Blind man challenges British Museum over lack of audio tours for Bayeux Tapestry
The claimant says the museum’s refusal to offer live audio tours discriminates against blind visitors and breaches the Equality Act.
- Yusuf Ali Osman has launched legal proceedings against the British Museum, alleging the institution breached the Equality Act by failing to provide audio-described tours for its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.
- According to lawyers, the British Museum prioritized self-guided visits due to light exposure restrictions protecting the tapestry, leading the institution to decline Osman's initial request for live audio-described tours.
- His lawyer, Kate Egerton from the firm Leigh Day, said the Equality Act "places obligations on service providers to anticipate the needs of disabled people and take reasonable steps to avoid substantial disadvantage."
- A British Museum spokesperson stated the institution is planning dedicated tours featuring "an in-person audio-described tour" and exploring an additional option within the app-based audio guide.
- On display in London, the exhibition generated nearly $3.32 million in initial ticket sales and features the 11th century embroidery depicting the conquest of England by William I in 1066.
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The Straits Times
Hindustan TimesBlind man challenges British Museum over lack of audio tours for Bayeux Tapestry
LONDON, Sept 30 - The British Museum is facing legal action over its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, with lawyers representing a blind man alleging the museum is breaching equalities laws by not providing audio-described tours. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The blind resident of Britain, Yusuf Ali Othman, turned to the court because of the absence of audio hyde at an exhibition of a unique historical tapestry from Baye. A blind Britishman, Yusuf Ali Osman, turned to the British Museum to find out if there was a sound escort for a taped tape display from Baye. However, the staff informed him that such a service was not foreseen for the exhibition, handed over to RIA News. In this connection, the man…
Blind man sues British Museum over lack of audio tours for Bayeux Tapestry
The Independent
The Independent (US)Blind man sues British Museum in Bayeux Tapestry discrimination row
Dr Yusuf Ali Osman says he wants to experience the 1,000-year-old tapestry for himself
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