A new exhibition which explores rail travel and disability has opened at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York.
BBC Online reported that the museum has unveiled Go As You Please, which includes “authentic stories” about disability alongside 20th Century railway art.
The project is part of Curating for Change, an England-wide programme which aims to challenge the underrepresentation of disabled museum professionals.
The show also includes accessible features some of which are being used at the museum for the first time.
The displays feature objects from the NRM’s collection and the exhibits also include a specially commissioned work Shifting Landscapes by neurodivergent artist Hayley Wall.
Amy Thraves-Connor, curating for change fellow at the NRM, said she hopes visitors will “engage with stories they otherwise might not have thought relevant to them”.
She added: “The unexpected narrative explores the experience of travel and destination from a range of often overlooked perspectives.
“I want visitors to the exhibition to make their own interpretations and memories from these artworks and feel encouraged to question their thoughts around disability.
“The exhibition will include many accessible features such as QR codes that lead to an audio descriptive tour, portable object labels and a British Sign Language exhibition overview.”
The exhibition runs until June and further information can be found at https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/
