Question

read the passage. most people experience art primarily through sight, studying colors, shapes, and textures with their eyes. but museums are discovering new ways to share artwork with visitors who are blind. since touching artwork is usually forbidden, museums have had to develop creative solutions to make art accessible to those who cannot see it. the smithsonian american art museum in washington, d.c., offers special tours that transform visual art into a rich sensory experience. trained guides provide detailed descriptions of each artworks elements, helping visitors create mental images of the pieces. visitors can also touch carefully chosen items that represent artistic techniques. they might feel canvas samples that show different brushstroke patterns, or put on protective gloves to explore the surfaces of select sculptures. these adaptive tours do more than just describe artwork. they help ensure that everyone, regardless of vision, can connect with the emotions and cultural meaning that art provides. which of the following inferences is best supported by the details in the passage? given that guides provide detailed descriptions of artwork, most blind visitors likely prefer verbal tours to touching art pieces. given that visitors must wear gloves to touch sculptures, the smithsonian american art museum likely deals with damaged artwork on a regular basis. given that the smithsonians tours transform visual art into sensory experiences, guides likely focus mainly on colors and patterns. given that museums typically forbid touching artwork yet provide tactile samples, they likely see physical contact as both risky and valuable.

Explanation:

Museums' dual - action implies a balance between risk to art and value of tactile experience.

Answer:

Given that museums typically forbid touching artwork yet provide tactile samples, they likely see physical contact as both risky and valuable.