Accessibility
At the center of the exhibit space and the heart of our exhibit, two Touch Tables offered a tactile and interactive experience to both blind and non-blind visitors. Featured items include an antique Braille-Writer; replicas of nineteenth-century maps used in geography classes at schools for blind students; and Moon script magazines from the early 1930s. The table also shares accessibility materials, such as: tactile TIE versions of diagrams, maps and charts displayed in cases; the exhibit’s braille and clear print guidebooks; and the headphones and MP3 players that share our audio guide. Braille and clear-print ink labels identify and give instructions for the use of all items.
Touch Tours for members of the visually disabled community available on request; a Touch and Talk event is scheduled for April 2016. Please email Vanessa.Warne@umanitoba.ca for more information or to schedule a visit. If you prefer to receive an Audio Tour file to listen to at your convenience, we are happy to accommodate you. Visit our Audio Archive page for more options.