The Dot Experience is the world’s most inclusive museum—built from the ground up to ensure everyone can participate fully and independently.
Designed hand in hand with people of diverse disabilities, The Dot Experience invites you to explore, engage, and discover without barriers—and encourages you to build a future where everyone has equal access.
Make your way to the Orientation Station, where you can get familiar with our wayfinding tools, exhibit features, tactile displays, philosophies, and more that will guide you through the museum.
You’ll find it in the main lobby—where your journey begins.
Find your way with ease.
The Dot Experience will be fully mapped through GoodMaps, a free navigation app designed for people who are blind or low vision. You will be able to download it before your visit or when you arrive. The app will provide turn-by-turn guideance so you can explore freely and independently.
Here, inclusion isn’t a feature—it’s the design itself. From how you enter the building to the tools that guide your journey, every element has been created to ensure everyone can explore The Dot Experience without limits.
Use GoodMaps and tactile maps to explore The Dot Experience with ease.
All content in The Dot Experience is available through print, braille, with descriptive narration, and American Sign Language (ASL).
High-contrast design, sound mitigation, social stories, and streamlined exhibit language help you move through the museum comfortably.
Changing tables for all ages, tactile maps with restroom layouts, and a parent/nursing room ensure comfort for every visitor.
Designated relief areas ensure your guide dog is comfortable throughout your visit.
Take a break in a calming quiet space, where you’re welcome to rest and recharge as needed.
You can use the free GoodMaps app for step-by-step directions throughout the building. Tactile maps, flooring surfaces with meaning, and clear wayfinding tools are also available across the museum.
The Dot Experience was designed to ensure every visitor can explore independently. As Louisville’s first inclusive museum, every exhibit is created with accessibility at its core.
The entire space is wheelchair accessible and features varied means of interaction like braille, American Sign Language, visual descriptions, reachable zones, tactile pathways, and more.
Tactile maps, clear wayfinding, accessible flooring, seating, and high-contrast design details are featured throughout to make navigating The Dot Experience easier.
Here, visitors are encouraged to touch and engage with the exhibits. Anything displayed behind glass includes a tactile representation to ensure everyone can experience it firsthand.
You’re welcome to bring personal mobility or medical equipment. If you’d like to request support from our team or have specific questions, we’re here to help. Just reach out through the contact form.