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Audio and Nonvisual Entertainment Ideas For Blind and Low Vision

Audio and Nonvisual Entertainment Ideas For Blind and Low Vision

I’ve received a few emails from readers asking about nonvisual entertainment and ideas for listening to different types of content that goes beyond the typical listening to music or listening to an audiobook. There are a ton of different types of audio content for blind…

How To Make Virtual Museums Accessible For Visual Impairments

How To Make Virtual Museums Accessible For Visual Impairments

Free accessibility resources available to museum guests with blindness and low vision

Accessible Virtual Field Trip- Rijksmuseum

Accessible Virtual Field Trip- Rijksmuseum

It’s always fun to explore museums, landmarks, and national parks in real life, though a growing number of places are now supporting virtual tours and virtual field trips so that people can visit these amazing places no matter where they are in the world. It’s…

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

Visiting The Met With Visual Impairment

When my brother and I went to New York City, we had the opportunity to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as The Met and learn about how to access The Met with vision impairment. At first, my brother was probably slightly confused…

Visiting The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Museum With Low Vision

Visiting The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Museum With Low Vision

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Museum as a guest with low vision. This was exciting for me, because I am a member of the Roosevelt Institute’s campus network at my college and was published in their 10…

“David Bowie Is…” Augmented Reality App Review

“David Bowie Is…” Augmented Reality App Review

Exploring the life and career of David Bowie with the “David Bowie Is…” augmented reality app, based on the traveling exhibit

Visiting The Museum of Modern Art With Vision Loss

Visiting The Museum of Modern Art With Vision Loss

When my brother and I went to visit New York City in 2018, one of the things I was most excited about was visiting the Museum of Modern Art with vision loss. While it may seem odd that someone who uses a blindness cane would…

Visiting The Gateway Arch Museum With Low Vision

Visiting The Gateway Arch Museum With Low Vision

When I visited St Louis in 2018, one of my favorite parts of the trip by far was going to visit the Gateway Arch Museum, also known as the St Louis Arch. When I was visiting, the Gateway Arch Museum had recently reopened to the…

Accessible Virtual Field Trip- The 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Accessible Virtual Field Trip- The 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Many things have changed and improved in the years following the September 11th attacks, including airport security, media broadcasting, and the use of digital mapping technology. It’s especially interesting to see how digital mapping technology played a role in developing the 9/11 Memorial and Museum…

Visiting The National Museum of the American Indian With Low Vision

Visiting The National Museum of the American Indian With Low Vision

While attending college outside of Washington DC, I set a goal to visit all of the Smithsonian museums during my time in college. One of my favorite museums that I visited was the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), which is dedicated to indigenous…