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Mar 6, 2015 · March 6, 2015. MADRID — Guards make sure visitors to the Museo del Prado stay at arm’s length from its masterpieces. But here on a recent morning was José Pedro González running his fingers...
May 26, 2015 · It's a warning sign at art museums around the world: "Don't touch the artwork." But Spain's famous Prado Museum is changing that, with an exhibit where visitors are not only allowed to...
The Sense of Touch. 1632. Oil on canvas. Room 008. A poorly dressed blind man stands out against a dark background. With his hands, he touches a sculpted bust on a table that also bears a painting of a face.
Feb 26, 2015 · The new “Touching the Prado” exhibit in Madrid showcases 3-D replicas of paintings, so blind visitors can feel key works of art. A Prado visitor touches a 3-D printed replica of a ...
Jan 20, 2015 · The Museo del Prado has launched its first initiative focused on visually impaired visitors and based on innovation and technology. As a result of this project, six works representative of different pictorial genres to be found in the Museum’s collections can now be touched.
May 31, 2015 · May 31, 2015. Accentuated textures help the visually impaired feel the composition. As part of a new initiative to improve accessibility, the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid is currently...
Mar 11, 2015 · Exhibition Lets the Blind "See" Paintings with Touch. 'Touching the Prado' is a new exhibit at the Museo del Prado that allows the blind to touch the paintings. BC. by Becky...
