An Inclusive Design Experience
Since February 2022, Die Neue Sammlung has been able to dedicate itself to inclusion and digital mediation thanks to funding from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and the support of PIN. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne. With the strategic project “An inclusive Design Experience” Die Neue Sammlung set out to implement its first inclusive activities.
An Inclusive Touch Station in the X-D-E-P-O-T
Since 17th December 2023 original objects can be experienced haptically in the X-D-E-P-O-T of Die Neue Sammlung and information can be received on each object. The content is available as texts and audio versions in English, German and easy-to-read language (German and English) as well as in the form of audio descriptions and videos in German sign language. The offer is aimed especially for people with hearing, visual and cognitive impairments and/or language comprehension difficulties but can of course be accessed by everyone. The content is also available in English.
“Making good design accessible to all.”
An Inclusive Website
The old website was already updated in 2022 to meet the minimum standard of digital accessibility, but that was not enough for us! The website was therefore relaunched in March 2024 and goes well beyond the minimum legal requirements.
Our online presence is one of the first websites to offer the majority of its content in easy-to-read language (German and English). Menu points above the headings show which pages have been prepared accordingly and translations are easy to access. Some pages are recorded by actors and there are short films in German sign language. Visual settings and general information can be accessed directly via the “Accessibility” button.
The museum has provided wall texts for the exhibitions in easy-to-understand language and easy-to-read language since 2019. Content can now also be accessed online via QR codes on the wall text of the respective exhibition.
In the Future
With a second sponsorship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, “kultur.digital.strategie”, Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum aims to publish an inclusive online collection and offer participatory learning games for educational institutions by early 2026.
The first inclusive design book is also being planned.
With these projects, the museum is able to offer digital, inclusive access to one of the world’s most important collections of design history.
People responsible:
Frauke Maria Petry M.A., Project Manager
Prof. Dr. Angelika Nollert, Director
Dr. Caroline Fuchs, Curator