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
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
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
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
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
National Museum of Leskovac improves inclusion thanks to access surveying process
“Thanks to taking part in the Access Survey process the National Museum of Leskovac was able to fulfill the basic human rights of disabled people who are now actively involved in the social and cultural life of the city, as creators and individuals that also realize the museums’ programme.” Suzana
Small grants 2018
APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL GRANTS 2018 ARE OPEN! If you have developed a projects proposal dealing with either access and inclusion of Deaf and disabled people in museums or interpretation of cultural heritage, apply to CHwB B&H and BMN grant. Maximum total amount requested can be up to 4.000 EUR. A
Inclusive workshops and the digitisation process
Zenica City Museum finalized the implementation of the project “3D MUSE” which produced new museum services, developed educational activities and material, as well as improved the museum infrastructure and established new partnership, involving around 200 persons in total. The results of the project are a good basis for the continuation
Funds for Compelling and Innovative Museum Projects
For the fourth year in a row, Balkan Museum Network (BMN) and Cultural Heritage without Borders in BiH (CHwB BiH) are organizing small grants scheme. ✓ If your museum is member of the Balkan Museum Network, ✓ If you want to cooperate with partners (another museum or non-museum organisation), ✓
Crafting Access
Cultural Heritage without Borders Bosnia and Herzegovina is happy to announce that the beginning of the project “Crafting Access ‐ capacity building for heritage and craft-based inclusion across the western Balkans” is scheduled for 1st of September 2015. Together with Balkan Museum Network (BMN), Deaf and disabled people’s organizations across
