Talking Intern follows five Trainee curators across four Cornish museums. In this episode we discuss invisible disabilities and Covid-19's impact on accessibility. What should museums do to be more accessible?
Thanks to ashamaluevmusic.com for our music
Resources mentioned:
Changing Places toilets
https://www.independentliving.co.uk/changingplaces/what-makes-a-changing-places-facility/
Disability Collaborative Network
https://www.musedcn.org.uk
Collections Trust Dyslexia toolkit
https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/a-toolkit-to-help-increase-accessibility-for-visitors-with-dyslexia/
Sensory backpacks, National Museums Scotland
https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/10/03/new-resources-for-autistic-children/
UK Invisible disabilities
https://www.psychreg.org/invisible-disabilities/
Wellcome Collection Being Human gallery
https://wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/XNFfsxAAANwqbNWD