On May 18, 2023, the International Museum Day, which is also the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day initiated by the United Nations, the "Inclusion For A Shared Future" A photo exhibition on disability inclusion through the eye of children and youth opened at the World Expo Museum.The exhibition is co-hosted by UNICEF China Office, China Volunteer Association for Helping the Disabled, China Association for the Promotion of Press and Publicity for the Cause of the Disabled, and Shanghai World Expo Museum.
The theme of this year's International Museum Day is "Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing". Creating a barrier-free environment for everyone in need is an important purpose of museums and other public cultural institutions.With the theme of "Inclusion For A Shared Future", this photography exhibition exhibited 58 photographs selected from the photography competition held by UNICEF in 2022.
The exhibition is divided into three parts:"Flourish in Inclusive Education","Inclusive sports for all" and "Feel the world with your heart". People work together to create a child-friendly social environment that is equal, friendly, integrated and shared.
The World Expo Museum has integrated the concept of barrier-free versatility into the overall design of this exhibition, using a 120cm-high movable easel for low-level display. Ordinary audiences can lean over and use the "1.2-meter perspective" to view the exhibition from the same perspective as children.All photographic works are equipped with an "audio description" barrier-free guide QR code, which is suitable for special groups such as the visually impaired, the elderly, and people with cognitive disabilities.
The exhibition will last until May 31, and will be open to the public free of charge in the cloud hall of the World Expo Museum, and the "online exhibition" will be released online.