In an effort to promote inclusivity and expose their collections to as wide an audience as possible, art museums are improving accessibility by offering special tours for disabled visitors and on-site baby-sitting services.

At a special session held in early September at Yokohama Museum of Art, nine men and women with a range of visual impairments toured the exhibits accompanied by volunteer guides.

"This is the face, and here are the eyes. It's a rather flat face," a volunteer said as he guided the hands of a visually impaired male participant over a bronze sculpture depicting a human head.