Masterpieces for Everyone: Museum in a Suitcase

The multi-sensory exhibition “Museum in a Suitcase” comprises tactile replicas of 11 carefully selected works from the Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje collection, realized within the framework of the project “MSU Masterpieces for Everyone” – an initiative dedicated to greater accessibility to contemporary art. The project was realized through a series of interconnected activities aimed at improving the Museum’s accessibility and inclusiveness for visitors with visual and hearing impairments. The implementation involved collaboration between museum staff, national and international experts, partner institutions, and target user groups, ensuring that museum inclusion is approached fully and sustainably.

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The project includes the development of a MoCA Skopje Accessibility Study in collaboration with experts in the field of museum inclusion: Dr. Irena Ružin (North Macedonia) and M.A. Željka Sušić (Croatia), “Training of Museum Staff for Increased Museum Accessibility” at MSU-Skopje by Dr. Irena Ružin, M.A. Željka Sušić, M.A. Željka Bosnar-Salihagić from the Typhlological Museum, Zagreb (Croatia), and M.A. Jove Pargovski (North Macedonia). A “museum in a suitcase” was also developed, consisting of tactile replicas of works from the MoCA Skopje collection, NFL tags by M.A. Jove Pargovski, with audio descriptions in Braille and sign language videos for all works. 3 3D artworks inspired by the tactile images are also included.

Partners of the project are the State School for Children and Youth with Visual Impairment “Dimitar Vlahov” – Skopje and the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities of Skopje “Mobility”.

The event was addressed by the curator Bojana Janeva, who, with her dedicated work in the field of inclusion, opened a new chapter in the activities of the Museum of Contemporary Art.

The project is supported by the Balkan Museum Network through the Hadley Fund for the Cultural Heritage of Southeast Europe, Great Britain, as well as by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Photos by Filip Lafazanovski.