The art of touching art

Beautiful and accessible. The mimicry of the human face

22 October - 30 October 2022

Opening Friday 21 at 17.00

The project stems from the will of the Garibaldi Institute for the Blind and the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia to share with the citizens the idea that the use of cultural heritage is an essential objective for a cultural enrichment from which everyone, visually impaired or not, can reap great benefits Hands will be the great protagonists of this exploratory journey that will involve every visitor in a way of enjoying the enveloping and multisensory work of art.The exhibition hosts the section dedicated to The mimicry of the human face of the permanent collection of the Tactile Museum Statale Omero di Ancona. The tactile exhibition aims to concentrate the visitor's interest in perhaps the most expressive element of the human figure: the face. A gallery of "famous" sculptures has been set up, casts from life in alabaster chronological order: from Greek sculpture to Baroque sculpture, with the aim of proposing an experience that leads to recognition or interpret some facial expressions intended as expressions of various moods. The goal is to promote knowledge of this important aspect of the arts through tactile exploration, a very complex but intriguing aesthetic method, which facilitates, not only for the visually impaired, the understanding of historical works and concepts. this occasion the tactile exploration of some of the busts present in the Marble Gallery of Palazzo dei Musei, thus being able to rediscover them in an unusual and unexpected way. The tactile and multi-sensorial approach conveys the idea of a "culture without barriers", bringing art for the blind and visually impaired, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the ability of touch, which, if used correctly, allows them to explore, “see” and understand works of art.

The exhibition is part of the Identità inquieta program

The exhibition will be open by reservation during the opening hours of Palazzo dei Musei (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10-13; Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10-18).
Reservations: tel. 0522.439305 or biblioteca@istitutociechigaribaldi.it

Sunday 30 October extraordinary opening of the exhibition with free admission without reservation : during the opening there will be operators who will accompany the visit.

For schools, the visit will be supplemented by laboratory activities.

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From 1 May 2022, in compliance with the DL. 24/2022, for access to the Civic Museums, it is no longer necessary to have a "Green pass" (neither basic nor reinforced). The use of masks is recommended but not mandatory.

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0522 456477 Musei Civici - offices, via Palazzolo, 2 (from Mon to Fri: 09.00 - 13.00 / Tue, Thu: 14.00 17.00)
0522 456816 Palazzo dei Musei, via Spallanzani, 1
opening time
museums@comune.re.it