The Accessible Culture Guide

MUSE

MUSE – Trento Science Museum 

MUSE’s mission is to illuminate nature, especially the mountain environment. They use observation, instrumentation and scientific enquiry to cultivate the pleasure of knowledge and an appreciation of discovery, innovation and sustainability, acknowledging the challenges of today’s world.

Inside, you’ll find everything from fascinating collections and multimedia displays to educational workshops and interactive games. With a wealth of events and exhibitions, everyone can find something of interest to enrich their vision of the world and feel part of today’s scientific debate.

where

Trento

what you can do

Accessible activities are provided for:

-          people with physical or cognitive impairments, through tours with a personal guide

-          people with hearing impairments, through tours given in LIS (Italian sign language)

-          people with visual impairments, through touch tours

-          school groups, through accessible workshops.

The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility now that any architectural barriers have been removed. Wheelchairs are available free of charge; please ask a member of staff if you need one.

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)461 270 311 or write to museinfo@muse.it.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.muse.it/en/accessibility

CASTELLO DEL BUONCONSIGLIO

Buonconsiglio Castle Museum

Buonconsiglio castle is one of Trento’s best-known buildings and one of the finest monumental sites in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. This beautiful edifice is renowned for its historic links with the Council of Trent and as the seat of the prince-bishops, lords of Trento, until 1803. It gained a sad notoriety during World War I, when its courtyard became the scene for the execution of Italian patriot Cesare Battisti, an Irredentist who advocated the incorporation of Trentino into Italy. Now its halls house an extensive art and archaeology collection and a programme of major exhibitions.

where

Trento

what you can do

Accessible activities are provided for:

-          people with visual impairments

-          people with hearing impairments

-          people with dementia

-          people with cognitive impairments or mental-health problems.

People with autism will soon be catered for too, and the castle is working to enable people with sensory and cognitive impairments to visit the museum independently.

Part of Buonconsiglio castle is also equipped to welcome people with reduced mobility. Access is via the convenient ramp at the San Martino entrance, where visitors can tour the castle gardens and view the frescoes in Clesio’s refectory via the lift inside the café.

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)461 492 811 or write to education@buonconsiglio.it.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.buonconsiglio.it/index.php/it/Castello-del-Buonconsiglio/attivita/Servizi-educativi-del-museo (in Italian)

MART

MART – the Modern- and Contemporary-Art Museum in Trento and Rovereto 

The MART has three separate sites: two in Rovereto – the main centre, a substantial building complex designed by Mario Botta and Giulio Andreolli and opened in 2002, plus the Casa d’Arte Futurista Depero – and one in Trento, namely the municipal gallery, which came under the MART umbrella in October 2013. The MART is a special museum in an exceptional setting, created as a cultural centre and meeting place for the 21st century.

where

Trento and Rovereto

what you can do

Accessible activities are provided for:

-          people with visual impairments, through touch tours

-          people with hearing impairments, through tours given in LIS (Italian sign language)

-          people with Alzheimer’s, through artist workshops

-          people with autism or attention-deficit disorders, through the use of AAC

-          guided tours and workshops run by people with disabilities themselves.

The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility, as there are no architectural barriers to overcome.

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)464 454 108/159 or write to education@mart.tn.it.

People with visual impairments can visit using its touch tour with no need to book.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.mart.tn.it/en/accessibility

www.mart.tn.it/mart/attivita-per-persone-con-bisogni-specifici-123009 (in Italian)

METS

METS – the San Michele Museum of Trentino Folk Culture  

METS, previously known as the Museum of the Customs and Culture of Trentino, explains how people used to live in these valleys, their crafts and trades, and the roles that religion, music and folklore played in their world. Your visit follows one long continuous spiral through 43 rooms in 25 sections on five floors.

where

San Michele all’Adige, near Trento

what you can do

Accessible activities are provided for:

-          people with cognitive impairments, through inclusive guided tours

-          people with visual impairments, through tactile experiences

-          people with hearing impairments, through tours given in LIS (Italian sign language)

-          people on the autism spectrum

-          people with dementia.

Part of the museum is also accessible to those with reduced mobility now that a number of architectural barriers have been removed.

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)461 650 314.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.museosanmichele.it/attivita-di-inclusione-mets (in Italian)

ARTE SELLA

Arte Sella 

Arte Sella: the contemporary mountain. For over thirty years, this is the place where art, music, dance and other forms of creative expression have come together to stimulate a unique dialogue between human ingenuity and the natural world.

Arte Sella is a cultural association and social enterprise with a capable staff backed by a large network of partners. Down the years, more than 300 artists have contributed to its development, creating three display trails lined with works of art.

where

Borgo Valsugana, Trento

what you can do

Accessible activities are provided for:

-          people with visual impairments, through touch trails where visitors can explore the exhibits with their senses of smell, touch and hearing

-          people with reduced mobility, as architectural barriers have been removed or reduced along the trails in the Villa Strobele gardens

-          groups in the form of guided tours.

Arte Sella is accessible to people with reduced mobility; vehicles with disabled parking badges are welcome. The artworks on display around Costa farmstead are reached via a rough dirt road with short level stretches punctuated by numerous ups and downs of variable gradients.

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)461 751 251 or write to info@artesella.it.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.artesella.it/it/progetti-speciali/simposio-le-ali-della-bellezza.html (in Italian)

CENTRALE FIES

Centrale Fies

Centrale Fies is an experimental centre for the contemporary performing arts that works with artists with disabilities throughout the year. It is based inside a hydroelectric power station from the early 20th century that is still partly in service, owned by Hydro Dolomiti Energia.

Generations of artists, curators, researchers and professionals from around the world have found a space here with the materials and intellectual resources to explore and develop their practices to a high level, achieving major awards and becoming significant figures on today’s national and international performing arts scene.

where

Centrale Fies, in the Fies district near Dro, Trento province

what you can do

Accessible activities are offered for people with visual impairments, courtesy of a collaboration with Giuseppe Comuniello and Camilla Guarino, who create poetic audio-interpretations of the works on display.

Centrale Fies is accessible to people with reduced mobility after work to remove and reduce architectural barriers. Dedicated workshops are offered throughout the year

booking

To book an accessible activity, please call +39 (0)464 504 700 or write to info@centralefies.it.

For a better and more personalised experience, please speak to us in advance to ensure we are able to meet your needs.

more info

www.centralefies.it (in Italian)