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Accessibility at the Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw

Accessibility is also an issue for Austrian culture abroad.

Inclusion at a glance: The VEM CA app from Brazil

Cultural participation begins with information – this is demonstrated by the Brazilian NGO Escola de Gente with the app VEM CA, another Zero Project Awardee.

Inclusive museums in the Western Balkans: Accessibility through cross-border cooperation

The Balkan Museum Access Group (BMAG) is a permanent working group of 400 museums and museum staff from 13 Western Balkan countries that has been working to break down barriers in museums since 2011.

The Weeks of Inclusion in Graz

The annual Weeks of Inclusion will take place again in Graz until July 6, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.