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In Feeling: Highlighting Disabled Artists through Empathy and Accessibility

By Molly Joyce and Kristen Nassif, PhD

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Is it possible to fully understand someone’s point of view? What tensions might arise from wanting to …
Right to Rest

By Danielle Schulz and Karuna Srikureja

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Alma Thomas (1891–1978) was an American artist, educator, and community organizer who developed her distinct …
An Ecosystem of Access

By Hannah des Cognets and Amy S. Weisser

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Storm King Art Center, located in New York State’s Hudson Valley, connects visitors with works of art set …
Making History Museums Accessible to the Blind and Low-Vision Community

By Meg Bowersox and Jenn Tham

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Taking up space as a disabled person is always revolutionary. —Sandy Ho[i] The Museum of the American …
Building Access Culture: Intentional Strategies for Museums

By Elise Schaffer

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. In Fall 2023, Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) launched its Access Culture initiative, a six-part …
Multisensory Is Not Sufficient

By Corey Timpson, Maria Braswell, Robin Marquis, and Sina Bahram

This op-ed first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Too often, an offering is considered accessible when it achieves only the bare minimum: Can someone reach the …
Editor’s Letter: Accessing the Museum, the Fall 2025 issue of Exhibition journal

By Jeanne Normand Goswami

This letter by Exhibition‘s editor Jeanne Normand Goswami first appeared in Spring Fall 2025 issue, Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your digital copy of the …
Sharing Gratitude

By Elizabeth Merritt

This week I’m buoying my spirits by making a list of content providers for whom I am grateful. (And following up on that gratitude with donations because, not surprisingly, their good work depends on public support.) Today on the blog I’m …
Major Update on IMLS Court Case

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – November 24, 2025 New Ruling in IMLS Court Case On November 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a permanent injunction in Rhode Island vs Trump stating attempts to dismantle the …
Five Ways to Pitch Your Museum Story to the News Media

By Steve Lott

Museums aren’t just buildings filled with artifacts; they are homes for stories that inspire, educate, and connect us with our world. When you share these stories with the news media, you help your museum stand out, attract new visitors, …