The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is pleased to announce the availability of large-text labels for our temporary exhibitions, Island of Women: Life at Home During our Maritime Years, and Bendel Hydes: National Collection Acquisitions. They are available at the reception desk upon request.
The Gallery has always striven to ensure that all visitors, regardless of ability, are able to fully access the exhibition spaces and related programming. Currently, our exhibition spaces are entirely accessible to wheelchair users, and we have multiple education classes geared specifically towards differently abled youth and adults. Thanks to a generous grant received from the Cayman Islands Government, we are able to continue these efforts in real, meaningful ways. Renovations are currently underway to expand wheelchair access to the sculpture garden. We envision taking accessibility even further and plan to develop tactile tours for those with visual impairments, and reach out to those who are fluent in ASL or BSL to develop a dedicated tour.
Across museums and galleries worldwide, there is a movement towards ensuring that cultural institutions are entirely accessible to everyone, not least because access to culture and the arts is an absolute right enshrined in the Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. NGCI holds the National Collection in trust for the people of Cayman. The artwork, and the history and heritage they represent, belongs to all Caymanians. We want to ensure that all Caymanians and all visitors who wish to experience our art and culture are able to fully experience and learn about our culture and art history, and that they feel welcome at the Gallery.
If you would like to learn more about our efforts, or if you have thoughts or ideas for our accessibility initiatives, please contact: development@nationalgallery.org.ky.