Michigan State University (Michigan State University Museum)

Michigan State University (MSU) will improve the quality of visitor experiences at the MSU Museum, particularly for those with visual impairments, by training museum staff to assess museum spaces for accessible pathways and developing high-quality audio descriptions for interpretative and educational application. Project activities will include a comprehensive assessment of the museum’s spaces, creating a plan for using content delivery technologies in galleries and generating high-quality gallery audio descriptions. Through these training activities, museum staff will develop skills to be more aware of and responsive to the needs of visitors and improve the overall accessibility of the museum interpretive spaces. In addition, they will instill institutional knowledge to collaborate with partners and continuously learn to use technologies within gallery spaces to ensure that future exhibitions and programs incorporate accessibility from the outset.