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Penn Museum - Egyptian Galleries (2012 - 2019)

Two people viewing a large Sphinx statue in an Egyptian museum gallery.
People touching a large stone Egyptian sphinx sculpture.
A person touching a carved, stone head of a pharaoh.
Hands touching a carved stone stela with the Egyptian symbol of a falcon.
Ancient Egyptian Sekhmet statue illuminated by a flashlight
Person holding a replica mask next to a seated statue of the goddess Sekhmet. She has the head of a lion and the body of a woman.
People touching Egyptian hieroglyphs on a red granite column.

Penn Museum - Rome Gallery (2014 - 2019)

Hands touching a white marble bust of a Roman woman.
Woman touching a white marble sculpted head of a young boy
Two people examining an ancient mosaic featuring a boat.
Hands touching a tactile mosaic of an ancient boat with a sail
A group seated in front of an ancient wall piece in the Rome Gallery at Penn Museum. They are wearing mock togas.
People touching a stone relief sculpture of Roman Pretorian Guards
Museum tour group seated while listening to a guide
Hands touching the deeply engraved letters AVE in a rectangular tray.
Hands touching an ancient stone wall with carved text
Tactile Diagram of a Griffin (a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and the rear end of a lion. These were believed to protect treasure. From the exhibit, Finds from the Sanctuary of Diana.
Woman touching a carved stone urn
Woman using a stylus to write on a wooden wax tablet.

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens (2016)       
Contact PMG for information about Touch Tours: https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/

Three people smiling in front of a colorful tile mosaic. In the center is Isaiah Zagar, the renowned mosaic artist.
Group of five people smiling in front of a mosaic wall
Hands feeling a tactile yellow and mosaic artwork
Blind visitor exploring a section of wall mosaic
Blind visitor touching a stylized mosaic image Isaiah Zagar with three arms
A hand exploring a Terracotta merman and mermaid sculpture on a stone wall.
A hand touching a colorful bearded mask sculpture
A hand turning a handle of a bicycle wheel set into in a mosaic installation.
Hand touching a mosaic-embedded bicycle wheel
Hand touching an owl statue in a mosaic art garden
Two people examining a detailed mosaic wall
Person touching a detailed mosaic mural with large letters
Two people touching a large mosaic mural set into glass
A group of people with white canes inside the mosaiced gallery

The M​ütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia  (2017 -
Contact the Museum for information about Touch Tours: https://muttermuseum.org/
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A group of people with canes, one in a wheelchair, gathering in the lobby of the museum.
A man with a white cane examining a tactile drawing of the museum's exterior.
Person holding a tactile map of the museum
A man examining a large animal jaw bone
A woman and a blind man with a white cane in a classroom.
Hands holding a primate skull
People examining human skull replicas at a table
Hands examining a fossilized animal jawbone
People touching replica human skulls at a workshop table.
People examining replica human skulls
Person holding a vintage wooden prosthetic leg
Woman grinning and holding a bone saw like those used for surgery during the Civil War.
Antique prosthetic leg and historical medical equipment on a table

The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University (2020 - 
Contact the Academy for information about Touch Tours: www.ansp.org 

Blindfolded training program participants touching natural objects in a sensory workshop at tables.
Blindfolded people sitting at a round table touching animal skulls.
Workshop participant examining animal skull and jaw bone models
Particpants examining shark jaw fossils during a training workshop
Young blind man presenting to a group in front of a projector.
A woman presenting beside a man with a white cane.
Group viewing museum dioramas during a t tour
Museum staff wearing blindfolds while hearing a description if a diorama of animals during a training
A man with a white cane touches a large shark jaw model.
Hands touching a thick piece of brown and grey animal fur.
Hand with glitter nails touching a primate foot fossil
Animal skins, skulls, and shark jaws displayed on a table.
Smiling man holding a white cane and a large insect.
Hands examining a striped skunk pelt
Large Madagascar hissing cockroach held in an open palm
Smiling person holding a small animal skull
Woman holding an animal horn to her head
Pair of dried bird feet on a wooden surface
An armadillo walks on a tiled floor near people.

Museum of the American Revolution (2018 - 

Contact the Museum for information about Touch Tours: https://www.amrevmuseum.org/

People with white canes inside the first gallery on the tour. A movie is playing on a screen.
People touching a replica Liberty Tree
Visitors with white canes exploring museum exhibit
Two people bend to explore a replica tea chest
Two people with white canes examining an exhibit of muskets.
Man leaning over to touch a historic cannon
Two people viewing a historical exhibit about the Liberty Tree.
Two people feeling a native American statue's clothing
Two people exploring the costume on a statue of a Native American
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Group of people gathering on a replica ship deck
Staff member showing artifact to visitor with white cane
Staff group in Low Vision simulation goggles on board the replica ship.
Man with guide dog sitting in a replica of George Washington's chair.
Blind visitors attend the movie about Washington's War Tent.
Group with white canes outside the Museum.
A group of people with white canes in front of the Museum.

The Library Company of Philadelphia (2016)
https://librarycompany.org/portfolio-item/2016-common-touch/
 

People viewing green and yellow geometric art books on display
Four people interacting with a three dimensional topographical map
Hands touching a paper-mache owl sculpture
Three men interacting with a tactile topographical map
Hands reading braille signage

Wharton Esherick Museum: (2016- 2019) 

Contact the Museum for information about Touch Tours: https://whartonesherickmuseum.org/    

Stone and wood building project nestled in lush green trees.
Small architectural model in front of Eshrick's home and studio
People examining a tactile architectural model
Man and woman touching the stone wall by a blue door.
Hands touching the details of a Wissahickon Schist wall
Woman touches textured green wall carving
Two people examining a tall wooden sculpture in a studio.
People touching a tall wooden sculpture in a studio
Man touching small wooden sculptures by a window
Woman reaching up to explore a carving of an eagle on a wooden door
Hands touching bird carvings on a wooden door.
Hands touching colorful abstract sculptures of horses on a wooden base
Woman placing her hands on a wooden desk
Hands reaching up to explore details of carvings on a cupboard
Hand opening a decorative wrought iron latch on a wood door
Dirt road winding through a forest with blooming pink trees.
Woman relaxing on a bench in the sunshine next to a blue building.
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