Evaluating Accessibility in Museums: From Stories to Ongoing Practice

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How can museums use evaluation to meaningfully advance accessibility for visitors with disabilities? And, what does it really take to make accessibility part of everyday museum work? This panel builds on the book Evaluating Accessibility in Museums by inviting three of its contributors to reflect on lessons learned from their original case study and highlight how evaluation has continued to shape their projects, decisions, and visitor experiences. You’ll hear how the Denver Art Museum is using process evaluation to guide staff learning as they work with disabled community members as part of their project, Designing for Accessiblity, how the Museum of Science, Boston keeps involving people with disabilities in testing and feedback even when timelines are tight, and how the Intrepid Museum is working with accessibility experts and self-advocates on VR and multimedia projects. Join us for real-world stories about what worked, what’s still in progress, and how evaluation can help museums stay accountable, responsive, and creative in making accessibility a priority. We’ll wrap up with a Q&A and after-mingle so you can ask questions, share your own experiences, and chat with the panelists.

Evaluating Accessibility in Museums: From Stories to Ongoing Practice

October 6, 2025 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12pm MT, 11am PT

How can museums use evaluation to meaningfully advance accessibility for visitors with disabilities? And, what does it really take to make accessibility part of everyday museum work? This panel builds on the book Evaluating Accessibility in Museums by inviting three of its contributors to reflect on lessons learned from their original case study and highlight how evaluation has continued to shape their projects, decisions, and visitor experiences.

You’ll hear how the Denver Art Museum is using process evaluation to guide staff learning as they work with disabled community members as part of their project, Designing for Accessiblity, how the Museum of Science, Boston keeps involving people with disabilities in testing and feedback even when timelines are tight, and how the Intrepid Museum is working with accessibility experts and self-advocates on VR and multimedia projects.

Join us for real-world stories about what worked, what’s still in progress, and how evaluation can help museums stay accountable, responsive, and creative in making accessibility a priority. We’ll wrap up with a Q&A and after-mingle so you can ask questions, share your own experiences, and chat with the panelists.

Presenters:

Danielle Schulz, Denver Art Museum
Elizabeth Kunz Kollmann, Museum of Science, Boston
Lynda Kennedy, Intrepid Museum
Laureen Trainer, Trainer Evaluation 

When
October 6th, 2025 from  2:00 PM to  3:15 PM
Event Fee(s)
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