Having been on holiday in the UK recently, one of the things we did was visit a National Trust site.
This wasn’t an old house, but a Saxon burial site; when excavated, it revealed the grave of a king – along with his rather large boat!
Last year, we’d visited a separate museum where they were building a full-sized replica of that boat using Saxon methods. Not only was it fascinating, but it was accessible for me. Much of this was not about level access, but the fact I was noticed and guided through the crowds to make sure I could see everything. If something was too high to see, it was brought to me.
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