the symposium

Museums still have a long way to go in representing and making provision for disabled people – but there are some good news stories and there are simple, as well as ‘ambitious’ changes that all museums can make.