Italian Museums Boost Accessibility for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On December 3, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Italian museums are set to unveil accessibility projects supported by €300 million from the PNRR, with a deadline of 2026. In October 2024, CAMeC in La Spezia launched its Accessibility Room, which includes tactile paths and Braille signage. The Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan provides a complimentary LIS audio-video guide for ten renowned masterpieces. Palazzo Merulana in Rome has introduced the IMAGINARIA app for eight selected artworks. On the same day, the Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Lombardia will showcase Musei Polisensoriali. After a €340,000 renovation, the Musei Civici di Monza now features tactile paths, while Palazzo Moroni in Bergamo has released CAA guides. MUVE in Venice continues its MUVE for All initiative, Villa Adriana offers easy-to-read booklets, and Biblioteca Nazionale di Bari showcases large-print and Braille books. The Museo per tutti network has expanded to include 38 institutions.
Key facts
- December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established by the UN in 1981.
- The 2024 theme is 'amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.'
- €300 million from PNRR is allocated for removing physical and cognitive barriers in Italian museums, libraries, and archives by 2026.
- CAMeC in La Spezia opened its Accessibility Room in October 2024 with tactile paths, Braille, LIS, and multimedia stations.
- Pinacoteca di Brera launched a free LIS audio-video guide for 10 masterpieces, created with Carlo di Biase.
- Palazzo Merulana in Rome introduced the IMAGINARIA app with augmented reality and LIS for eight artworks.
- Musei Polisensoriali project in Lombardy involves 13 state museums with staff training and accessible guides.
- Musei Civici di Monza underwent a €340,000 PNRF-funded restyling in March 2024, adding tactile paths and 3D reproductions.
- Palazzo Moroni in Bergamo released CAA and Easy to Read guides with L'abilità onlus and FAI.
- Miramare Castle in Trieste presents a tactile illustrated guide and tactile panels in the park.
- MUVE in Venice offers multisensory tours and tactile explorations at Ca' Rezzonico, Palazzo Ducale, and Ca' Pesaro.
- Villa Adriana near Rome provides five easy-to-read booklets in Italian and English with Anffas.
- Biblioteca Nazionale di Bari displays large-print and Braille books on December 3.
- Museo per tutti network now includes 38 institutions, with recent additions like Basilica di Aquileia, Cappella Sansevero, Pio Monte di Misericordia, and Pompeii.
- Museo per tutti was founded in 2015 by L'abilità with Fondazione De Agostini.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo di Biase
- Cristiana Maucci
- Eleonora Acerbi
- Giorgio Delmastro
- Andrea Bruciati
- Massimiliano d'Asburgo
- Carlotta del Belgio
- Renato Guttuso
- Enrico Baj
- Miguel Berrocal
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Jean Dubuffet
- Joseph Kosuth
- Mirko Vucetich
- Luca Matti
- Medardo Rosso
- Adolfo Wildt
- Max Klinger
- Arturo Martini
- Henry Moore
- Grazia Deledda
- Hermann Hesse
- Emilio Salgari
- Caravaggio
Institutions
- CAMeC
- Centro d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea della Spezia
- Comune della Spezia
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Servizi Educativi della Pinacoteca di Brera
- Palazzo Merulana
- CoopCulture
- Fondazione Elena e Claudio Cerasi
- NuvolaProject
- Museo Tattile Statale Omero
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Lombardia
- Fondazione Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano
- Fondazione Paideia Ente Filantropico di Torino
- Associazione Nazionale Subvedenti ANS
- Lega del Filo d'Oro
- L'Abilità Associazione Onlus
- Istituto dei Ciechi Francesco Cavazza-Museo Anteros
- Ente Nazionale Sordi Consiglio Regionale Lombardia
- Archimedia181 s.r.l.
- Musei Civici di Monza
- FAI – Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS
- Museo storico e Parco del Castello di Miramare
- DieciOcchi Tactile Book Design
- Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
- MUVE Education
- Ca' Rezzonico
- Palazzo Ducale
- Ca' Pesaro
- Villa Adriana
- VillÆ
- Villa d'Este
- Anffas
- Biblioteca Nazionale di Bari
- Museo per tutti
- Fondazione De Agostini
- Basilica di Aquileia
- Cappella Sansevero
- Pio Monte di Misericordia
- Parco Archeologico di Pompei
- Artribune
- UN
- ICOM
- PNRR
- Next Generation EU
Locations
- La Spezia
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Esquilino
- Lombardy
- Monza
- Bergamo
- Trieste
- Venice
- Tivoli
- Bari
- Aquileia
- Naples
- Pompei