Interpreting Heritage: A Guide to Planning and Practice (Routledge Guides to Practice in Museums, Galleries and Heritage)

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As a preservation activist he was one of the architects of the US National Parks Service, in part for the conservation and preservation of America’s natural beauty, but also to create spaces where people could commune with nature. Barriers to access are often associated with disabilities but they can also be due to age limits, language, financial or time constraints.

Its modalities can be extremely varied and may include guided walks, talks, drama, staffed stations, displays, signs, labels, artwork, brochures, interactives, audio-guides and audio-visual media. It involves telling the stories of a more diverse range of people and exploring different experiences or views of our complex heritage. He began his professional career at the Imperial War Museum and the British Museum and has been an independent interpreter and consultant since 2009, working with museums, galle.The use of audio and AV with hearing loops, subtitles, BSL interpretation, transcripts and time bars should all be considered.

Accessibility' can be a vexed word in heritage interpretation, but this engaging and eminently useful book manifests accessibility at every turn.At Shire Hall, Dorset, visitors go on a journey through a series of galleries and historical spaces, including cells, docks and a historic courtroom. Your local planning authority can advise if planning permission is required for outdoor panels or audio posts, etc. This is a practical book that seeks to walk you through the process towards a solid interpretation plan ( Chapter 3). Large-print versions of labels and descriptive tours should be available for visually impaired people. How might we influence their understanding, skills, behaviour, attitudes and feelings about the subject?