Interactive 'tactile' art exhibition opens

The Totally Tactile exhibition focuses more on touch and sound

A new exhibition has opened which encourages visitors to touch and feel the works of art being displayed there.

Totally Tactile is run by the Nature in Art Museum and Art Gallery in Gloucester.

The idea of the exhibition is to make the museum more inclusive for blind or partially sighted people whilst giving sighted people a different perspective and experience.

Those who can see, will be blindfolded with audio guides provided for most of the 1,150 objects.

A variety of exhibits will be on display from the museums collection with others being leant to Nature in Art specifically

"I just don't think we should be excluding people, everyone should be able to enjoy art," said Hattie Revans the collections and marketing officer.

"I think you are so used to in a museum you walk in and it's 'don't touch this don't touch that don't stand too near this' but this is an opportunity to get really stuck in to what the artists have made," Ms Revans added.

The hope is it will give visitors the opportunity to see what people experience but also the senses they may not experience.

The exhibition opened on 16 September and will run until 19 October.

A small number of tablets will also be available, with high contrast images of artwork available for visually impaired visitors to take in at their own pace.