The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia has launched guided tactile "touch tours" in its Signers' Hall gallery, allowing blind and low-vision visitors to experience the history of the U.S. Constitution's signing by feeling life-size bronze statues of the Founding Fathers. Officially started in April after staff trained with the organization Philly Touch Tours, this initiative aims to move past the bare minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by making actual exhibit content accessible through touch and detailed verbal descriptions. In addition to these touch tours, the museum is celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary by expanding its inclusive programming to include sensory-friendly days with dimmed lights and quiet rooms for neurodivergent individuals, working to ensure the phrase "we the people" truly applies to all visitors.

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