Arts Accessibility in the Triangle Area

Some of the arts organizations in the local area have special programs or accommodations for persons with disabilities beyond those described in our schedules of Audio Described and Sign Language Interpreted programs. We thought you might be interested in the following offerings. (Any arts organization in the Triangle area may submit listings for consideration in this section. Send them to: .) Related web page: Triangle Theaters With Assistive Listening Devices.

North Carolina Museum of Art

The North Carolina Museum of Art is accessible to everyone, and arrangements can be made for guided tours for visitors with disabilities.

A touch tour of the permanent collection is available for visitors with visual impairments.
With auditorium lectures, an induction loop is installed so that visitors with "telephone" switches on their personal hearing aids can hear the lectures in this manner.
Wheelchairs are available.
Tours can be conducted in French and Spanish, as well as in English.

Please call at least three weeks in advance to schedule a tour. The museum's telephone number is (919) 839-6262, and it is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh.

NC Museum of Natural Sciences

The North Carolina Museum of Natural History offers the following accessibility items:

Wheelchairs
ALDs (Assistive Listening Devices) in the auditorium and for exhibit hall lectures
Sign Language Interpreters
Public TTY
Office TTY (919-715-6464)

Requests for sign language interpreters and other special accommodations should be made at least two weeks in advance by calling (919)733-7450, extension 525 (or the TTY number above).

Exploris/IMAX

Exploris offers several services for persons with disabilities, including wheelchairs, Assistive Listening Devices in the IMAX theater, and sign language interpreters for programs conducted in the museum (two weeks advance notice required). For more information, see the museum's web page, Guide for Visitors With Special Needs or call (919)857-1095.

Touchable Art Gallery, Duke University Eye Center

The mission of the Touchable Art Gallery is to reassure all patients that they may enjoy the visual arts.

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