12 July 2016
Tweed Regional Gallery and Tweed Regional Museum in Murwillumbah will offer Auslan (Australian Sign Language) guided tours later this month for deaf and hearing impaired visitors.
Visitors can join an Auslan-interpreted tour introducing local history and collection highlights at the Museum in the morning and then meet again in the afternoon to tour the Margaret Olley Art Centre and gain insight into the Gallery’s current exhibitions.
Gallery Director Susi Muddiman said that the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre had offered interpreted tours in the past that were very popular.
“We hope that people will make a day of it in Murwillumbah. People will be able to plan a visit to take in these two wonderful facilities. They could lunch along Murwillumbah’s Main Street or take in the view from the Gallery Café in between the morning and afternoon Auslan tours. Plus we have some fantastic exhibitions on display right now,” Ms Muddiman said.
Museum Director Judy Kean said participants in previous tours of the Museum have enjoyed the opportunity to discuss some displays in detail and the opportunity to visit both the Museum and Gallery in the one day.
The next tours will take place on Saturday 16 July with another scheduled for 3 September 2016, with different exhibitions on display each time.
The Museum tour will run from 10am to 11am and the Gallery tour from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on these dates. Auslan interpreted tours are free but bookings are essential. To book contact the Museum on (02) 6670 2493 (this phone number also receives text messages) or email trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au
For more information, visit museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au or artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au