A Thematic Review on Museum Accessibility for Visually Impaired Visitors

Although new, renewed, and innovative museum experiences are constantly provided to the sighted public, millions of visually impaired persons worldwide are still deprived of access to enjoying and engaging with collections.There is a notable gap in empirical studies identifying a comprehensive set of factors that affect the way people with visual impairments co-create their museum experiences.Considering this research gap, this review aims to analyze the literature on the limitations of blind or partially sighted persons in visiting a museum from 2019 to 2025.A criterion for inclusion and exclusion is presented to search and screen articles from Web Of Science.Ultimately, 24 articles meeting the eligibility criteria were selected for synthesis analysis.ATLAS.ti 9, as the analysis software, yielded quantitative results showing trends in research on visually impaired related visiting museum.At the same time, from the qualitative analysis emerged four main themes about the topic: (1) Technology and multisensory experiences, (2) Visiting experience, (3) Museum policy and accessibility concepts, (4) Participatory Design and Co-Creation experience.Finally, the findings are expected to be beneficial in promoting exceptional, memorable, and exciting visiting opportunities for visual impairments.