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How can you make the invisible visible with a guided tour for blind and partially-sighted visitors?

Working closely with the Royal Visio expertise centre for visually impaired and blind people, CODA is offering a new guided tour programme from 24 June: Invisible Made Visible

CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, NL

Twee bezoekers bekijken een kunstwerk van dichtbij
Photo: CODA Museum Apeldoorn
Making the Invisible Visible

In Invisible made visible specially trained tour guides make the invisible visible through feeling, smelling and listening. In the pilot phase, the museum worked closely with hands-on experts from Koninklijke Visio. This allowed the content of this guided tour to be fully geared to the target audience. In addition, Vision helped the specially trained CODA tour guides develop their skills.

Furthermore, a number of artists from the CODA Paper Art exhibition produced samples of works that can be felt by the participants in these guided tours. Additionally, several works of art have been produced using a 3D printer. Visually impaired participants can be lent iPads, which they can use to zoom in on certain sections of one or more paintings. Tour guides are stationed at different artworks each time, and folding chairs are available so everyone can be seated during the explanations and assignments.

 

Bezoeker voelt een voelreplica van de tentoonstelling Paper Art in het CODA Museum

Practical information

At the moment four dates are scheduled for the Invisible made visible tour being offered in the CODA Paper Art 2019exhibition.

  • Monday 24 June
  • Monday 22 July
  • Monday 26 August
  • Monday, 23 September

These tours are open to 10 people at a time, including five blind or partially sighted people. You’ll be welcomed at CODA Museum at 10.00 am with a coffee or tea, after which we will visit the exhibition together.

Registration and fees

If you would like to attend one of these guided tours, you can register by sending an email to aanmeldingen@coda-apeldoorn.nl stating ‘Invisible made visible’. Remember to include the date, your name and the number of persons attending. If you will be bringing a guide dog, please let us know in advance. You can also registration by calling Annemiek van der Horst at CODA on 055-5268512.

The participation fee is € 7.50, including admission to CODA Museum and a coffee or tea before the tour. Carers and CODA pass or Museum Card holders are admitted free of charge.

More Information

To find out more about Invisible Visible on the CODA website.