Beyond Barriers

Accessibility and Inclusion in Cultural Heritage

Overview

A project aimed at improving accessibility in cultural sites through digital technologies, making heritage accessible even to visitors with disabilities.

Challenge

  • Offer an inclusive experience for visitors with visual or hearing disabilities.
  • Digitize cultural heritage to improve conservation and accessibility.

Solution

  • Development of an accessible web portal.
  • Creation of optimized audio guides and audiobooks for the visually and hearing impaired.
  • Production of 3D replicas of archaeological artifacts for a tactile experience.
  • Implementation of AR/VR virtual tours.

Results

50% increase in visits from people with disabilities.

30% increase in digital interaction in the involved museums.

Replicable model for other cultural sites.