How to create a museum visual story

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Tuesday 14 October, 10-11.30am 

Do you want to create a visual story about your museum to help families and other visitors plan their visits, but don’t know where to start? 

We’re pleased to welcome SEND in Museums Consultant Sam Bowen back for a second session of this previously sold out training. 

About this training 

In this session, Sam will guide you through how to create visual stories, drawing on her own professional museum learning knowledge and lived experience as a parent of a child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). 

A visual story is a photo document supported by limited but clear explanatory text. By including a visual story on your website, you can help a range of visitors, including families, plan their museum visits.  

Sam explains, “Visual stories act as both a way-finding tool and a reassurance, as they help eliminate the unknown of visiting somewhere new. For many people with neurodivergence or high levels of anxiety, visual stories can be very helpful in removing the fear factor of entering an unfamiliar place.” 

This session will help you to: 

Take a look at the full schedule. 

This training event will be delivered virtually on Zoom over one and a half hours. 
 

Who should attend? 

This training is aimed at staff at museums, galleries and heritage sites who are interested in making their organisations more welcoming to SEND families.