Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For more than thirty years, the Smithsonian’s Office of Visitor Accessibility (OVA) has served as an institutional and international resource for people with disabilities and museum professionals. OVA is a catalyst for consistent and integrated inclusive design that provides meaningful access to our facilities, programs, and services. Public programs like Morning at the Museum and See Me at the Smithsonian are regarded as the standard of excellence in accessibility programming. In addition, our Smithsonian colleagues champion accessibility by offering innovative experiences like programs for neurodivergent adults, specialized tours for people who are colorblind, and ASL tours led by Deaf docents.
Join accessibility program specialist Ashley Grady (OVA), docent coordinator Geoffrey Cohrs (Smithsonian American Art Museum), accessibility program manager Diane Nutting (Smithsonian Folklife), and visitor accessibility and programs manager Emma Jaromin (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) for a discussion of many innovative exhibitions and programs that make visiting the Smithsonian accessible to all!
ASL interpretation and live captioning will be available both in person and on the livestream video.
For more than thirty years, the Smithsonian’s Office of Visitor Accessibility (OVA) has served as an institutional and international resource for people with disabilities and museum professionals. OVA is a catalyst for consistent and integrated inclusive design that provides meaningful access to our facilities, programs, and services. Public programs like Morning at the Museum and See Me at the Smithsonian are regarded as the standard of excellence in accessibility programming. In addition, our Smithsonian colleagues champion accessibility by offering innovative experiences like programs for neurodivergent adults, specialized tours for people who are colorblind, and ASL tours led by Deaf docents.
Join accessibility program specialist Ashley Grady (OVA), docent coordinator Geoffrey Cohrs (Smithsonian American Art Museum), accessibility program manager Diane Nutting (Smithsonian Folklife), and visitor accessibility and programs manager Emma Jaromin (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) for a discussion of many innovative exhibitions and programs that make visiting the Smithsonian accessible to all!
ASL interpretation and live captioning will be available both in person and on the livestream video.
