Anyone for art?
For this week’s #World Class Access, we’re celebrating the National Gallery in Singapore. The Gallery oversees the most extensive public collection of Singaporean and regional art in the Eastern world, with over 9,000 pieces. As a result, it’s widely considered one of the most visited art museums in the world, with over two million annual visitors!
They’ve got accessibility down to a fine art here, with facilities that include:
- Calm Rooms: Specifically designed for guests who feel overwhelmed or overstimulated by the environment and want to decompress.
- Comprehensive staff training for a variety of access needs, including dementia
- Access Guides with floor plans, directions and information on key policies and features in the gallery.
All exhibition spaces and floors are wheelchair accessible. Their “HOLD” (Hands-On Learning & Development) Collection is curated as a series of tactile, multi-sensory adaptations of artworks, encouraging inclusive learning through touch, sound and interaction.
The Gallery strives to provide an understanding of and appreciation for Singapore’s heritage and culture through various mediums, as well as its relationship with other Asian and global cultures. The building comprises the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, as well as two national monuments, resulting in a combined floor area of 690,000 square feet.
What would make World Class Access for you?
Have you seen something or somewhere that you think is an excellent example of inclusion or accessibility?
Let us know in the comments, and we’ll do our best to feature it.