Hear and There Blog summary

Below is a summary of postings on my Blog.  This is a place where people can share their experiences and find places to go.  I might even visit and do a program!

 Hear and There interview;

Have you been to a place that was accessibile and fun?

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From Monica, Feb 8

Hi Dave,

I really enjoyed the interview you did with Insight Radio in the UK!  I enjoy nature exhibits as well, but the museum that has truly moved me the most in my lifetime is the Holocaust Museum in DC. http://www.ushmm.org/  I am not visually impaired, so the sights I experienced there were burned into my soul, but the museum offers their own tours for the visually impaired, and I would hope that you would experience the same emotions as I did.  I pasted info. on their guided tours below...

Monica Meier

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum offers a tour option for people who are low vision, blind, or deaf-blind, and their friends and families. The Guided Highlights Tour (GHT) takes place in the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, “The Holocaust,” a three-floor narrative history dealing with the Nazi rise to power, the persecution and murder of 6 million Jews and millions of other victims, and the aftermath of the war. The two to three hour tour features visually descriptive language, touchable reproductions of several key artifacts, and a model of the Museum. The GHT also provides visitors with a variety of visual aids, including a monocular, flashlights, and high-contrast black and white photographs. The experienced GHT guides are knowledgeable about Holocaust history and low vision and blindness.

Please try to make reservations at least two weeks in advance, as the GHT is subject to staff availability. It is recommended that visitors schedule their tour to begin between 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Museum is open every day except for Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. The tour is designed for small groups of no more than four (4), but larger groups can be accommodated if special arrangements are made at the time of booking.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact us at:

Education Division’s GHT program
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/
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