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Art Beyond Vision Inclusive Museum Experiences

Creating an immersive and inclusive experience for blind and visually impaired users

A visitor with headphones rests both hands on a white relief in front of an 18th-century family portrait at the National Gallery of Denmark, with a camera mounted above the relief

Tested at
The National Gallery of Denmark

Together with the National Gallery of Denmark (SMK) and the Danish Association of the Blind, we tested the project in a real museum setting. This allowed us to learn from the people it is made for and to refine the full experience under real-world conditions.

Approach

IME combines

Tactile 3D reliefs

To explore the physical structure of artworks

Interactive sound design

To communicate textures, materials, and emotional qualities

Computer vision

To track exploration and create real-time interaction

Sound recording in the anechoic chamber at Aalborg University Copenhagen