I'm curious to see the responses to this.

Are there people for whom a Segway increases accessibility?  I would
think that the skills and strengths needed to stand upright and direct a
Segway are the same as those needed to walk (core strength, flexibility,
etc) In other words - a wheelchair is an accessibility tool, a Segway is
a - what? 

I think there is a huge difference between a Segway and a motorized
wheel chair. Wheelchairs don't usually tip over and dump out their
passengers. And - although this would be hard to qualify - most
motorized wheel chair users are very experienced in operating their
vehicles - they have to be, they use them all the time for their basic
transportation needs.  My impression of Segway users is that of a
leisure user.

Will the site be required to allow those motorized Razor scooters in the
house museum?

Cindy Boyer
Director of Museums and Education
The Landmark Society of Western New York
Rochester, NY
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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kristin Herron
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Segways in historic house museums

I am posting this on behalf of a National Park Service historic site,
which includes a historic house museum.
They are being required to develop policy on the use of a Segway within
the historic house.  The argument is apparently that it is no different
than a motorized wheel chair.  Does anyone have experience with requests
to use a Segway during a historic house museum tour, or has developed
policy on this topic? 

Thanks.

Kristin Herron



       
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