A number of people have offered suggestions on using Braille as a good way to provide programming for anyone that is visually impaired, and although it is a good solution for individuals who can read Braille, there is a very small percentage of people (all things considered) that can actually do that. For the most (there are exceptions) Braille is usually taught to and mastered by people who are born without sight or lose it at a young age. There is, however, a growing elderly population here in the US, and many of them are hard of sight, if not legally blind that would benefit from these type of services. And for the most part you can be pretty sure that the average senior citizen probably does not read Braille. Audio tours and exhibits that are tactile in nature are some of your best options. Also you may want to consider printing brochures in large typeface, to help visitors with limited sight, that might not be willing to admit that they "need" an audio tour. I have been told that the National Park Service did an excellent job redesigning the Statue of Liberty a number of years ago to be experiential for everyone - you might consider contacting them. Also consider contacting the National Center on Accessibility (http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/) - they focus on accessibility issues dealing with recreation, parks and tourism. Kathleen ____________________________________________________________ Kathleen Meehan Grants Coordinator Tennessee Aquarium [log in to unmask] One Broad Street (423) 785-4106 Chattanooga, TN 37401 (423) 267-3561 fax ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).