Making Art Accessible: An Invitation to the Multisensory Exhibition

About

Date

June 5 - August 1, 2021

Location

Special Exhibition Room 1-4

Hours

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closed

Mondays

Admission fee

Adults: 700(500) yen
Students: 600(400) yen
High school students and younger: Free
*Prices in parentheses are for groups of more than 20 persons.

Organization

Organized by Mie Prefectural Art Museum

Supported by Mie Prefectural Art Museum Assistance Foundation
 

Exhibition Overview

Whenever we look at a work of art, we are physically distant from it. What can we do to “access” art despite the distance?
 
Inspired by education programs for people with disabilities, Making Art Accessible encourages visitors to experience multisensory appreciation for exhibits and to use their imagination in order to integrate the senses.
This exhibition shows tactile tools, audio guides and a social narrative that were originally created for people with disabilities as well as nearly 50 works including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings from the collection of the Mie Prefectural Art Museum. Visitors are welcomed to touch several sculptures.
 

Related Programs

All programs are free to participate.

Workshop:
Verbal Imaging Tour with People Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted

Facilitators: Members of “Verbal Imaging Museum Tour with Visually Impaired People“
*Registration is required to attend these programs.

①In-person program
Sat, July 17, 14:00-16:30
at the Special Exhibitions Rooms
⇒Application Form

②Online program
Sun, July 18, 13:30-16:30
on Zoom
⇒Application Form
 

Workshop:
"Balance between you and me"

Instructors: Miyata Yukino (Artist) + Kim Mitsuo (Artist)
at the workshop room
 
① “Molding”
No need for advance application
Sat, June 12, 14:00-16:00
Sat, July 10, 14:00-16:00
Required time: about 10 min.
 
②“Keeping the Balance”
Numbered ticket is required.
Sun, June 13, 11:00-12:00 / 14:00-15:00
Sun, July 11, 11:00-12:00 / 14:00-15:00
 

Curator’s Talk

①In-person Talk
*No need for advance application
Sat, June 19, 14:30-15:10
Sun, July 4, 14:30-15:10
at the auditorium,
Maximum number for these lecture is 40 people
 
②Online Talk
Sun, July 25, 14:30-15:10
Maximum number for this lecture is 80 people
on Zoom
*Registration is required.
⇒Application Form
 

Correspondence Program:
Try an acrostic poem with Saint Catherine!

Get the program kit and write a phrase for “Santa Catalina de Alejandria” on the postcard at home. Post the card and your postcard will be exhibited at the museum.

Application period: Thu. May 20 - Sun, August 1
Exhibition period: Sat. June 5 - Sun. August 1

①from the website
Fill in the address – Receive program kit from museum – Send postcard to museum – Your postcard will be exhibited at our museum!
⇒Application Form
 
②at the museum
Receive program kit at the museum – Send postcard to museum – Your postcard will be exhibited at our museum!