Culture is our shared heritage, and everyone should have the opportunity to explore and experience it. This is exactly the idea supported by the ART&SIGNS 🎨👐 project, which focuses on making museums more accessible to deaf visitors. 🏛️
About the ART&SIGNS Project ℹ️
ART&SIGNS is a field project funded by the Erasmus+ programme for vocational education and training. It started in November 2021 and lasted 24 months. Its goal was to train museum staff and provide them with essential language and technical skills to better welcome deaf visitors. 👩🏫👨🏫
The project was implemented by eight organizations from Slovakia 🇸🇰, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Italy 🇮🇹, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Romania 🇷🇴, and Spain 🇪🇸.
Project Activities 🛠️
Researching signs related to art and culture ✋🎭
Creating a training programme for museum staff 📚
Developing video dictionaries for a better understanding of art in sign language 🎥
Project Results ✅
The project produced new methodologies and materials that help museums become more inclusive. Museum staff acquired practical skills that enable them to communicate more effectively with deaf visitors and make cultural heritage more accessible. 🌍
Pilot Training 📖
The pilot training took place from 11 October to 30 November 2023 in Košice and Veľký Šariš (Slovakia). Fifteen museum professionals participated, including guides and marketing specialists, with part of the programme led by deaf trainers. 🤝
The training included 50 hours of blended learning, combining online activities 💻 and face-to-face sessions 👥.
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