Thursday 30 May 2019

Whitechapel Gallery Events - What's On: Access Events this Summer

What's On
Access Events

Access All Senses 
Thu 27 Jun 2019, 6pm
Free, booking required

Audio Describer Karly Allen and deaf art guide Edward Richards lead a tour of the Michael Rakowitz exhibition. Explore artworks through Audio Description (AD) – the verbal translation of the visual for blind and partially sighted people – and through British Sign Language (BSL) – the visual and spatial language developed by deaf people.


No prior knowledge of AD or BSL required

Book online or contact us
Email 
access@whitechapelgallery.org
Call +44 (0)20 7522 7888
Audio Description Tours
Thu 20 Jun 2019, 6.30pm
Sun 21 Jul 2019, 11.30am
Free, booking required
A tour with tactile images through the major exhibition by Michael Rakowitz, an artist that makes moments of silence and erasure visible by uncovering unexpected connections and stories.
For blind and partially sighted visitors.
To book a free place, please email access@whitechapelgallery.org or call +44(0)20 7522 7888.
BSL Tour
Thu 11 Jul 2019, 6pm
Free, booking required

Explore the Michael Rakowitz exhibition with an introduction and personal interpretation by Edward Richards in British Sign Language.

This event is for deaf or hard of hearing visitors.


Book online or contact us
Email 
access@whitechapelgallery.org
Call +44 (0)20 7522 7888