{"id":18417,"date":"2020-01-30T13:04:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?p=18417"},"modified":"2021-02-22T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T13:49:24","slug":"easy-to-read-a-museum-for-everybody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/en\/easy-to-read-a-museum-for-everybody\/","title":{"rendered":"EASY-TO-READ: A MUSEUM FOR EVERYBODY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Cristina Riera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lectura-F\u00e0cil.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lectura-F\u00e0cil.jpg\" alt=\"Easy-to-read headding\" class=\"wp-image-18414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lectura-F\u00e0cil.jpg 726w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lectura-F\u00e0cil-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"> Image from the website of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturafacil.net\/es\/news\/feminismos-exposicion-accesible-en-el-cccb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asociaci\u00f3n de Lectura F\u00e1cil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article has been written and published regarding the easy-to-read standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AN ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya is working to\nimprove physical, intellectual, sensory and digital access for everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The museum\u2019s objective is to guarantee equal access\nto culture, and to make it easy for every social group to take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This is stated in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museunacional.cat\/sites\/default\/files\/pla_estrategic_2019-22_cat_b.pdf\">Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya\u2019s Strategy and Action Plan 2019 &#8211; 2022<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT IS EASY-TO-READ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The aim of Easy-to-Read is to adapt texts to make\nit easier for persons with reading difficulties to understand what they read.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Easy-to-Read follows the\ninternational guidelines of the IFLA\n(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and of Inclusion Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW DO WE KNOW THAT TEXTS ARE EASY-TO-READ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We can identify them with\ndifferent logos that tell us the texts have been adapted and\/or revised by Easy-to-Read\nexperts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-asociacion-lectura-facil-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-asociacion-lectura-facil-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18346\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18346\" class=\"wp-image-18346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-asociacion-lectura-facil-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-asociacion-lectura-facil-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagen-logo-red-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagen-logo-red-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18421\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18421\" class=\"wp-image-18421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagen-logo-red-3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagen-logo-red-3-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo de Easy to read\" data-id=\"18321\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18321\" class=\"wp-image-18321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo.jpg 829w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Easy_to_read_Logo-768x762.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturafacil.net\/eng\/\">Easy-to-Read Association<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturafacil.net\/info\/xarxa-lectura-facil\/\">Inclusion Europe\u2019s Easy-to-Read<\/a>  <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190619180526\/https:\/\/easy-to-read.eu\/\">Easy-to-Read Network <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT IS AN EASY-TO-READ<\/strong> <strong>TEXT LIKE?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Quite short sentences, 3 lines maximum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Large typescript (12 to 14 point)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Black letters on a white background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Wide margins and spaces between the lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Short paragraphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Words are not underlined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Italics are not used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Bold is used to highlight the text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It is better to print on matt, opaque, white paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It does not use pictures as the background for text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It avoids capital letters because they are more difficult to read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It does not justify the text to the right, so that readers will not get lost when they change lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Expressions are not split between two lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It uses simple words. Complicated ones are explained at the bottom of the page, or with an explanatory box at the side, or a picture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Paragraphs are separated by blanks before and after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. Simple punctuation marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. One main idea per sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It uses active forms of the verb rather than passives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. It prefers the indicative over the subjunctive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. There are no double negatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHY SHOULD MUSEUMS USE EASY-TO-READ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone has a right to culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>audio descriptions<\/strong> and<strong> sign language guides<\/strong> that many museums use enable people with visual and hearing disabilities to enjoy art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But some people still find it difficult (the elderly, people learning to read and write, migrants, people with intellectual disabilities, people with learning difficulties,\nchildren).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Museums are still lagging\nbehind when we talk about Easy-to-Read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There\u2019s a long way to go.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If we want museums\nto be truly inclusive\nthey have to reach everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT IS THE MUSEU NACIONAL D\u2019ART DE CATALUNYA DOING?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One of its main strategic\nobjectives is accessibility, inclusion and sustainability<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It has an audio description and sign language guide\nservice to make art more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">But it wishes to take a step further and raise\nstaff awareness. It has organized several Easy-to-Read courses for its staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This article for the blog is the result of that training <\/strong>and the first of many different Easy-to-Read steps that the museum wants to take to make art easily accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHICH MUSEUMS USE EASY-TO-READ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccb.org\/en\">Centre de Cultura Contempor\u00e0nia de Barcelona <\/a><\/strong>(Barcelona): CCCB&#8217;s exhibitions have a room guide in Easy-to Read. An example is <em>Feminisms<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cccb-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cccb-1.jpg\" alt=\"Imatge dels textos en Lectura F\u00e0cil al CCCB\" class=\"wp-image-18363\" width=\"283\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cccb-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cccb-1-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">  Image from the website of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturafacil.net\/es\/news\/feminismos-exposicion-accesible-en-el-cccb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asociaci\u00f3n de Lectura F\u00e1cil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monestirpedralbes.barcelona\/en\">Monastery of Pedralbes <\/a><\/strong>(Barcelona): It has a tactile model of the monument to Queen Elisenda, with Easy-to-Read texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museuciencies.cat\/en\/\">Museu de Ci\u00e8ncies Naturals de Barcelona<\/a><\/strong> (Barcelona): All the information for the exhibition <em>Som natura <\/em>is Easy-to-Read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museuciencies.cat\/en\/the-nat\/venues\/botanical-garden-of-barcelona\/\">Botanical Gardens<\/a> <\/strong>(Barcelona): The texts on the visit are adapted to Easy-to-Read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/museu-etnologic-culturesmon\/\">Museu Etnol\u00f2gic and Cultures del M\u00f3n<\/a> <\/strong>(Barcelona): It has adapted the contents through the accessible application \u2018Barcelona without barriers\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museuemporda.org\/\">Museu de l\u2019Empord\u00e0<\/a> <\/strong>(Figueres): It adapted the contents of the exhibition <em>Els Dal\u00ed de Figueres<\/em> to Easy-to-Read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museothyssen.org\/en\">Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza<\/a><\/strong> (Madrid): It has produced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museothyssen.org\/conectathyssen\/publicaciones-digitales\/publicacion-museo-facil\"><em>Easy Museum<\/em> <\/a>guide, the first Easy-to-Read guide to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museo-f\u00e1cil-.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museo-f\u00e1cil-.png\" alt=\"Publicaci\u00f3 Museo F\u00e1cil. Museu Thyssen-Bornemisza\" class=\"wp-image-18364\" width=\"223\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museo-f\u00e1cil-.png 400w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museo-f\u00e1cil--216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Publicaci\u00f3n Museo f\u00e1cil<\/em>, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, 2019\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionico.es\/arte\/\">Museo ICO<\/a><\/strong> (Madrid): It has produced the Easy-to-Read educational notebook <em>Discover, learn, imagine!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cuaderno-adaptado.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18451\" width=\"226\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cuaderno-adaptado.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/cuaderno-adaptado-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Descubre, aprendre, imagina!<\/em>, Museo ICO, 2017\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enkarterrimuseoa.eus\/home\/index.asp\">Enkarterriko Museoa \/ <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enkarterrimuseoa.eus\/home\/index.asp\">The <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enkarterrimuseoa.eus\/home\/index.asp\">Museo de las Encartaciones<\/a><\/strong> (Sopuerta-Bizkaia): It was the first museum in the Basque Country to incorporate. Easy-to-Read and content in audio format through QR codes in temporary exhibitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/documento-museo-encartaciones.jpg\" alt=\"Museo de las Encartaciones. Lectura F\u00e0cil\" class=\"wp-image-18368\" width=\"348\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/documento-museo-encartaciones.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/documento-museo-encartaciones-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nImage from the website of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lecturafacil.net\/es\/news\/feminismos-exposicion-accesible-en-el-cccb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asociaci\u00f3n de Lectura F\u00e1cil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navarra.es\/home_es\/Temas\/Turismo+ocio+y+cultura\/Museos\/museos.htm\">Museo de Navarra<\/a><\/strong> (Pamplona) It has the guides \u20186 Easy-to-Read works from the Museo de Navarra\u2019 and \u2018All art is contemporary\u2019<em>.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra.jpg\" alt=\"6 obras maestras del Museo de Navarra en Lectura F\u00e0cil\" data-id=\"18370\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18370\" class=\"wp-image-18370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2-805x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18375\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18375\" class=\"wp-image-18375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navarra_2.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.navarra.es\/NR\/rdonlyres\/8AFF6BC4-5295-403F-BAFA-195C7E776DFC\/406734\/6_obras_maestras_MuseoNav_acc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>6 obras maestras del Museo de Navarra<\/em><\/a>, Museo de Navarra, Ed. Cal\u00edcrates<\/li><li><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/calicrates.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Todo el arte es contempor\u00e1neo<\/a><\/em>, Museo de Navarra, Ed. Cal\u00edcrates <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alhambra-patronato.es\/en\">Alhambra and the Generalife<\/a> <\/strong>(Granada): It has an Easy-to-Read information guide about its history, and for the visit to the Alhambra and the Generalife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alhambra-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18458\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alhambra-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alhambra-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alhambra-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"> Ana S\u00e1nchez Peinado,&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/biblioteca.fundaciononce.es\/publicaciones\/otras-editoriales\/la-alhambra-y-el-generalife-en-lectura-facil\" target=\"_blank\">La Alhambra y el Generalife en lectura f\u00e1cil<\/a><\/em>, Biblioteca Fundaci\u00f3n Once, 2018 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marqalicante.com\/?lng=eng\">Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico de Alicante<\/a><\/strong> (Alicante): In 2018 it incorporated Easy-to-Read in the exhibition panels and the schoolchildren\u2019s didactic guidebook for the exhibition <em>Rupestre. Los primeros santuarios<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The<a href=\"http:\/\/almamatermuseum.com\/en\/\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/almamatermuseum.com\/en\/\">Alma Mater Museum<\/a> <\/strong>(Zaragoza): It has incorporated Easy-to-Read information: room guides and internal and external signage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/en\/portada.html\">Ministry of Culture and Sport<\/a><\/strong> has a project to make art accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What does this project consist of? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Revision of museum maps<\/li><li>Creation of specific Easy-to-Read guides <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What museums can we find it in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/museodeamerica\/en\/el-museo.html\">Museo de Am\u00e9rica<\/a><\/strong> (Madrid)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.man.es\/man\/en\/home.html\">Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico Nacional<\/a><\/strong> (Madrid)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/mtraje\/en\/inicio.html\">Museo del Traje<\/a><\/strong> (Madrid)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/mnescultura\/en\/inicio.html\">Museo Nacional de Escultura<\/a><\/strong> (Valladolid)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/museocasacervantes\/en\/portada.html\">Museo Casa de Cervantes<\/a><\/strong> (Valladolid) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The\naim is to introduce it in 11 more museums as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAN.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAN.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=385&#038;ssl=1 385w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"548\" data-id=\"18380\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escultura-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=384&#038;ssl=1 384w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"564\" data-id=\"18483\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18483\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escultura-2.jpg\" data-width=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escultura-2.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traje-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traje-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=384&#038;ssl=1 384w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"564\" data-id=\"18484\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/?attachment_id=18484\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traje-2.jpg\" data-width=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.museunacional.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Traje-2.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/cultura\/areas\/museos\/mc\/nuestros-museos\/rutas.html\">Easy-to-Read Booklets<\/a>, Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico Nacional <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya has begun the process to make a big change in terms of accessibility and inclusion.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IFLA:<\/strong> international association created to give librarians a forum to exchange ideas and to facilitate cooperation and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inclusion Europe: <\/strong>European association of people with disabilities and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learning to read and write:<\/strong> people being taught to read and write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Migrant:<\/strong> a person who moves from one territory to another, to settle on a temporary or a permanent basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intellectual disability: <\/strong>an alteration that some people have which makes it difficult for them to learn, solve problems, reason, make plans&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learning difficulty:<\/strong> a problem with learning that some people have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inclusive: <\/strong>which encourages everyone to take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strategy: <\/strong>a series of actions designed to achieve a goal.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accessible:<\/strong> everyone can enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RELATED LINKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/relacionsinternacionalsicooperacio\/ca\/noticia\/es-crea-una-maqueta-tactil-de-la-tomba-de-la-reina-elisenda_780272\">A touch scale model of the Queen Elisenda&#8217;s tomb. Monastery of Pedralbes <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alhambra-patronato.es\/en-lectura-facil-la-alhambra-y-generalife\">Easy-to-Read. La Alhambra y el Generalife<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/cultura\/areas\/museos\/mc\/nuestros-museos\/rutas.html\">Easy-to-Read Booklets. Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico Nacional  <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristina Riera Image from the website of Asociaci\u00f3n de Lectura F\u00e1cil This article has been written and published regarding the easy-to-read standards. AN ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM The Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya is working to improve physical, intellectual, sensory and digital access for everybody. 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