To mark the International Day of People with Disabilities on December 3, 2024, Karlsruhe's cultural landscape is presenting a comprehensive overview of the diversity of inclusive offerings for the first time. Bundled together on the homepage of the umbrella brand "Culture in Karlsruhe", all guided tours and events are listed for as many individual needs as possible. People with visual impairments, mobility impairments, hearing impairments or even people who are learning German or have learning difficulties: The website www.kulturinkarlsruhe.de/kultur-barrierefrei aims to get everyone excited about Karlsruhe's culture and break down barriers of all kinds.
A round table and formats for neurodiverse people
In order to enable a regular range of inclusive educational formats in Karlsruhe, the participants in the network coordinate with each other so that, for example, there are no overlapping dates for guided tours in German sign language in the individual museums. In addition, important experience reports from visitors with disabilities in the museums can be bundled and evaluated.
The positive response to the "STILLE STUNDE IM MUSEUM" at the Natural History Museum or the guided tour for neurodiverse people at the ZKM | Center for Art and Media showed that there is a great need for these offers. The term neurodiversity is mainly used as a generic term for neurological phenomena. This includes autism, dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, high sensitivity and giftedness. It is important to create a relaxed and stimulus-reduced atmosphere in the exhibition rooms for these people.
Inclusion Week: Highlights at the museum from December 3 to 8
On December 3, 2024, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will commemorate the fact that dignity, personal rights and personal well-being affect everyone. The "Network Inclusion" is taking this event as an opportunity to declare the Week of Inclusion from December 3 to 8 in Karlsruhe's museums. To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, they are inviting visitors to take part in various inclusive activities:
Author Julia Schoch will be reading stories in simple language at the Museum of Literature in the Prinz-Max-Palais on December 3 from 7 pm. On this evening, she will also provide information on how to limit oneself in the choice of linguistic means and still be versatile, multi-layered and varied. Angelika Haarkamp will provide the explanations in simple, understandable language. Further information can be found at www.literaturmuseum.de
An inclusive sensory tour will take place at the Baden State Museum in the palace on December 3 at 3:30 pm. This special tour appeals to all the senses. In addition, it is offered in simple, understandable language and also appeals to people with visual impairments. Participation is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited!
On Friday, December 6, the Badisches Landesmuseum invites you to a Happy Friday tour of the exhibition "Kann das weg? Of waste and ideas" with translation into German sign language. Participation is free of charge, registration is requested.
The Karlsruhe Natural History Museum is offering a "Day of Inclusion" on Saturday, December 7. At 2 pm there will be a museum experience for blind and visually impaired people, at 3 pm a guided tour, which will also be offered in German sign language, and at 4 pm a guided tour in simplified language of the highlights in the museum.
Ulrike Radke from the Badisches Landesmuseum, who is the contact person for the "Inclusion Network", will be happy to answer any further questions you may have about the accessible offers of Karlsruhe's museums.
Contact details Ulrike Radke:
Phone +49 (0)721 926 6519
e-mail ulrike.radke@landesmuseum.de
Further information can be found at: www.kulturinkarlsruhe.de/kultur-barrierefrei
