Training as an opportunity for the exchange of know-how and best practices between Italy and the Adriatic-Balkan region.
The course brings together museum directors and officials from the Adriatic-Balkan region to reflect on museum accessibility as a catalyst for organisational transformation.
The project promotes an approach to accessibility understood not merely as a series of isolated measures, but as a shared culture and collective practice that permeates the museum’s mission, governance, organisation, services and relations with the public.
The Directorate-General for Growth and Promotion of the National Economy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation organises the course, and MAXXI curates it.
Three online sessions, each lasting up to 60 minutes (45 minutes’ presentation + 15 minutes’ Q&A), offering different perspectives on museum accessibility. Each session, not presented in sequential order, covers theoretical topics. The webinars are held in English without interpretation. Participation is free of charge. Please complete the form for the webinar you wish to attend to receive the link by email.
Wednesday 7 October, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Interpretation, Storytelling, and Plurality of Publics
with Vanessa Vaio Heritage Interpretation facilitator
The session introduces heritage interpretation as a tool for museum design and planning, exploring how interpretative choices shape how heritage is presented, understood, and experienced. Participants will explore principles for facilitating heritage interpretation: selecting perspectives, constructing narratives, and creating meaning for different audiences.
Wednesday 4 November, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Accessibility as an Organizational and Cultural Practice
with Maria Chiara Ciaccheri Museum professional and accessibility expert
Rather than approaching accessibility solely through disability or regulatory obligations, the meeting explores a people-centred approach that considers the needs of everyone connected to the organisation, including staff and visitors. Particular attention will be paid to how accessibility can be integrated into day-to-day organisational decisions, so it becomes a shared responsibility rather than the task of a single professional or department.
Wednesday 2 December, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Museums and Agency: The Necessary Transformation
with Simona Bodo museologist, independent researcher and practitioner
Accessibility should not be seen as a compensatory or corrective measure, but as integral to the very purpose of museums. The challenge simply lies in making access more equitable in terms of recognition (of diversity) and redistribution (of power, opportunities and resources). Agency is explored here through four interconnected and complementary dimensions: agency and the redistribution of power; agency and overcoming paternalism; agency and active citizenship; and institutional agency.
Training as an opportunity for the exchange of know-how and best practices between Italy and the Adriatic-Balkan region.
The course brings together museum directors and officials from the Adriatic-Balkan region to reflect on museum accessibility as a catalyst for organisational transformation.
The project promotes an approach to accessibility understood not merely as a series of isolated measures, but as a shared culture and collective practice that permeates the museum’s mission, governance, organisation, services and relations with the public.
The Directorate-General for Growth and Promotion of the National Economy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation organises the course, and MAXXI curates it.
Three online sessions, each lasting up to 60 minutes (45 minutes’ presentation + 15 minutes’ Q&A), offering different perspectives on museum accessibility. Each session, not presented in sequential order, covers theoretical topics. The webinars are held in English without interpretation. Participation is free of charge. Please complete the form for the webinar you wish to attend to receive the link by email.
Wednesday 7 October, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Interpretation, Storytelling, and Plurality of Publics
with Vanessa Vaio Heritage Interpretation facilitator
The session introduces heritage interpretation as a tool for museum design and planning, exploring how interpretative choices shape how heritage is presented, understood, and experienced. Participants will explore principles for facilitating heritage interpretation: selecting perspectives, constructing narratives, and creating meaning for different audiences.
Wednesday 4 November, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Accessibility as an Organizational and Cultural Practice
with Maria Chiara Ciaccheri Museum professional and accessibility expert
Rather than approaching accessibility solely through disability or regulatory obligations, the meeting explores a people-centred approach that considers the needs of everyone connected to the organisation, including staff and visitors. Particular attention will be paid to how accessibility can be integrated into day-to-day organisational decisions, so it becomes a shared responsibility rather than the task of a single professional or department.
Wednesday 2 December, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Museums and Agency: The Necessary Transformation
with Simona Bodo museologist, independent researcher and practitioner
Accessibility should not be seen as a compensatory or corrective measure, but as integral to the very purpose of museums. The challenge simply lies in making access more equitable in terms of recognition (of diversity) and redistribution (of power, opportunities and resources). Agency is explored here through four interconnected and complementary dimensions: agency and the redistribution of power; agency and overcoming paternalism; agency and active citizenship; and institutional agency.