PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES FOR MUSEUMS
A workshop on accessibility and technology in the cultural field

Date: 10. 12. 2019
Venue: Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeskunsthalle), Bonn

Program:

10.00 WELCOME
By Reinier Wolfs, Director of Bundeskunsthalle Bonn and Birgit Tellmann, Head of Education

10.10-13.00: MORNING SESSION
(Held by Helena Garcia-Carrizosa, Rotraut Krall, Thomas Köck, Andreas Reichinger, and Moritz Neumüller):

INTRODUCTION TO ARCHES (20 min)
An overview on the ARCHES research methodology, general principles of work, activities, technological results and group projects.

FIRST SESSION (30 min)
“On Dis-Ability”: the meaning of support and help people with various needs.

SECOND SESSION (30 min)
Accessibility: common problems and possible solutions.

11: 30 COFFEE BREAK (20 min): We provide light refreshments for all participants

THIRD SESSION (60 min)
Quick activities and Group-Projects.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (10 min)
We wrap up the morning session and make a list of things to be discussed in the afternoon.

13 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK (one hour free time)

14.00-17.00: AFTERNOON SESSION
14:10 Participants will split into two groups:
First group: presentation of technology results of ARCHES (App, Games and Multisensory Reliefs). Held by Andreas Reichinger, and Moritz Neumüller
Second group: discussion and interchange of methodology and results between ARCHES and the participants of the workshops. Held by Helena Garcia-Carrizosa, Rotraut Krall, und Birgit Tellmann, with input by Thomas Köck.

15:10 COFFEE BREAK (20 min): We provide light refreshments for all participants
15:30 Change of groups
16.30 – 17.00: Groups meet again and report results. Q&A to wrap-up the workshop.

How to participate

– The workshop is free and open to professionals in the cultural sector.

– Registration open until workshop has filled

– Maximum 40-50 participants per workshop

– Registration by email, with Name, Surname, Affiliation, email, telephone

– Please indicate access needs and dietary requirements

– The workshop will be held in German. There will be translation into German sign language, in case any participant needs it.

– Registration through email workshops@arches-project.eu