Last chance to visit the exhibition access/ABILITY
at the Canadian Children’s Museum
Gatineau, Quebec, April 7, 2005 — The exhibition access/ABILITY, presented at the Canadian Children’s Museum in the Canadian Museum of Civilization, will close on April 24, 2005. It aims to show young visitors how people with disabilities rise to the challenges everyday situations can pose and how we all find ways to adapt to various situations on a daily basis.
This unique exhibition presents people living with disabilities as active participants in the world. access/ABILITY features fun and engaging activities that show the similarities and differences in how each of us, with or without disabilities, go places, communicate, have fun, and learn. Visitors have a chance to negotiate an obstacle course in a wheel chair and to communicate without using words. They can try a hand-pedalled bike, use tools designed for people with particular disabilities and take part in a multi-sensory walk in the city. access/ABILITY gives children an opportunity to experience the everyday world in a new way, through the eyes, or in the shoes, or with the hands of another person – whatever their abilities or disabilities may be.
Be sure to visit access/ABILITY in the next few days, before the exhibition closes on Sunday, April 24, 2005. This exhibition was created by the Boston Children’s Museum for the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative.
For more information, the public can call 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7167
Media Relations Officer
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7169
Fax: (819) 776-7187
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