Russian museums to develop inclusive programs
ARTinvestment.RU   31 января 2018

The Hermitage certificate deaf and hard of hearing guides, and Pushkin plans to create this year at the Museum of the Department of inclusive projects

the Main museums of the country strive to make their exhibits more accessible to visitors with disabilities.

At the State Hermitage Museum recently completed the first certification training program for the deaf tour guides for excursions in Russian sign language in the Hermitage. The program, launched in the fall of 2017, includes the development of cultural and art historical terminology in Russian sign language, classes in the history of world culture, mastering practical skills of conducting tours within the Museum space. By the summer of 2018, students will be able to conduct two observation tours — in the front rooms of the Hermitage and through the halls of the art of Ancient Greece and Rome. Training of students is carried out by Scientific staff-просветительного Department of the Museum. Training courses for deaf and hard of hearing tour guides in Saint-Петербурге are also other museums and public exhibition spaces.

this year's inclusive program will become one of the priority directions of development and in the Pushkin Museum. A. S. Pushkin, said at a press-конференции the Director of the Museum Marina Loshak. The Museum is planned to establish a special Department of inclusive programs, as well as organizing a summer school on experience exchange for colleagues from regional museums. In 2016 kicked off the program "Accessible Museum", which today in the Pushkin Museum can arrange tours in sign language and tactile master-классы.

"Inclusive direction is intended for all those who've never went to a Museum. For people who have limited opportunities. But-настоящему only in recent years, the world around us realized how important it is to turn to face them. And Museum — this is the right place to take care of those people", — said Marina Loshak.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: tvkultura.ru, hermitagemuseum.org, artguide.com, artinvestment.ru

see also:
to Feel van Gogh: the painter's Museum are guided tours for the visually impaired;
The Vatican Museums will tour for the deaf and the blind.