It's ironic that this topic comes up today- we just had to reschedule a site survey with VSA to do a curb to curb walk through of our building and help us determine some of our accessibility issues- the wonderful thing about working with VSA is that this is a free service they offer, complete with a write up giving advice on how to modify the exhibits and pointing out other shortcomings in the building- this will come in handy when we hit the board up for more money to redisign cases and do a few other things I have a feeling will be reccomended.
 
Nikkie
 
Nikkie Cooper, Curator
Fort Morgan Museum
 
P.O. Box 184
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-6331
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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">John Martinson
To: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:01 AM
Subject: People with disabilities

Working in small museums, in fact visiting other size museums, there is often a neglect for people with disabilities and seniors who are unable to enter museums, see exhibits, living history sites, handle stairs, etc.   If your museum is not accessible to such people, it should be part of your long-term strategies to make your museum or site more friendly to all patrons . . . or should it?
 
I have often heard that museums do not want to put a ramp up to a historic building, since it would destroy the historic, photographic image and/or ambiance of the
structure or site.  What is your opinion?
 
I thought the following site would be of value: 
 
http://nadcucla.edu/DesigningAccessiblePrograms.htm
 
John
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