A New Way to See Art: Inclusive Digital Journey through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Masterpieces

A New Way to See Art: Inclusive Digital Journey through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Masterpieces As part of the European ERASMUS+ project iNCLUSION: Up-skilling Higher Education Students to Create Transformative Cultural Experiences for Audiences with Disabilities, the Balkan Museum Network has created a new set of digital resources promising to bring

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iNCLUSION: Presentation of the Research Findings, 30 Oct 2025 (online)

We are pleased to invite higher education staff from Türkiye, Greece, and the Balkans, representatives of cultural heritage institutions, and associations of people with disabilities to join us for an online presentation of the iNCLUSION project and its research findings on 30 October 2025, on 12:30 – 15:00 CET. 📅

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Call for Papers: iNCLUSION Conference in the International Cultural Heritage Sector

Call for Papers Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) Submission Process: Conference on iNCLUSION in the Heritage Sector: https://conference.tuba.gov.tr/ Important Dates Deadline for Abstract: October 15, 2025 Notification of Acceptance: November 15, 2025 Deadline for Full Papers: December 15, 2025 Conference Date: January 10, 2026 Venue: Boğaziçi University, Istanbul Language: English

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Upskilling Students to Create Transformative Cultural Experiences for Disabled People

In conversation with Dr. Irena Ružin and Aida Šarac Berbić The iNCLUSION project—Upskilling Higher Education Students to Create Transformative Cultural Experiences for Audiences of Disabled People—is helping museums across the Balkans become more accessible, inclusive, and engaging for all. Two of the project’s leading voices, Dr. Irena Ružin and Aida

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Exploring Digital Culture: Upcoming Online Sessions on Inclusion and Innovation in Heritage

The world is becoming increasingly digital, with cultural heritage institutions leveraging this shift to engage broader audiences. But does being digital automatically mean effective communication? This thought-provoking question lies at the heart of “4 Online Sessions in Digital Culture,” a dynamic training series aimed at redefining how cultural experiences are

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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 150 interviews already

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Creating Together – Learning Together

The workshop titled “Creating Together – Learning Together” is the third inclusive workshop within the project “Tinkering and Making for Human Rights – improving cultural participation of children”. The workshop is designed by the project partner “Zenica Vity Museum” and it will be held at the Public Institution Centre for

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Museums teaching children human rights

Toolkit with best museum practices in teaching human rights to children in an inclusive workshops is being made as part of the project “Tinkering and Making for Human Rights– improving cultural participation of children with disabilities”. The focus is on Bosnia and Herzegovina, but examples coming from other Balkan regions

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Tactile Exhibition in Institute and Museum Bitola

BMN member N.I. Institute and Museum Bitola presented additional 16 exhibits from the contemporary art permanent exhibition (14 art paintings and 2 sculptures) which have been selected to become accessible for disabled visitors. Paintings were presented on tactile exhibition, texts on Braille, audio narration and sign language videos. Access to

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Access Survey 2019

The first round of Access Survey was conducted in 2018 in four member museums: The National Museum of Leskovac, NI Institute and Museum Bitola, Museum of Secret Surveillance: House of Leaves in Tirana and Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad. The pilot process was supported with the grant from the Headley

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