Seventeenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum

Abstract

Developed in partnership with the Portuguese Costume Museum, The “Costume for All” project aims to make the Museum’s permanent exhibition, “Costume from the 18th Century to the Present”, accessible to people with visual impairments, as well as to enable a multisensory experience for all visitors. This is achieved through the creation and presentation of various inclusive tools, which are included throughout the exhibition course and which all visitors will be allowed to handle: re-creations of historical costumes from some of the periods portrayed in the exhibition, which will be produced according to historical techniques and with historically adequate materials; a fabric sampler with Braille and large-print labels, and embossed ColorADD symbols that allow for accessible colour distinction; and an audio guide.Making these tools available eliminates the need for “special” visits for people with visual impairments, promoting inclusion in the context of autonomous visits to the museum. Also, any visitor will be able to experience the exhibition through the sense of touch, regardless of whether there are visual impairments.

Presenters

Margarida Valente
Student, Translation MD, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas-Artes, Centro de Investigação e de Estudos em Belas-Artes (CIEBA), Largo da Academia Nacional de Belas-Artes, 1249-058 Lisboa, Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal

Marta Frade
Guest Assistant Professor, Sciences of Art and Heritage, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal