Inclusion / Access for All – Page 5

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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.

Ein Mann im roten Hemd und eine Frau im grauen Pullover stehen glücklichlächelnd vor blauer Wand mit Gemälden

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.

Eine Person bedient einen barrierefreien Touchscreen-Stadtplan des Parc de la Villette mit darüberliegendem haptischen Modell

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:

Besucher betrachten Ölgemälde in einer Ausstellung mit gemusterten Wänden und Holzbänken

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.

Ein Bildschirm zeigt zwei Gruppenfotos von Menschen, die vor einer Kunstwand und an Tischen sitzen

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.

Ausstellung mit weißen Sitzwürfeln, Infotafeln und Hörstationen in einem hellen, modernen Raum

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.

Eine lachende rothaarige Frau hält die Hand eines jungen Mannes im Rollstuhl, der ebenfalls lächelt

Art internships for young people with disabilities

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC

Menschen stehen im Kreis um einen beleuchteten runden Tisch und halten ihre Hände flach darüber

Including tour guides at the Dialogue Diversity Museum, Tokyo

The Dialogue Japan Society operates the Dialogue Diversity Museum in Tokyo – a social entrepreneurial project that impressively demonstrates inclusion in the cultural sector.

Zwei Frauen lächeln fröhlich in die Kamera und halten jeweils einen barrierefreien Museumsführer in den Händen

Accessibility at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

At the Zero Project Conference in Vienna's UNO City at the beginning of March, Doris Rothauer spoke with Cathelijne Denekamp from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam about the museum's inclusion strategy.

Accessible payment – a technological innovation

Our partner Mastercard has launched a technical innovation for visually impaired people.

Buchcover von Museums Guide inklusiv von Doris Rothauer mit dem roten Stempel Gewinnspiel

Participate and win!

Martin Bruno Walther, journalist and active on social media under #martinbrunorollt, is an enthusiastic reader of the guide and is once again giving away a few copies of the new edition on his Facebook page.

Eine Frau tastet eine beleuchtete, tastbare Grafik auf einem Tisch ab

The “BeauCoup” project – cultural participation without barriers

Older people are often excluded from cultural offerings – be it due to limited mobility, lack of barrier-free access or social barriers.

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