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The article analyzes a case study of creating tactile relief panels for people with vision loss as an adapted variation of organizing museum space through creating a "blind person – museum value" system. This system takes into account the specifics of cognitive and perceptual learning with vision impairment and contributes to establishing a truly-inclusive museum space. The analysis is carried out in the context of setting social policy on the cultural inclusiveness for people with visual disabilities and is in line with Lev Vygotsky’s argument for the need to find and implement ways for integrating a person with a physical disability into the culture. In the paper, the authors describe a set of panels depicting the Stroganov Palace ornaments (a branch of the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg) and outline the principles of their execution and placement. Taking into account the results of approbation, the authors analyze the methodological aspects and prospects for the further use of such panels in inclusive museum practice.