Philly Touch Tours

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/18/nx-s1-5835738/museum-blind-disability-america-250
We, (Philly Touch Tours) were delighted to meet with a fabulous reporter from NPR at the National Constitution Center on Sunday, June 7th. She had heard about the new tour we co-designed with the amazing staff and educators there. The story aired today at 4:50pm on all NPR stations, except the one in Philly (WHYY) which is just silly, but hey, here it is as a written piece and you can hit the Audio button at the top when it is aired there. Many thanks to our colleagues at NCC and to Jonaki Mehta and the photograher, Rachel Wisniewski for such great support.

As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.

Check out all of the newest tours and programs in and around the Philly area for Blind and Low vision community members:
Science History Institute: Touch and Descriptive Tour;
National Constitution Center; Touch and Descriptive Tour:
Washington Crossing Historic Park: Touch and Descriptive Tour:
Museum of the American Revolution: Audio Descriptive Tour;
Winterthur's Decorative Arts: An Online Accessible and Described Exhibit:

Current Projects | Philly Touch Tours 2 These tours take place regularly. The next one is schedule for Tuesday, June 9 from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Titled: From Nature to Nylons: This is a touch-based history of textiles and it will be held again next month. These expert-led tours are really interesting and fun!  The tour has a capacity of 10...

National Constitution Center: Touch and Descriptive Tour:

Staff will guide visitors through a really fascinating story telling experience and interaction with the full size statues of those who added their names to the Constitution as well as those who dissented. The cost is $10 per person unless you have an Access Card in which case it is $2 per person.

This tour takes place from 8:45am - 10:00am on Sundays: * June 7, 2026* July 26, 2026* August 23, 2026* September 27, 2026* October 25, 2026* November 22, 2026* December 20, 2026

Contact: [email protected] and [email protected] to reserve a spot.

Watch a video of the inaugural tour here:

A new tour at the National Constitution Center lets blind visitors experience through touch A new Philly Touch tour in Signers’ Hall lets visitors pick up on the founders’ age, status, and demeanor through touch.While Philly Touch Tours has been des...