Posted Monday October 07 2013 at 07:02 am
in Open Door Gallery
Audio Description provides access to visitors who are blind or have low vision by describing the Open Door Gallery and each piece in the exhibition. Even though the tour is designed to provide access to visitors with limited vision, sighted visitors might be surprised by how much more they see with an audio describer's guidance.
Visit the gallery page and hear or read the audio description.
Posted Friday October 04 2013 at 7:44 pm
in News
What are your favorite pastimes?
"I deeply love listening to podcasts – they're free, and it's just so great to be just commuting to school or work, and absorbing information and culture like a sponge. (Thanks, NPR!) I also love traveling, making art with kids, visiting flea markets, swimming in lakes, eating treats, and singing."
If you could be a cartoon character, who would you be?
"It's not exactly a cartoon character, but 100% the Swedish Chef from the Muppets. I'd just throw food around and sing in gibberish all day. That sounds like a great day."
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Posted Wednesday October 02 2013 at 12:08 am
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Join Boston Children's Museum for a weekend of music, making, and movement in celebration of their 100 year birthday!
On October 4-6, 2013, the museum will celebrate its birthday with a festival of indoor and outdoor music, performing arts, STEM, fitness, live animals, a floating birthday cake, and more.
ASL interpreters are available for the following programs on Sunday, October 6, 2013:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Urasenke Boston Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Live Animal Presentation: Animal World Experience
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Over Hear and Here: DAY 100 Artist workshop with Crank Sturgeon
For more information, contact:
Iwamoto@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
617-986-3697
