Making Inclusive Museums Now
A publication about going beyond code compliance when designing inclusive museums.
June 30, 2024
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Making Inclusive Museums Now documents the research that led to, and the proceedings of a two-day symposium co-organized by The Architectural League of New York and JSA/MIXdesign which focused on designing museum spaces that consider the spatial consequences of accessibility beyond code compliance.
The first day of the symposium consisted of a public lecture by JSA/MIXdesign members Joel Sanders and Seb Choe followed by a panel discussion with representatives from partner museum collaborators. On the second day, the League and JSA/MIXdesign convened a day-long workshop attended by an invited cohort of museum professionals, architects, and accessibility advocates to respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by implementing inclusive design projects.
Written by JSA/MIXdesign and co-edited by The Architectural League, JSA/MIXdesign, and Emily Ladau, this report synthesizes the findings and responses discussed over those two days, organized into four chapters that situate recent diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) challenges in a historical context and describe the participatory design approach that informs JSA/MIXdesign’s research, findings shared, and the responses received from panelists and workshop attendees.
Report Credits
Author: JSA/MIXdesign
Editors: The Architectural League of New York, JSA/MIXdesign, and Emily Ladau
Publisher: The Architectural League of New York
JSA/MIXdesign: Joel Sanders and Seb Choe, with support from Nathaniel Sloan, Camille Esquivel, Elsa Mäki, Marco Li, and Matthew Liu
The Architectural League of New York: Jacob R. Moore, Anne Rieselbach, Zoe Fruchter, and Demasi Darby-Washington, with support from Rosalie Genevro, Alicia Botero, Daniel Cioffi, and Kevin Ritter.
Graphic Design: Jena Sher Graphic Design
Support
This publication is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The programs referenced in this report were supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts; by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
