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MakeArt Accessible: Access After Hours
April 11 @ 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Spend your evening at the museum! The Museum of Craft and Design has partnered with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to bring after-hours art-making, haptic experiences, and art exploration to the galleries.
Designed for those who prefer a more intimate museum experience, Access After Hours mirrors MAKE and MakeArt Family Day with exhibition-inspired activations throughout the space, tactile touchpoints, and a highly descriptive museum tour with ASL interpretation. Come, create, and connect over MCD’s current exhibitions Mr. Roboto and Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest!
Pre-registration is encouraged and attendance will be capped at 35 people. Please note that the tour will start at 5:30pm.
ACCESS FEATURES
-Accessible bathrooms
-Wheelchair lift next to entrance stairs. Maximum wheelchair weight capacity is 750 lbs and the platform measures 3 feet by 4 feet.
-Noise cancelling headphones or earplugs are available at the front desk.
-Limited number of weighted shoulder wraps (2 lbs and 4 lbs) available at the front desk.
-Calm down corner featuring bean bags, books, and fidget toys.
-One large print wall texts booklet, also available via QR code.
-Wall texts translated into Arabic, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese and available via QR code.
-Check out our social story to learn what to expect at the museum.
-Closed captions on all videos.
-Audio tours for both exhibitions.
ACCESS CHALLENGES
-We do not have a ramp and the museum entrance requires climbing 5 steps or using the wheelchair lift.
-Both Indie Folk and Mr.Roboto include music and videos. Earplugs and noise-canceling headphones are available at the front desk.
Questions or concerns? Please reach out to Marie Deininger at [email protected] | 415-773-0303 extension 310.
Funding for the Museum of Craft and Design’s MakeArt programs is provided by the special interest license plate featuring the image of Snoopy, with permission and support from Peanuts Worldwide (Section 5169 of the Vehicle Code) for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.
RELATED EXHIBITION
Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest
February 24–June 30, 2024
The Pacific Northwest is home to a unique artistic ecosystem involving craft traditions, pre-industrial cultures, and Indigenous and settler histories. Like folk art, the exhibition features handmade works that are unpretentious, and often blur the line between functionality and aesthetics.
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