Organised as part of our quality excellence programme for Val-de-Loire’s major heritage sites, the two days focused on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and sensory accessibility for the visually impaired, and brought a score of professionals into the arena.
The days were organised by the Mission Val de Loire and the
sites in question with a view to sharing knowledge and good
practices among Val-de-Loire's major heritage sites.
Cultural mediation of our heritage and use of
ICTs
2 February 2010 at the Château des Ducs de Bretagne,
Nantes
The day enabled participants to get themselves up to date on
the use of ICTs at Val-de-Loire's major sites, with
a return to the study (general trends, diagnosis and
recommendations) carried out by the "Public et Culture"
consultancy.
Two case studies were presented:
- the prototype for the
"multi-touch tactile area" for evocation of Fontevraud Abbey's
history as a prison (to be opened next spring at the
abbey)
- the
remodelled itineraries, scenography and museography at Chinon
Fortress (reopening planned for next July)
A "two-voices" visit to the museum (from the public's point of
view and from a technical viewpoint) with audiophone enabled
demonstration of some of the equipment used for the Nantes
history museum, including: projections, tactile screens and 3D
modelling.
To close the day, Audrey Defretin, researcher and LEDEN
doctoral student, presented
a panorama of current trends in France and abroad.
Heritage mediation and visual impairment
23 February 2010, Château Royal de Blois
The Interface Handicap association presented
sensory mediation tools based on sensory accessibility
criteria: getting information / getting one's bearings /
getting around / getting to the content.
The case of Château de Blois was then
presented (existing amenities, projects and prospects),
with
a tactile discovery visit of the château (tactile
model, lapidary depot, mouldings, visit literature in Braille,
relief and large characters).
The day concluded with
discussion among participants centred around the day's input
and bearing upon their practices and upcoming projects.
Val-de-Loire’s major heritage sites
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