Sensory access

Everyone benefits from information that can be accessed through multiple senses. It is fascinating to touch an object in a museum or examine the set of a theatre performance with the different senses before the performance. Information is transmitted more confidently if it is available both as an auditory and a visual experience. Clear signposting and large texts that stand out from their background help everyone. Technical aids are useful, such as an induction loop for a hearing aid user. Interpreting services such as sign language, written or sign language interpretation also help to make the service more accessible.

Offer the following:

• The possibility to use multiple senses, to see, hear, smell and try things.
• Guided tours to touch and feel, to see, hear, smell, hear, touch, touch, smell, hear, touch, smell and feel.
• Interpreted guided tours and presentations.
• Guided tours and presentations in sign language and interpreted into sign language.
• Opportunities to touch and feel the set, costumes and sound samples of the actors before the performance.
• Aids such as magnifying glasses and torches.
• Induction loops, i.e. sound transmission systems through which speech and other programming is transmitted wirelessly and without interference directly to the hearing aid.
• Audio-guides that incorporate closed captioning or are in plain language.
• Videos with subtitles, sign language interpretation and captioning.
• Signage, handouts, brochures and wall text in large enough type with good contrast between text and background, including braille where appropriate.
• Handouts, leaflets and wall text are also available in accessible electronic versions.