Archive – Page 7 – Museum Guide

Der MAK Guide ermöglicht es, das Museum für angewandte Kunst in Wien hörend zu erleben.

Digital accessibility by law from June 2025, also for art and culture

The Accessibility Act (BaFG) will come into force in Austria on 28 June 2025.

Eine Frau mit Hidschab erklärt einen Museumsbesucher den Ausstellungstext in einfacher Sprache.

Easy language as a key to the exhibition at the Salzburg Museum

Complex texts in museums can become a barrier – especially for people with learning difficulties.

Eine Besuchergruppe steht und sitzt vor einer Wand voller Bildern. Ihr Museumsführer mit Behinderung erklärt mehr über die Kunstwerke.

Art educators with disabilities at the State Museum Schwerin

Since 2017, capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, together with the State Museum Schwerin (Germany), has been training people with disabilities to become art educators.

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The ARGE Inclusive Museum

With the aim of being inclusive, local museums gather and implement a great deal of experience and expertise to break down barriers and make art and culture accessible to everyone.

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sicht:wechsel – an international, inclusive cultural festival in Linz

From May 19 to 24, the festival organized by the Association for Integrative Cultural Work took place in Linz, highlighting the diversity of our society and the cultural participation of people with disabilities for the seventh time.

Nominate now: Inclusive art innovations for the Zero Project Awards 2026

Each year, the Zero Project recognizes outstanding solutions that reduce barriers for people with disabilities – with an eye on innovation, impact, and scalability. In 2026, there will be a thematic focus on accessibility, including:

New in June: Curatorial tours at mumok in ÖGS

The mumok Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien is launching a new educational program in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS).

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Sound without borders: The Beethovenhaus Baden raises awareness of deafness

The Beethovenhaus Baden, a new addition to the museums in the Museumsguide inclusive, launched an inclusion project on the topic of deafness in April, which will continue in the summer.

Accessibility and inclusion in New York's museums – a local inspection

Under the motto MUSEUMS AND THE FUTURE, Doris Rothauer curated and organized a four-day museum tour together with the Foreign Trade Office of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in New York.

Best Practice Example MoMA Museum of Modern Art in New York

Founded in 1929 with the educational mission of making contemporary art accessible to people of all ages and abilities, MoMA is known for its experimental approach to museum education.

Art makes you happy, a new study proves

A research team at the University of Vienna has investigated why viewing art can significantly increase well-being and self-esteem.

The effect of art on people with dementia

Speaking of studies: Another recent study by the Medical Faculty of the TU Dresden shows what effect art has on people with dementia in particular.