ACCESSIBLE TACTILE EXHIBIT DESIGN Featuring Tactile Images Designed by You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Innovation, uniqueness and impact!

The best exhibits are not simply a collection of displayed objects but rather a connection with visitors that sparks their curiosity. Exhibits with touchable components actively engage participants who have visual impairment and/or different learning styles. Tactile stimulation enhances personal exploration and discovery by using multiple senses for content delivery and learning. Multimodal resources in STEM concepts can lead to better student achievement and success!

You Can Do Astronomy LLC is available to design tactile images for museum and planetarium exhibits and programs.

Our tactile designs serve:

MUSEUMS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES THAT DISPLAY EXHIBITS: who want to spark curiosity and provide unique paths of exploration, discovery and learning for their visitors.

PLANETARIUMS: who want to offer tactile counterparts of the images projected on the dome or lobby.

EXHIBIT DEVELOPERS AND FABRICATORS: who want to improve accessibility and inclusion options in their exhibit designs.

Image of the tactile Carina Nebula poster	A student touches the Jupiter image on the Solar System Radio Explorer Kiosk (SSREK)	A museum visitor explores tactile images from Here, There and Everywhere NASA exhibit	Noreen Grice holds the 3D model of NGC 602, presented at an American Astronomical Society conference

Past Tactile Exhibit Design Projects include:

NASA: Tactile Representation of NGC 602
Designed and tested tactile graphics that were used in the final 3D model. Authored and co-authored papers on this project.

NASA: Here There and Everywhere Exhibition
Designed tactile graphics, interfaced with focus group testing and manufacturer

NASA: From Earth to the Solar System Exhibition
Designed tactile graphics, interfaced with focus group testing and manufacturer

Space Telescope Science Institute: Tactile Carina Nebula poster
Designed tactile graphics, tested multiple designs, interfaced with scientist and manufacturer

New Britain Museum of American Art: Collection of Tactile Images
Interfaced with Museum staff and docents, designed, tested and manufactured tactile images

NASA: From Earth to the Universe Exhibition
Tactile designs adapted from Touch the Invisible Sky were used in this exhibit.

NASA: Solar System Radio Explorer Kiosk (SSREK)
Designed tactile graphics, tested multiple designs, interfaced with scientist and manufacturer


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