Accessible Jurassic Learning Experiences

September 1st, 2020 - August 31st, 2023 | PROJECT

The Childrenā€™s Museum of Indianapolis will redesign its popular Dinosphere exhibition to explore and test accessibility to ensure the discoveries from its ā€œJurassic Mileā€ dig site are accessible to all visitors. This will result in updated exhibition elements that promote accessible lifelong learning experiences for children and families of all abilities, as well as spark interest in STEM through hands-on engagement. Findings from the accessibility assessment also will inform development of industry standard guidelines for future exhibitions. The museum will disseminate the findings to arts, science, and cultural institutions.

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Team Members

Susan Foutz, Principal Investigator, Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-245288-OMS-20
Funding Amount: $226,197

Tags

Access and Inclusion: People with Disabilities
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Geoscience and geography | History | policy | law
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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This material is supported by National Science Foundation award DRL-2229061, with previous support under DRL-1612739, DRL-1842633, DRL-1212803, and DRL-0638981. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations contained within InformalScience.org are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.

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