Nationaal Blindenmuseum: approaching reading and daily tasks differently
Nationaal Blindenmuseum in Ermelo deals with participation in society by blind and partially sighted people. Reading materials and teaching and assistive aids form the stated core of the collection.
Different ways of reading
The reading collection shows the subject more broadly than an ordinary printed book.
Trying out assistive aids
The museum mentions the option of trying out many aids yourself. Follow the explanation as you do so and ask what an aid does, without equating a short try-out with someone’s daily life.
Advocacy too
Alongside the objects, advocacy also receives attention. That connects practical aids with the question of how people gain access to education, information and other activities.
Discuss in advance which parts suit your group’s interests.
Before you go
Visits are by appointment only, with a limited group size. Use the visitor address in Ermelo; a postal address elsewhere is not the museum location.