Video 1
This video is presented by Hunt Museum Director & CEO, Teresa Crowley, who asks members of our Autism Working Group “What does an inclusive museum look like?” While the perspectives shared in response to this question are varied, all agree that autism understanding is central to achieving an inclusive museum.
Video 2
This is hosted by Valerie Fahy on behalf of the Hunt Museum’s Front of House Team. They are responsible for welcoming everybody to the Museum and for providing information which enable positive visitor experiences. In this capacity, members of this team need to be able to identify autistic visitors so that they can tailor the information that they provide while also being able to offer support if it is required.
In this video, members describe some of the traits that autistic visitors might display. There is also some discussion on the sensory and wayfinding challenges that our members experience in the Hunt Museum Reception area.
Video 3
This is hosted by Karen Wilson, Head of Collections and Interpretation. She asks working group members about the sensory challenges that they experience in the Hunt Museum Permanent Collection.
Video 4
This is hosted by Sinéad Hutchison, Exhibitions and Events Manager, who is responsible for delivering temporary exhibitions at the Hunt Museum. She asked members about the sensory challenges that they experienced when they visited the Creepy Crawlies: Love/Hate biodiversity exhibition in the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery.
Video 5
This video is also hosted by Sinéad Hutchison, who plans and delivers many of the museum’s public programming and exhibition events. She asks members about the key ingredients of an inclusive event and whether they are more or less beneficial than dedicated autism events.
Video 6
This short video is hosted by Maria Cagney, Curator of Education & Outreach, and project lead on Inclusive Museum project. She talks to Mark about some of the challenges that he experiences when he uses the Hunt Museum Cáfe.