Today's short post continues on from yesterday's on Tate Britain's Watercolour exhibition. For more information on the gallery, exhibition, its access, times and prices, please scroll down to yesterday's post.As promised, today's post is an interview with Tate Britain's Community and Access Curator, Nora Razian.....
AL: Who are you and what is your role at the Tate?
NR: Nora Razian. I'm the Community and Access Curator at Tate Britain.
AL: Can you briefly explain how Tate Britain is accessible to those with disabilities and mobility problems?NR: All Tate Britain's entries are accessible to those with mobility problems; we also have elevators in the gallery and disabled parking spaces for visitors that can be booked in advance.
AL: Do you have a current special offer or exhibition that is accessible to those with disabilities?
NR: All our exhibitions are accessible to those with disabilities. In addition, we have events such as, BSL and lipspeaking-assisted talks around key works in the collection or around works in an exhibition. We also offer picture description tours on the collection. These tours can be booked in advance by contacting me directly or through contacting Tate Britain on 020 7887 4946.
AL: Do you have any concessions for disabled visitors and/or their carers?NR: We offer concession prices to both disabled visitors and their carers.
AL: Can you sum up in 5 words the Tate Britain Experience?
NR: Singular, Dynamic, Enriching, Surprising, Engaging
Access London would like to offer a huge thank you to Nora for taking the time to answer some questions.
Watercolour is on at Tate Britain until the 21st August 2011. To book tickets for the exhibtion, please see the gallery's website: www.tate.org.uk/britainPlease feel free to leave a comment, follow this blog and spread the word about Access London.
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