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Deafness: How to achieve sustainable awareness and qualification
Equalizent, a training center in Vienna, offers accessible training and continuing education for deaf people as well as sign language courses for hearing people.
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The Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) is celebrating its birthday!
On September 1st, 20 years ago, Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) was officially incorporated into the constitution, thus making a significant contribution to the equality of deaf people in our society.
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Haptic art by artists with disabilities
From October 3 to 30, 2025, the Gebärdenverse association is organizing an art exhibition by deaf-blind and deaf artists at the Alte WU, Augasse 2-6, 1090 Vienna.
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One object. Many perspectives! Including the online collection at the Salzburg Museum
Accessibility and inclusion are important focuses at the Salzburg Museum – now also in the online collection.
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Accessibility at the Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw
Accessibility is also an issue for Austrian culture abroad.
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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.
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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.
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Design for All – Examples of Accessibility as a Design Task
Whether in everyday life, in products and services, or in public infrastructure, Design for All aims to enable everyone to use them without individual adaptation or special assistance.
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Good to know: What does accessibility and inclusion mean in museums
The author and editor of the MuseumsGuide inclusive, Doris Rothauer, talks about the importance, opportunities and challenges of an inclusive museum as well as the different approaches to dealing with the topic.
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Come on everyone, it’s not enough
“Open to the public, barrier-free and inclusive, museums promote diversity and sustainability” – this is a central premise of the new ICOM museum definition.