Exhibition for Everyone 'Invitation of a Collector'... National Museum of Korea Hosts Event for People with Disabilities

A visitor with a disability is listening to the audio guide through the exhibition guide app.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The National Museum of Korea is creating an exhibition environment for people with disabilities and hosting an invitation-only viewing event. This is part of an effort to improve museum accessibility for vulnerable groups.

According to the National Museum of Korea, the museum has prepared tactile exhibits, audio guides for the visually impaired, and sign language interpretation videos for the special exhibition "Invitation of a Collector - 1st Anniversary Exhibition of the Donation by the Late Chairman Lee Kun-hee."

On the 11th, about 50 visually impaired visitors attended the "Invitation of a Collector" special exhibition. The visually impaired visitors used a "tactile map for exhibition guidance," an exhibition guide app containing detailed "audio descriptions for the visually impaired," and seven tactile exhibit models including "Claude Monet's Water Lilies Pond" to enjoy the exhibition.

Kim Heon-yong, an English teacher at Sinmyeong Middle School in Seoul who participated in the viewing, said, "Visually impaired people rarely have the experience of visiting museums because visual viewing is difficult. This exhibition, equipped with Braille, tactile exhibits, and videos using music and sounds, provided a satisfying experience."

On the 25th, about 60 students from the National Seoul School for the Deaf will be invited for sign language interpretation.