It is the Week of Accessibility. What can you do?

From October 2 to October 7, countless organizations are working to improve accessibility. Through various sessions, meetings, and cultural offerings, we are making the world a bit more accessible together. After all, everyone should be able to enjoy culture effortlessly. Will you join? Read more about what you can do.

3 min. read2 oct `23

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Why the Week of Accessibility?

The Week of Accessibility encourages organizations to take steps to improve their accessibility. 2 million Dutch people have a disability that makes cultural visits more challenging. This includes physical and mental disabilities, as well as low literacy. This initiative calls for extra attention to these individuals so that everyone can feel included in art and culture.

Want to experience accessibility in practice?

To experience this accessibility in practice, you can, for example, visit the Media Museum of Beeld en Geluid in Hilversum. They have taken various measures to make their offerings more accessible:

Consideration has been given to assistance dogs and wheelchairs
Hearing-impaired visitors can enable subtitles for a better film experience
Visitors can download the museum app to listen to audio on their own device
Wall texts and signs with larger fonts and contrast make the museum more accessible for visually impaired visitors.

Need funding to make your organization more accessible? Some municipalities offer special subsidies to improve accessibility.

Want to empathize with the target group?

In The Hague, you can visit two photo exhibitions at the City Hall on Spui on October 3 and 6. Five inspiring individuals with disabilities will share their stories through special exhibitions. This way, you'll learn what these people need to fully experience culture.

Digital accessibility and inclusion

Accessibility extends not only to physical museums and exhibitions but also to the digital domain. Is your website, app, or ticket shop accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals? Images, animations, text, and forms are often easy to read for people without disabilities, but how about navigating your website for those who cannot see?

DEN helps cultural organizations improve their digital accessibility with tips, knowledge, and inspiration. Below, you will find a list of articles on this topic. This way, everyone gets the chance to experience culture both physically and digitally.