A seminar on the inclusive and accessible operation of museums was staged Sept. 28 at the Taichung City-based National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.
Academics and experts from cultural agencies around Taiwan were invited to share their experience and expertise, the MOC said, adding that the event mainly focused on how to meet the audience’s needs through the deployment of software and hardware elements.
The second phase of an exhibit entitled “Reconstructing the History of Art in Taiwan” opened Sept. 7 to display fourteen works that address the topic posed in the event’s subtitle: “A Pluralistic Art History for Future Generations.”
The pieces, procured through the National Development Council’ Forward-looking Infrastructure Development, are accompanied by a plethora of assistive and accessibility tools to welcome all guests to appreciate art: touch adaptations of visual works, audio descriptions, sign language guides and Braille.
Speaking at the forum, Deputy Director Wang Jia-zheng of the NTMOFA said that the institution is devoted to the expansion of user-friendly museums, adding that the facility has accumulated substantive results in advancing access to culture over the past ten years.
Wang continued that the current “Future Generations” exhibit showcases the museum’s research on rebuilding Taiwan’s art history as well as its achievements in collection, maintenance and preservation. He expressed hope that the exchanges at the symposium would facilitate equal access to art among different demographics.
As the Ministry of Culture’s demonstration museum since 2013 for offering services to guests with visual and hearing impairments, as well as those with other special needs, the MOC said the NTMOFA actively promotes cultural equality and inclusion. The museum has implemented a mode that provides people with equal cultural participation, not just by serving the underprivileged, but also by enhancing mutual understanding between diverse groups, the ministry added. (POC-E)
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