Access Tour Exhibition

Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life BSL Tour

Join this British Sign Language tour of Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life for D/deaf visitors.

What to expect

Join this British Sign Language tour of the Charlotte Perriand exhibition. Tour guide Martin Glover will introduce visitors to seminal pieces by the architect and interior designer, one of the most iconic and innovative minds in 20th century design

Charlotte Perriand, Maison au bord de l'eau, 1934, © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020 / © AChP

Charlotte Perriand on the chaise longue basculante B306, 1929, © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020 / © AChP

Charlotte Perriand, Gaston Regairaz (architects), Guy Rey-Millet/AAM (site manager), La Cascade residence, Arc 1600, 1967-1969, © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020 / © AChP

Charlotte Perriand, Gaston Regairaz (architects), Guy Rey-Millet/AAM (site manager), La Cascade residence, Arc 1600, 1967-1969, © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020 / © AChP

Booking information

Free event. Pre-booking required.

Due to very limited capacity, this tour is only for British Sign Language visitors.

Please ensure you only book if you definitely plan to attend, and please cancel your booking in advance if your availability changes.

Capacity: 20 people

Access

Whether you’re taking part in the dedicated Access programme or just popping in for a visit, the museum does everything it can to make sure your experience is enjoyable.

Facilitator

Martin Glover

Martin Glover is a qualified architect and a deaf BSL user. He advocates an ideology called “DeafScope”, where he considers how the perception of colour and pattern play a critical role in design and its relation to accessibility.

The exhibition

Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life

Meet one of the great furniture designers and architects of the twentieth century whose work was often overshadowed by her male peers, such as Le Corbusier and Jean Prouvé.