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I work for a small Victorian Natural History museum in Philadelphia.  Admission to the museum is free and often a great option for Adult Day Camp programs to bring groups on any given day.  Most of these groups bring adults with intellectual disabilities and, while they always seem to enjoy their visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions on how we can better accommodate them.  With every day visitors, admission is self guided through our exhibit space after we provide a brief introduction  and they are free to explore our extensive collection of specimens, including: bird and mammal taxidermy, fossils, rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

Because we are a certified National Historic Landmark, we have stipulations to preserve our building in its current state and, therefore, cannot make our institution wheelchair accessible at the moment.  We do have a teaching collection of specimens that we allow scheduled school classes to touch but, for an every day visit, we would like to modify our orientation to best suit the needs of these groups.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from other employees or volunteers at small museums, science museums, historic sites, etc. or anyone who has experience with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you!

Hello

I work for a small Victorian Natural History museum in Philadelphia.  Admission to the museum is free and often a great option for Adult Day Camp programs to bring groups on any given day.  Most of these groups bring adults with intellectual disabilities and, while they always seem to enjoy their visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions on how we can better accommodate them.  With every day visitors, admission is self guided through our exhibit space after we provide a brief introduction  and they are free to explore our extensive collection of specimens, including: bird and mammal taxidermy, fossils, rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

Because we are a certified National Historic Landmark, we have stipulations to preserve our building in its current state and, therefore, cannot make our institution wheelchair accessible at the moment.  We do have a teaching collection of specimens that we allow scheduled school classes to touch but, for an every day visit, we would like to modify our orientation to best suit the needs of these groups.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from other employees or volunteers at small museums, science museums, historic sites, etc. or anyone who has experience with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you!

Hello

I work for a small Victorian Natural History museum in Philadelphia.  Admission to the museum is free and often a great option for Adult Day Camp programs to bring groups on any given day.  Most of these groups bring adults with intellectual disabilities and, while they always seem to enjoy their visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions on how we can better accommodate them.  With every day visitors, admission is self guided through our exhibit space after we provide a brief introduction  and they are free to explore our extensive collection of specimens, including: bird and mammal taxidermy, fossils, rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

Because we are a certified National Historic Landmark, we have stipulations to preserve our building in its current state and, therefore, cannot make our institution wheelchair accessible at the moment.  We do have a teaching collection of specimens that we allow scheduled school classes to touch but, for an every day visit, we would like to modify our orientation to best suit the needs of these groups.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from other employees or volunteers at small museums, science museums, historic sites, etc. or anyone who has experience with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you!

Hello

I work for a small Victorian Natural History museum in Philadelphia.  Admission to the museum is free and often a great option for Adult Day Camp programs to bring groups on any given day.  Most of these groups bring adults with intellectual disabilities and, while they always seem to enjoy their visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions on how we can better accommodate them.  With every day visitors, admission is self guided through our exhibit space after we provide a brief introduction  and they are free to explore our extensive collection of specimens, including: bird and mammal taxidermy, fossils, rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

Because we are a certified National Historic Landmark, we have stipulations to preserve our building in its current state and, therefore, cannot make our institution wheelchair accessible at the moment.  We do have a teaching collection of specimens that we allow scheduled school classes to touch but, for an every day visit, we would like to modify our orientation to best suit the needs of these groups.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from other employees or volunteers at small museums, science museums, historic sites, etc. or anyone who has experience with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you!

Hello

I work for a small Victorian Natural History museum in Philadelphia.  Admission to the museum is free and often a great option for Adult Day Camp programs to bring groups on any given day.  Most of these groups bring adults with intellectual disabilities and, while they always seem to enjoy their visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions on how we can better accommodate them.  With every day visitors, admission is self guided through our exhibit space after we provide a brief introduction  and they are free to explore our extensive collection of specimens, including: bird and mammal taxidermy, fossils, rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

Because we are a certified National Historic Landmark, we have stipulations to preserve our building in its current state and, therefore, cannot make our institution wheelchair accessible at the moment.  We do have a teaching collection of specimens that we allow scheduled school classes to touch but, for an every day visit, we would like to modify our orientation to best suit the needs of these groups.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from other employees or volunteers at small museums, science museums, historic sites, etc. or anyone who has experience with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you!