A Docent’s Perspective: From Tour Guide to Advisor

Authors

  • Donnelly Wilburn Seattle Art Museum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3753

Keywords:

blind museum access, blindness, low-vision, Seattle Art Museum, verbal description of visual art, audio description

Abstract

This is a personalaccount of a dedicated museum docent who lost her vision in 2007, but retainedher passion for art. For the past five years, she has been an advisor on theSeattle Art Museum’s docent committee for access. She discusses what a museumcan do to enable her to form a distinct mental image of an artwork and a deepconnection to the artist.   Key words: Blind museum access, blindness, low-vision, Seattle Art Museum, verbal description of visual art, audio description

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Published

2013-05-12

How to Cite

Wilburn, D. (2013). A Docent’s Perspective: From Tour Guide to Advisor. Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3753

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2013): Double Issue: Museum experience and blindness; general issue

Section

Special Topic: Museum Experience and Blindness, Part 3: Personal Accounts

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Donnelly Wilburn