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Traditional Folk Culture through Touch: An Accessible Exhibition of Czech Village Life and Heritage

Discover traditional Czech village life, showcasing artifacts and interactive elements for tactile exploration by all.

This unique exhibition, "Traditional Folk Culture through Touch," invites visitors to explore the rich heritage of 19th and 20th-century Czech village life. Designed with accessibility in mind, it offers a multi-sensory journey through artifacts, folk songs, costumes, and food preparation items. Engage with a detailed 4D model of a village house, encouraging a deeper understanding of historical traditions through tactile experiences. This inclusive presentation ensures a meaningful encounter for everyone, particularly visually impaired and blind guests.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition brings selected topics of 19th and 20th-century village life to visually impaired and blind visitors, but is intended for all. It showcases traditional folk culture through artifacts, songs, costumes, and food preparation items, including a detailed model of a village house.

Curatorial context

The exhibition focuses on the village life of ancestors in the 19th and 20th centuries, aiming to make traditional folk culture accessible to visually impaired and blind visitors, while welcoming all. It features products and tools of folk craftsmen, traditional folk songs, costumes, and samples of food ingredients. A significant element is a wooden three-part 4D model of a village-type house for detailed exploration. Visitors are encouraged to use eye masks to experience the exhibition through touch, thereby understanding the world of the blind and visually impaired. A catalog titled “Traditional Folk Culture through Touch” is available in both Braille and large print to accompany the exhibition.

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This page lists the exhibition as an event, but specific ticketing or admission information is not detailed. Visitors are directed to a "More information" link which may contain further details.

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