Public museums are Title III public accommodations facilities that must comply with the ADA, including the requirements for protruding objects. Failure to comply with the requirements for protruding objects can cause an individual to fall and be injured, or to be injured due to impact with the protruding object.
Read MoreRegardless of size or income, most museums have legal obligations to provide and maintain accessibility for visitors with disabilities. Museums that invest time and money to remove barriers from their facilities, design accessible exhibitions, and provide effective communication for their programs can potentially attract to their doors more than 50 million Americans with disabilities, more than 20 million families with members who have disabilities, and millions of graying Baby Boomers.
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