Art galleries, museums, theatres and libraries

Many art galleries, museums, theatres and libraries offer services to increase accessibility for people with disability. These may include:

guided tours for visitors with hearing or vision impairment
Auslan-interpreted tours and services
spaces allocated to wheelchairs, mobility aids for events and activities
Smartview: a closed circuit magnifier that enlarges text and images on a colour monitor
magnifying glasses for use while reading small print
MAGic—screen magnification software with speech
table-top magnifiers with built-in lights for library reading
infra-red sound reinforcement for hearing impaired patrons
professionally signed and audio described performances (selected theatre shows).

Everyone's needs are different, so you may wish to contact the venue to find out what's available before you visit.

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