People with disabilities visit art museums
An exploratory study of obstacles and difficulties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12886286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaniv Poria (0000-0002-2988-0086, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author), Arie Reichel (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Yael Brandt (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-129 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Heritage Tourism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-873X • E-ISSN: 1747-6631 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17438730802366508 |
| OpenAlex | W2125145487 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 29 |
Visits to art museums are a major component of culture and heritage tourism. This study focuses on the obstacles that Israelis with disabilities – 30 people who use wheelchairs or crutches and 15 visually impaired people – face while visiting art museums. The in-depth interviews revealed that people with disabilities are not able to experience the museum as they wish, despite museum efforts toward becoming accessible to all. Participants emphasize the non-physical elements of the museum environment (e.g. staff attitudes and interaction with other visitors), as being major difficulties in achieving a full museum experience. The study shows that visitors often turn the barriers they confront into a difficulty, nevertheless the struggle itself has a negative effect on the visit experience
Cultural heritage · Exploratory research · Face (sociological concept · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |