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Our Art and Culture page is live! 🎨✨ A dedicated space highlighting SLCs work with museums, galleries, and theatres to enhance accessibility for #blind and #PartiallySighted people. 

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bhPEVH
#MakeArtAccessible #VisionForChange
Make Art and Culture Accessible  - Sight Loss Council
Sight Loss Councils are working with museums, galleries and theatres nationwide to make art and culture accessible.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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South East #London SLC attended #AudioArt at the National Gallery—an immersive event for #Blind & #PartiallySighted visitors exploring art through sound and audio description.

#MakeArtAccessible #VisionForChange
From left to right: SLC members Paul, Denise, Ching and Liam are seated in a crowded room, attentively listening, with art pieces displayed on the walls in the background.
July 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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London SLCs visited the Science Museum to help shape a new multimedia highlights guide with audio description. 🎧

“It’s going to have a massive impact on what we do in the future,” said Fiona Slater.

We're excited to continue this collaboration in 2026! #MakeArtAccessible
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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South East #London SLC’s Sport and Leisure project kicks off with a vision awareness session at Better Gym, #Plumstead. Raising awareness for #blind and #PartiallySighted people! 💪✨ Learn more about our work: https://bit.ly/3PUo4Ut #MakeArtAccessible
Gym Manager Ali on an exercise bike wearing sim-specs and smiling at the camera. Another staff member is on an exercise bike, wearing sim specs and being supported by a colleague. [Image 3: Another staff member wearing sim specs sitting on an exercise bike. They are being supported by their colleague who is directing their hand to the screen used to switch the bike on.]
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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2/2 Huge thanks to staff at The Kings Gallery who hosted us with such care, ensuring the session was accessible.

The Royal Collection Trust host monthly, accessible events - I fully recommend checking them out.

#MakeArtAccessible #VisionForChange

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SLC volunteers gathered around Catherine, our host, who is describing the drawing ‘Hercules and Antaeus’ at the Kings Gallery. This drawing was in the ‘blue room’ Catherine and volunteers at the entrance to the ‘Red Room’ - a vibrant red gallery with drawings from the exhibition framed on the walls Dawn, our other host from RCT, is stood describing a drawing to north London SLC member, Paul. A group shot at the entrance to the Kings Gallery in front of the Christmas tree - which is adorned with royal crown baubles. From left to right: Nicki Guy, senior engagement manager at Thomas Pocklington Trust, Liam O’Carroll, SLC volunteer coordinator, Nikki, Vicky, Denise from our London SLCs, and Patricia who joined us from Hampshire SLC.
December 3, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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🕯️Imagine arriving at a venue and being handed braille, large-print, or audio guides. Small gestures like these can make the difference between BPS people accessing a venue independently or not.

#Merseyside SLC visited #LiverpoolCathedral to explore how to #MakeArtAccessible.
Four people, two men and two women, stand inside Liverpool Cathedral with stained glass windows. The two men are holding white-canes and are smiling at the camera. A group of four people, including two men holding their canes, are interacting with a museum display inside Liverpool Cathedral. A man in a black vest with a white-cane touches a tactile sculpture of the Nativity scene inside Liverpool Cathedral. Stained glass windows are behind the sculpture.
August 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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#VocalEyes and Sight Loss Councils are partnering to co-create inclusive audio descriptions for heritage collections. Over 2 years, 10 hubs will work with blind and partially sighted people to improve access to museums and heritage sites.

#DescribingHeritage #MakeArtAccessible”
A male wearing headphones and a dark jacket is standing in front of framed artwork on a white gallery wall. A small audio device is attached to the wall near the artwork.
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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London Sight Loss Councils helped shape This Sound Is Purple, an accessible art exhibition in Marylebone.

As we mark #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay, it’s a reminder why co-creation matters.

Free event at SQFT Space, 8 May–11 June 2026 #MakeArtAccessible #GAAD
Ching, SE London SLC member, stands close to a gallery wall, using a white cane in one hand while looking at a series of small framed paintings. The artworks show detailed urban scenes, including a shopfront and a train inside a tunnel. Labels and QR codes are displayed beneath each frame on the white wall. Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils wears over-ear headphones and stands close to a gallery wall, facing a framed painting. The artwork shows a scene in an underground train station, with a red train arriving at a platform and a figure standing nearby. Below the frame are a label and two QR codes. Liam's cane handle is visible in the foreground. Members of London Sight Loss Councils' stand side by side in the gallery, in front of framed artworks on the wall. From left to right: SE London member, Ching, SW London SLC member, Nikki, Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London SLCs, Denise, SE London SLC member, and North London SLC member, Ann.
May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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#Merseyside Sight Loss Council reviewed the audio description for the 'Bee Exhibition' at the Museum of #Liverpool. Members felt it was brilliant for #blind and #PartiallySighted audiences, offering full independence with detailed descriptions and navigation throughout! 🐝 #MakeArtAccessible
Engagement Manager Kelly standing with a male Merseyside SLC volunteer. Both are casually dressed and holding their long canes - Kelly's is green to match her green summer dress. Behind them, 'Bee' is written in large yellow lettering against a dark wooden panelled wall with 'A story of' written in white underneath.
May 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Gloucestershire SLC worked with Nature in Art to co-create Totally Tactile - a landmark exhibition shaped by blind and partially sighted people from the start. This is part of their work to #MakeArtAccessible, and it’s now leading to further collaboration.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4j12Phw
A bronze sculpture of two hares standing upright on their hind legs, in a boxing pose, mounted on separate wooden bases. The hares have elongated ears and detailed, textured, fur. One hare is leaning forward slightly and the other is pushing back. A female, wearing a blindfold, is exploring the sculpture through touch.
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Recently, #Hampshire SLC visited the National Museum of the Royal Navy at #Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to assess and suggest improvements to #MakeArtAccessible to BPS visitors. Guided by Amy, members enjoyed exploring the sites and learning about the artefacts whilst making recommendations.
From left to right: Chris, Dave, Kate and Lauren stand on a dock in front of a historic ship, smiling under a sunny sky. All members hold their white canes apart from Dave. Kate is smiling while touching a bronze bust in a museum, next to a sign inviting visitors to touch the object. Historic wooden ship docked with large anchor and ropes, British flag flying. Blue sky and cobblestone foreground and enhance the maritime setting.
July 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Great to see The Lowry acting on our Sight Loss Council volunteer accessibility feedback. From audio description and braille to inclusive plans, progress is clear. We loved testing the new Lowry 360 immersive tour. #CoProduction in Action. #Accessibility #Inclusion #MakeArtAccessible
SLC volunteers and staff together in front of a bright yellow wall with large black text reading “LOWRY 350.” The wall features silhouettes of figures and several information panels. A guide dog wearing a harness sits at the front of the group. A sign nearby reads “FREE ENTRY – Donations Welcome.” SLC volunteers are on a tour with a Lowry staff member. They are stood in an art gallery with deep purple walls, looking at a display featuring a framed painting of an industrial cityscape and an interactive panel asking, “What do you think LS Lowry’s cityscape would have smelt like?” The panel includes a wooden scent box. Additional framed artworks are visible on the walls, and another gallery space with colourful displays can be seen through an open doorway. Several SLC volunteers seated around a large rectangular table in a gallery room with blue and white walls. One volunteer is conversing with a Lowry staff member. The wall behind them displays the heading “LAND AND SEA” along with descriptive text and framed paintings of landscapes and seascapes. Additional artworks are visible on adjacent walls, and the room is well-lit with overhead lighting. SLC Engagement Manager Kelly, and SLC Co-ordinator Dave, walking with a SLC volunteer along a brick-paved path beside a canal, accompanied by a guide dog in harness. The canal is bordered by a black metal railing, and modern buildings rise in the background under a clear blue sky. Autumn trees line the path, and a few pedestrians are visible further along the walkway.
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Members of Merseyside Sight Loss Council visited Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for a tactile, interactive tour.

After previously sharing accessibility feedback, it was fantastic to see how small changes and the right support created a more inclusive experience.

#MakeArtAccessible
Merseyside Sight Loss Council members explore the baptismal font during a visit to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral with the Dean. Merseyside Sight Loss Council members tour the altar area at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral with the Dean.
June 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Great to see Yorkshire Sight Loss Councils working with Leeds City Museum to shape a more accessible exhibition.

Volunteers shared lived experience to help improve tactile engagement and audio description, putting #MakeArtAccessible into practice.
Verity, North Yorkshire SLC member, sits at a table and explores a tactile replica of a pull along toy with a crocodile that snaps his jaws as the toy moves. A group photo taken inside the museum. From left to right: SLC members Verity, Chris, Toby, and John; Sapphia Cunningham-Tate and Jordan Keighley from Leeds City Museum; Mari, Senior Engagement Manager; Iain Mitchell; and SLC member Leanne.
April 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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From access assessments to vision awareness sessions, Derbyshire Sight Loss Council is helping Crich Tramway Village become more accessible - driven by volunteers with lived experience.

And this is just the start…making change that lasts.

#MakeArtAccessible #AccessibilityMatters
Matt Harrison, Engagement Manager for East Midlands, is pictured presenting to staff at Crich Tramway Village during the VI Awareness Session. Staff are sat around a meeting room table, looking towards Matt who is standing next to a large screen, speaking to the group. Two staff members walk down a short flight of outdoor stone steps. One person holds the handrail while wearing sight loss simulation glasses and is guided by a colleague walking alongside.
April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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#Hampshire SLC joins #PortsmouthMuseum to #MakeArtAccessible! A sunny audit day led to big wins for #blind & #PartiallySighted visitors. Read more in volunteer Kate's blog! 🌞🏛️

Learn more: bit.ly/3UEI9QV
Hampshire Sight Loss Council works with Portsmouth Museum to increase access - Sight Loss Council
Hampshire Sight Loss Council volunteer member, Kate, shares how their SLC is collaborating with museums to increase the accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
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August 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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i feel like i should add-- when i replied to the email on Thursday afternoon to confirm what time I'd be dropping off my work, i said i primarily used a chair and asked which entrance would be most accessible.

i did not get a reply.

#disabledartist #makeartaccessible
September 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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i used my rollator in the gallery instead--which, again, stairs/ steps + rollators? Not Great!--and between the drive out there and the literal legwork, im definitely paying for it today 🙃

#disabledartist #makeartaccessible
September 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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im a bit bummed that the gallery space isn't accessible, but im also not surprised. there's no way I could navigate that space in my chair even if i could have gotten my chair inside (which i couldn't).

#disabledartist #makeartaccessible
September 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM