Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Cultural Heritage: Gathering Community Insights
Launched in July 2024, the Erasmus+ iNCLUSION project aims to make heritage sites more accessible and inclusive for everyone, particularly people with disabilities. The project has begun with a kick-off meeting and a series of interviews designed to identify key obstacles for individuals with disabilities. With over 50 interviews already
Enhancing Accessibility in Cultural Heritage: Erasmus iNCLUSION Project Kicks-Off
On June 23, 2024, we kicked off the Erasmus iNCLUSION project with a vibrant meeting led by the TÜBA – Turkish Academy of Science, focusing on making heritage education more accessible and inclusive. This project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and the EU,
Share your journey of creating inclusive museum experiences
CALL FOR ARTICLES PUBLICATION “INCLUSION IN THE BALKAN MUSEUMS: THE COLLECTION OF BEST PRACTICES” The Balkan Museum Network is preparing a publication titled “Inclusion in the Balkan Museum: the Collection of Best Practices”. The aims of the publication are: (1) to promote inclusive museum practices, especially those that use new
Exhibition “Heritage touch” opened in Montenegro
In Podgorica, on September 18, 2023, the exhibition “Heritage touch” was opened in The Montenegro Library for Persons with Visual Impairments, which was realized by the Museum society of Montenegro in cooperation with the Balkan Museum Network. The exhibition is intended for blind people as the most vulnerable and marginalized
Accessible museums, galleries and historical sites of the Balkans on one place
As part of the regional project “Improving the accessibility of museums in the Balkans for people with disabilities”, a Map of accessible museums, galleries and historical sites was launched. Map of accessible museums, galleries and historical sites is the first map of its kind that contains the most important information
New museum content for improved accessibility
Four Balkan museums improved the accessibility of their work for disabled people thanks to the regional project “Improving the accessibility of museums in the Balkans for people with disabilities”. In the Kikinda National Museum and the Homeland Museum of Knjaževac (Republic of Serbia), the Holocaust Memorial Center of the Macedonian
Webinar “Innovation in inclusion, small steps toward great museums”
Join a free international webinar with inspiring examples of museum activities that increase access and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the activities of the museum and museum networks. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 15:00 – 18:00 CET on Zoom platform. Speakers at the webinar
Take part in the survey, put your museum on the map
Within the regional project “Improving the accessibility of Balkan museums for people with disabilities”, which is implemented in partnership with museums from Kikinda, Knjazevac, Skopje and Visoko, a series of activities will be carried out aimed at supporting museums to increase their accessibility. A special activity of this project is
Digitization as protection of museum artifacts
The Homeland Museum in Visoko has started digitization of the museum artifacts: the legacy of Marica Vojnović, which consists of a collection of photographs, furniture, textile furniture and a collection of sacral objects from the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. The objects will be protected in
Making Balkans Museums More Accessible
Museums of the Four Balkan countries are on a mission to increase accessibility for people with disabilities! During 2021 and 2022, the National Museum in Kikinda (Republic of Serbia), the Homeland Museum of Knjaževac (Republic of Serbia), the Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia (North Macedonia) and the
