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The Boatbuilder. Oil painting by William Parrott, 1851. Six children watch a man with a wooden leg, sitting on a beach, carve a boat model. At right a boy displays the finished article.
The Boatbuilder. Oil painting by William Parrott, 1851. FA000118

Disability & Accessibility at Brighton & Hove Museums

Telling Disability History

 

Historically, disabled people have often been rendered invisible or – worse – presented as curiosities, scientific specimens or objects of ridicule. European “freak” shows might exhibit disabled people alongside people from other parts of the world or those with unusual features.

We are committed to exploring Deaf and disability history and what that means within our Culture Change work. Over the course of the next three years, we will explore ways to include Deaf and disability history in our decolonising work and open up conversations on the impact of colony and empire on Deaf disabled and neurodivergent people. We welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we might do this.

The Boatbuilder. Oil painting by William Parrott, 1851. Six children watch a man with a wooden leg, sitting on a beach, carve a boat model. At right a boy displays the finished article.
The Boatbuilder. Oil painting by William Parrott, 1851. FA000118
Postcard, c1910 showing the seafront entertainer Blind Harry who plays an accordion on Brighton seafront.
Postcard, c1910 showing the seafront entertainer. Blind Harry plays an accordion on Brighton seafront.

Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring that our museums and services are as inclusive and accessible as they can be.

We want our exhibitions and programmes to be relevant and welcoming to everyone. We do all we can to remove barriers so that as many people as possible can experience our offers. We recognise that it’s not always possible to be accessible to everyone all the time. However, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever we can within our resources.

Safeguarding

Safety and safeguarding is of paramount importance in our work. All activity is risk assessed and you may read our policy on safeguarding for children and young people online.

Postcard, c1910 showing the seafront entertainer Blind Harry who plays an accordion on Brighton seafront.
Postcard, c1910 showing the seafront entertainer. Blind Harry plays an accordion on Brighton seafront.
This photographic print shows a group of wounded soldiers and their nurses in the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Royal Pavilion acted as a military hospital between 1914 until early 1920 for soldiers who had lost limbs in the First World War.
This photographic print shows a group of wounded soldiers and their nurses in the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Royal Pavilion acted as a military hospital between 1914 until early 1920 for soldiers who had lost limbs in the First World War.

Museums

All of our museums have access statements designed for those with additional needs. These can be found in the Plan your visit section on this website for each museum.

This website has been designed to meet the WCAG AA standard of accessibility.

While we now add ALT text as standard practice, this may be missing in some legacy content that has been imported into this website.

Working with Communities

As a listening and learning museum we value everyone’s voice.

We have been working alongside community and external advisory groups for a long time. Their input is extremely valuable. Our Access Advisory Group has fed into many exhibitions and re-branding guidance initiatives amongst much more.

Contact us

For more information please complete our online form.

    This photographic print shows a group of wounded soldiers and their nurses in the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Royal Pavilion acted as a military hospital between 1914 until early 1920 for soldiers who had lost limbs in the First World War.
    This photographic print shows a group of wounded soldiers and their nurses in the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Royal Pavilion acted as a military hospital between 1914 until early 1920 for soldiers who had lost limbs in the First World War.