There are three educational activities for secondary schools, two which experiment with an exclusively tactile reading of works of art and their graphic rendering. The other is dedicated to discovering the Braille code, following a blindfold visit to the collection.
All the info on booking and costs can be found at the bottom of the page.
De-sign
The blindfolded class visits the Design collection to explore objects individually, investigating each one’s form, materials, surface and function. In the next phase, students draw the object, comprehend its use and context, and think about the aesthetic choices made by the designers. At the end of this experience, which links the hand to the eye, the participants will be able to share their impressions.
Our aims:
- Study the creative process of designers
- develop creative thinking
- enhance tactile perception and observation
- compare and contrast the senses of touch and sight
- understand how a tactile image is formed in the mind
- reflect on the graphic rendering of an object
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Contemporarily de-sign!
Can your hands see? Do they see like eyes see?
Sight and touch are the only two senses which can comprehend the shape of an object. The class will enjoy an unusual experience when they discover the art and reality of the museum through the sense of touch.
A blindfold tour and careful tactile exploration of a work of art will help provide answers to these questions in a personal way.
Our aims:
- introduce contemporary art
- compare and contrast the senses of touch and sight understand how a tactile image is formed in the mind
- reflect on the graphic rendering of a work
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Do you know Louis?
The class will meet Louis, the blind boy who invented Braille.
We will visit the museum collection and put on blindfolds to explore some works in the contemporary section. Afterwards in the workshop, we will learn about and experiment with the Braille code.
Aims:
- make art accessible
- compare and contrast the senses of touch and sight
- get to know and understand the Braille code
- try out the tools for writing in Braille
- reflect on the importance of using Braille
Duration: 2 hours.
Bookings and costs
Learning activities must be booked: contact us at 335 569 69 85 (mobile and Whatsapp) at least 15 days in advance. We will help you choose the best laboratory for you and provide the relevant safety advice.
Cost: 70 euros per class group.
Terms of payment:
Postal transfer
Bank transfer
Debit or credit card.
Refunds will not be provided. In case of no show by the school, it will be possible to book another date. To cancel a reservation, just call us or send an email to prenotazioni@museoomero.it. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, the museum is unable to guarantee your chosen workshop, we will contact the school as soon as possible to arrange an alternative time.