Bayeux Tapestry tour added for blind people after legal threat
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The tapestry is on loan at the British Museum until July The British Museum says it will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a blind man threatened legal action over a lack of access for visually impaired visitors.
这幅挂毯在大英博物馆租借至七月 大英博物馆表示，在一名盲人因视障游客无法进入而威胁采取法律行动后，将提供贝叶挂毯的音频描述游览。
Dr Yusuf Ali Osman, from Croydon, says the museum breached the Equality Act by not offering such tours of the exhibition.
来自克罗伊登的优素福·阿里·奥斯曼博士表示，博物馆不提供此类展览参观服务违反了《平等法》。
His lawyers, Leigh Day, sent the museum a pre-action letter on 24 September.
他的律师 Leigh Day 于 9 月 24 日向博物馆发出了一封行动前信。
On Wednesday, the central London museum said an in-person audio-described tour would be held during the exhibition's run.
周三，伦敦市中心博物馆表示，展览期间将举办现场音频讲解参观活动。
It said it was also exploring adding an audio-described tour to the exhibition's app. Osman, who has no sight in either eye, contacted the museum in July to ask whether audio-described tours would be available, according to Leigh Day.
该公司表示，还在探索在展览的应用程序中添加音频描述游览。 利·戴 (Leigh Day) 表示，奥斯曼双眼均失明，他于 7 月份联系了博物馆，询问是否可以提供音频描述游览服务。
The law firm said the museum told him self-guided visits would be prioritised over tours and events.
该律师事务所表示，博物馆告诉他自助参观将优先于游览和活动。
The museum said this was because limits on how many hours of light the tapestry can be exposed to each week restricted visitor numbers. Osman is seeking damages and a declaration that he was discriminated against.
博物馆表示，这是因为挂毯每周可以暴露在光线下的时间限制限制了参观人数。 奥斯曼正在寻求损害赔偿并声明他受到了歧视。
He also wants an order requiring the museum to change its policies and give relevant staff disability awareness training. "I hope that this legal action will help make sure that blind and partially sighted people are properly considered when major exhibitions are planned, so that we can enjoy and engage with our national cultural institutions on a more equal footing," he said.
他还希望获得一项命令，要求博物馆改变政策并对相关员工进行残疾意识培训。 他说：“我希望这一法律行动将有助于确保在规划大型展览时适当考虑盲人和弱视人群，以便我们能够在更平等的基础上享受和参与我们的国家文化机构。”
His solicitor, Kate Egerton, said: "The Equality Act places obligations on service providers to anticipate the needs of disabled people and take reasonable steps to avoid substantial disadvantage.
他的律师凯特·埃格顿 (Kate Egerton) 表示：“《平等法案》规定服务提供商有义务预测残疾人的需求，并采取合理措施避免造成重大不利影响。
"Our client is asking for the same opportunity as sighted visitors to experience this exhibition."
“我们的客户要求与视力正常的参观者有同样的机会来体验这次展览。”
A British Museum spokesperson said the museum was "committed to making the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as accessible as possible" and had worked with specialist access consultants.
大英博物馆发言人表示，该博物馆“致力于让贝叶挂毯展览尽可能无障碍”，并与专业无障碍顾问合作。
"Provisions include a sensory map to help visitors prepare for their visit, as well as dedicated tours during the exhibition run which will include an in-person audio-described tour," the spokesperson said.
该发言人表示：“提供的内容包括帮助游客为参观做好准备的感官地图，以及展览期间的专门游览，其中包括现场音频描述游览。”
"We are also exploring including a separate audio-described tour as part of the exhibition's app-based audio guide."
“我们还在探索将一个单独的音频描述游览作为展览基于应用程序的音频指南的一部分。”
The 70m (230ft) embroidery, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of 1066, is on loan from France and is on display at the museum until 11 July 2027.
这幅 70m（230 英尺）长的刺绣描绘了 1066 年诺曼征服之前的事件，是从法国借来的，在博物馆展出至 2027 年 7 月 11 日。
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