Greece's museum launches innovative program for people with sensory impairments

STORY: Greece's museum launches innovative program for people with sensory impairments DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Museum of Cycladic Art 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOLAOS KALTSAS, Scientific director, Museum of Cycladic Art 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): JULIANNA BOUSSI, Visually impaired teacher STORYLINE: The Museum of Cycladic Art in Greece launched an innovative program to enhance the access and inclusion of individuals with sensory impairments, according to an e-mailed press release on Friday. Under the permanent program "In Touch," people with visual and hearing impairments are now able to become familiar with the museum's permanent collection, including one of the most complete worldwide private collections of the art of the Cycladic culture that flourished in the central Aegean Sea during the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium B.C.). For the purpose of the program, visitors with sensory disabilities will be given guided t