Art galleries, museums, theatres and libraries

Many art galleries, museums, theatres and libraries offer services to increase accessibility for people with disability. These may include:

  • guided tours for visitors with hearing or vision impairment
  • Auslan-interpreted tours and services
  • spaces allocated to wheelchairs, mobility aids for events and activities
  • Smartview: a closed circuit magnifier that enlarges text and images on a colour monitor
  • magnifying glasses for use while reading small print
  • MAGic—screen magnification software with speech
  • table-top magnifiers with built-in lights for library reading
  • infra-red sound reinforcement for hearing impaired patrons
  • professionally signed and audio described performances (selected theatre shows).

Everyone's needs are different, so you may wish to contact the venue to find out what's available before you visit.

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