Project Aims To Make Springfield Museum More Accessible To People With Visual Impairments

Mary's Braille International Project Coordinator Frank Taylor demonstrates how to use the NaviLens mobile app at The History Museum on the Square on Friday, March 8, 2024. The museum is working to implement NaviLens signage throughout the first floor.

Charlotte McCoy thought that the History Museum on the Square was pretty accessible for everyone: There are videos with captions. There are ramps and elevators for guests using wheelchairs. There are sensory-friendly days. There are docents and volunteers who are trained on how to assist guests with visual impairments. But a visit from the Springfield chapter of the National Federation of the Blind made the museum’s business manager realize that there was still work to be done…

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