Multi-Sensory Design

Multi-sensory design is an approach to creating experiences, environments, or products that engage multiple senses—touch, hearing, smell, taste, and sight—rather than relying predominantly on vision. In accessibility, multi-sensory design is essential for making visual content and spaces accessible to blind and low-vision people through tactile models, audio descriptions, soundscapes, scent elements, and interactive materials. This approach is particularly valuable in cultural institutions like museums and galleries, where it transforms passive visual observation into active, embodied engagement that can benefit all visitors, not only those with sensory disabilities.