Several replicas of Sharjah Museums Authority’s objects will be made more accessible for visitors with visual impairment in tactile tours in the future. This is part of a new initiative that aims to broaden the authority’s services for people with disabilities.
The new scheme offers visually challenged visitors an interactive museum experience that allows them to touch models of objects and embrace an opportunity to see with their other senses.
Visitors will be provided with explanatory brochures in Braille that offer more information about the displays.
Some of the replicas that will be showcased at the Abu Bakr Gallery of Islamic Faith at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization include a Holy Quran attributed to Uthman ibn Affan written in Kufic script on parchment made from animal skins that measures 41 cm in length, 46 cm in width, and 11 cm in thickness.
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Source: WAM