Inclusive Museum’s Updates

Theme One Virtual Presentations: Thirteenth International Conference on The Inclusive Museum

THEME ONE: Visitors

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Using Creative Writing to Promote Inclusivity in Art Museums

  • Rachel Carney, PhD Student, School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University
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Towards an Inclusive Museum for Visually Impaired Visitors: Accessing Colors through Touch

  • Berube Patricia, PhD Student, Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Arts, and Culture, Carleton University, Canada
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Developing Practices to Support Bilingual Experiences at the Museum: Language as Access and Inclusion

  • Giannella Ysasi Tavano, Woman's Board Fellow, Learning and Public Engagement, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The Experience of People with Visual Disabilities: Accessibility and Inclusion in the Museu da Geodiversidade and Casa da Descoberta

  • Mariana Fernandes, Student, Master, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Jessica Norberto Rocha, Researcher, Cecierj Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Symbol and Its Stories: Transforming the National Symbol Stiklestad Into an Inclusive Museum

  • Insa Müller, Associate Professor, NTNU, Norway
  • Heidi Anett Beistad, Chief Curator and Head of History, Stiklestad National Culture Centre, Norway
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From Stranger to Partner: People and Museums

  • Zahava Doering, Senior Social Scientist, Thinc Design, New York, United States
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The Impact of Facilitated Outreach for the Portable and Interactive Singapore Art Museum Touch Collection on Audiences with Disabilities

  • Sharon Chen, Senior Manager, Education & Programmes, Singapore Art Museum, Central Singapore, Singapore
  • Dee Chia, Head, Education and Public Programmes, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
  • Chee Sean Tan, Senior Manager, Education & Programmes, Singapore Art Museum, Central Singapore, Singapore
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The Imperative of Building Museum-school Partnerships with Preschools and Primary Schools

  • Gabrielle Lee, Assistant Manager, Programmes (Education), Singapore Art Museum
  • Qing Hui Chua, Assistant Manager, Programmes (Education), Singapore Art Museum
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The Economics of Admissions: An Empirical Research on the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

  • Elena Terranova, PhD Candidate, Culture, Media, and Creative Industries, King's College London, United Kingdom
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The Experience of Young Visitors in Traumatic Memorial Museums: A Visual Ethnography Study

  • Hui Wen Lin, Associate Professor, Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, Taiwan
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An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Kopi, Teh, and Contemporary Art Programme for Seniors

  • Sharon Chen, Senior Manager, Education & Programmes, Singapore Art Museum, Central Singapore, Singapore
  • Dee Chia, Head, Education and Public Programmes, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
  • Michelle See, Senior Programmes Executive, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Accessibility for Hidden Disabilities in Museums and Heritage Sites

  • Ashley Fisher, University of York, UK
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Museums Age-Friendly Spaces: Audience and Reception Study with Visitors over Sixty in Brazil

  • Meire Cachioni, Professor, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Olga Susana Costa Coito Araujo, PhD student, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Assessment of Metacognitive Skills in High School Students as a Result of Their Participation in an Educational Program for Nanosciences at a Research Center: The Transformation of a Research Center into a Science Museum

  • Dimitra Giantsiou, Museum Educator, Education Department, NCSR Demokritos, Attiki, Greece
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Visiting Museums from the Perspective of Visually Impaired Visitors: Experiences and Accessibility Resources in Portuguese Museums

  • Roberto Vaz, Digital Media Doctoral Program, UT Austin | Portugal, University of Porto, Portugal
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Participatory Museum Projects with Young People and Their Social Value

  • Lana Domši, Senior Lecturer, Cultural Management, University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zapreši
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Museum without Walls: Access for All

  • Xi Wang, Queen's University Belfast
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With a Twinkle in the Eye: Crazy Ideas and Having Fun as a Part of Museum Edutainment

  • Susanna Lahtinen, Curator, Exhibitions and Education, The Museum Centre of Turku, Länsi-Suomen lääni, Finland
  • Bengt Selin, Curator, Exhibitions and Education, The Museum Centre of Turku, Länsi-Suomen lääni, Finland

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  • Rachel Carney
  • Giannella Ysasi Tavano
  • Yael Guilat