@NatalyaD

Interesting. That gives me an idea for some repurposing of old tech which we might be able to do.

@NatalyaD

We've got decent touch options coming in, and some that already exist, but yeah - our lighting is awful. It was designed by cool 90s designers, and as such is absolutely terrible.

@jmillerbiblio @sbourne

That's my next step after this - it's out of my price range at the moment, but we're going for some grants that might help.

@Scott

OOoh, thank you for the offer. I'll bookmark this and might reach out.

Also, the context is good to know. I'd love audio, but it's so much more money than I've got at the moment (not forever, though, I've got quotes and a workable plan, I just can't get the money this year).

@econproph

That's good to know - we've tried to build that into our designs, although as I've said to others on this thread, I've inherited a horrible system of 90s era spotlights that I'm trying to improve, which is far from ideal.

@NatalyaD I get you with the spotlighting. I've inherited a horrible 90s spotlight system that I'm trying to get around. I'm hoping to install a system of LED panels to lift the shadows.

@NatalyaD

The QR code looks like a good option, and we can definitely have the external booklets.

I've got quotes from companies who do audio, but it's out of my price range at the moment.

@NatalyaD

Oh, thank you! I've bookmarked that, I'll have a look in the morning!

@RabBrucesSpider1 @ginger_tosser

I get you. That's in my long term plans, but at the moment, the cheapest quote is three times my budget for the whole renovation.

I'm genuinely hoping to get the money to do it in the future, though.

@pawpower

That makes sense.

Tactile drawings and other things of the ilk are in the plan too - I don't know if you're in the US or UK, but I'm going to shamelessly steal all the good work that Bletchley Park have done in their new exhibits.

@markiejiang

We're permanent too, so that would be doable.

I think Bletchley park in the UK has the same thing.

@miki

Thank you! That's really good to know.

@markiejiang

That's good to know. Someone else has said the same thing.

That would tie in with another project I'm doing already.

@Onj
@jakobrosin

That's really good to know, and it would link with another project I'm already doing.

There's the risk people will tour without coming in, but I'm happy to risk that. The building the museum is in is the big draw for what I do anyway, so our patrons still most likely want the experience of being here anyway.

@Onj

That makes sense. Is there a specific app that you use? What would help you make the most out of hearing things?

@SRLevine @pawpower

I'm happy to hear from anyone - my money is ringfenced, so I have to be relatively specific in terms of spending it on Blind and Deaf folk, but aside from that all information is an asset.

@ifixcoinops Please do!

Question for #blind and partially sighted folk on the fediverse:

If you go to a museum or gallery, do you prefer braille or do you instead use a text to speech app?

(Or both, or something else)

I've got a bit of money to refurbish a small UK museum space with better provisions for Deaf and Blind folk, so I'm keen to know what will be the most useful.

Please Note: This is a question specifically for blind and partially sighted Fedi users, rather than fully sighted folk.