"Make room!" (<Platz da!>) – a justified statement when thinking about the often limited space for people with disabilities. It is also the name of an association that advises cultural institutions on inclusion. In this video, Stefanie Wiens, the founder of this association, clearly refutes the concern that accessibility can only be implemented with a large budget.

Before, during and afterwards: the possible barriers of a museum visit are not limited to marvelling at the works of art. Stefanie Wiens and Patricia Carl from the association <Platz da!> gradually identify those barriers that a person with disabilities intending to visit a museum may encounter. On the one hand there is the planning and the journey to and from the museum, on the other hand there is the visit itself. The goal is to enable visitors to visit a museum on an equal footing. How can we get there? This much can be said right away: A lot can be achieved with little effort and a small budget.

How does a museum employee communicate with a person with a disability? How do you act in such a way that the visitor feels well taken care of and taken seriously?

Silja Korn and Stefanie Wiens from the association (<Platz da!>) have come up with three scenarios for this video that represent realistic situations for a person with a disability and a museum employee. They know how it can work - and which behaviours clearly do not belong to the realm of inclusion.

The Berlinische Galerie museum is taking many measures to make its visitors feel that they are seen in their diversity. To other museums and galleries that want to become more accessible, Andreas Krüger recommends direct dialogue with the focus group. The consultant for inclusion and accessibility knows: the comfort factor has to be right. But how can you achieve this? And how can employees be trained to work in a discrimination-sensitive way?

Making visual objects perceivable for blind and visually impaired people - this may initially raise a doubt in the minds of many. Andreas Krüger of the Berlinische Galerie museum shows various ways in which the atmosphere of an art object can be felt and sensually grasped. The inclusion expert also has some recommendations for the museum premises themselves, which are unfamiliar at first but should appear inviting and safe. In this video, he shares his knowledge and experience on how to make a visit to a museum inclusive.