TouchTree Solution Clone with Tooltips – Commission Replica, Visual Description

Solution:

Step 1: Commission someone to create a replicaDuplicates of a museum object, typically produced by the original artist, that are reserved for touch tours (Race et al.) of the museum objectInclude tools, clothing, and decorations made by people, which provide essential clues for researchers studying ancient (and contemporary) cultures (National Geographic, “Artifacts”) that is scaled to fit in the visitor’s hands.

Some considerations for tactile graphics:

  • Acquiring commissioned replicas of museum objects will require more research on the museum’s rights and copyright policies.
  • It’s best to commission the original artist to create a replica of the museum object (Race et al.). If commissioning the original artist isn’t possible, it may be possible to commission a different artisan, depending on the museum’s rights to the object.
  • It’s important to consider the ethical implications of acquiring a replica from a different artisan. For example, it may be inappropriate to commission an artisan to create a replica of an article of clothing that belongs to a specific culture if they aren’t a part of that culture.
  • If commissioning a replica, it’s best to have the artisan scale the original museum object to a size that the visitor can hold entirely. That way, the replica is more accessible to touch.

 

 

Step 2: Provide visual descriptionsNon-visual language that conveys the visual world; can be used to navigate a visitor through a museum, orient a listener to a work of art, or provide access to the visual aspects of a performance (Art Beyond Sight, “Verbal Description Training”) of the replica and the original museum object.

 

 

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Response Record

  1. “Yes” to “Is the museum object three-dimensional?”
  2. “No” to “Can the visitor touch the museum object directly?”
  3. “Yes” to “Can you commission someone to create a replica of the museum object?”
  4. Solution: Commission someone to create a replica of the museum object that is scaled to fit in the visitor’s hands. Provide visual description.