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Good points, Jason, except that ADA compliance is not limited to architecture and is NOT voluntary.  The Spy Museum in Washington got sued over ADA compliance issues with their programs and exhibits, and ended up settling with the Justice Department.  The lawsuit claimed that, "The Museum’s exhibits and programs were inaccessible to visitors who are blind or who have low vision. For example, the Museum did not have guides or docents trained in providing accessible tours or computers equipped with speech outputs. The Museum did not provide printed materials, such as exhibit brochures or program handouts in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print or audio recording."   The settlement agreement also included this:  "Under title III, the Museum must ensure that no individual with a disability is discriminated against on the basis of a disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the Museum’s goods, services and facilities."  

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> Lisa--
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> My understanding is that, outside architecture, ADA obligations are met by museums on a voluntary basis.  Unless they're applying for government grants.
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