© Dave Desroches
This week we welcome back Nora Nagle, ADA and 504 accessibility coordinator for the Museum of Science, Boston.
The Museum of Science shares a lifelong appreciation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with over 1.5 million diverse visitors each year. We hope that you will join us!
Universal Design
The Museum understands that true accessibility goes way beyond compliance with architectural access codes. For over 25 years, the Museum has been committed to Universal Design (UD), the design of products and environments for use by all people, to the greatest extent possible.
In the late 1980s – well before the Americans with Disabilities Act — the Museum began to incorporate universal design principles in creating its exhibits, shows, and programs.
Accessibility at the Museum
Here are some of the Museum’s accessibility features:
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Multisensory interactives
- Audio labels
- Captioning
- Sign Language interpreters, with 2 weeks’ notice
- Sighted guides, with 2 weeks’ notice
- Family restroom
- Loaner wheelchairs and scooters
- Assistive listening Devices
As a person with a disability myself, I understand visitors often have individual questions or concerns. We welcome such questions and will try to make it easy for you to find the information you need.
Finding Accessibility Information
Accessibility at the Museum of Science is not limited to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We strive to create an environment that is inviting, engaging and accessible for everyone. If something is accessible, it should be easy to approach, reach, enter, interact with, understand or use. That is our goal.
We understand the need to “know before you go” and have made accessibility information available in a variety of ways:
The Museum has an accessibility page on its website. This page contains a search engine that enables visitors to search for the accessibility features desired.
If you prefer to speak with a person, or have questions that the website does not answer, please call me directly at 617-589-3102 (voice or relay). We can discuss your concerns and find answers to your questions.
You can also email us through the website or at accessibility@mos.org.
