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Art Availability & Visual Impairment
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Evaluation Research: predefined criteria (the accessibility of buildings, the accessibility of the arts, navigation system at galleries and more offers for people with visual impairments).
FUTURE OF RESEARCH
We take a step back from the assessment of accessibility of Fine Arts and we will evaluate an alternative methods of art, practical accessibility of galleries and cultural institutions that offer special services for people with visual impairment.
accessibility of buildings
accessibility of art
other services
Van	
Gogh	
Museum Amsterdam	
Amsterdam
basic navigation system
Tallinn
guide dogs are welcome basic navigation system
free admission
audio guide
Braille
special program for pupils with visual impairment
ATENEUI
Helsinki
free admission assistant for dissabled
private tours audio guide
Prague
KIASMA
NYKYTAITEEN MUSEO MUSEET FOR NUTIDSKDNST MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Helsinki
free admission
7
trained assists trained tourguides some works of art may be touched
floor plans in Braille special aids and magnifying glasses to rent
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7 K
■ ■ 'if fit 18
St.Petersburg
THE   STATE   HERMITAGE MUSEUM
free admission
audio guide
free admission
Introduction
Culture is the foundation of all advanced societies. One of the important part of the culture is also art. Fine Art is accessible in galleries that also have educational role. Education pupils in the field of culture takes place in the gallery. According to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, all people have the same conditions for education. What are the possibilities of education of people with visual impairment in the galleries? Are galleries accessible to people with visual impairment?
http://www.ngprague.cz/ http://www.hermitagemuseum.org http://www.kumu.ee/en/ http://www.ateneum.fi/en http://www.kiasma.fi/ http://www.alvaraalto.fi http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/organisation Kozue Handa, Hitoshi Dairoku and Yoshiko Toriyama: Investigation of priority needs in terms of museum service accessibility for visually impaired visitou, British Journal of Visual Impairment, September 2010; vol. 28, 3: pp. 221-234.
Martin Vrubel