SPECIAL GROUPS
LEARNING
SPECIAL GROUPS
Special guided tours and educational programmes are designed and realized for the different interests and needs of different audiences, such as people with disabilities, socially vulnerable groups, etc.
For more information please contact the Education Office, Ms Marina Tsekou, tel. 211 101 9007, email: marina.tsekou@emst.gr.
EMST AND AUTISM
Why is a Contemporary Art Museum important for individuals on the autism spectrum?
In the museum, children, adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum are able to cultivate skills related to exploration, organization, recording and transmission of information through contemporary works of art. Through hands-on experience, individuals learn to make full use of their senses and enhance their powers of observation, their memory, and stimulate their imagination. Learning can be verbal or non-verbal, at the participant’s own pace, amongst other people or in a solitary fashion, with the aim of liberating free expression and the creativity of all those involved.
EMST invites all interested parties to explore works of art that raise contemporary issues, to learn through the process of engaging with them, to participate and collaborate.
Sensory Map & Reading Guide
The sensory map has been created to help you prepare before entering a space and navigate through it with greater comfort and safety.
Sensory Accessibility Signage
Information about the signage elements used in the guides.
Sensory Accessibility Guides
To prepare for your visit, you can download the sensory accessibility guides for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Social Narrative Support
Social Narrative Support combines simple text and images to help you prepare for your visit, know what to expect, and feel more comfortable, by choosing the guidance method that suits you best.
Social Informational Support
Social Informational Support is designed for teenagers and adults with good reading comprehension who prefer more detailed text in paragraphs, offering the same information as Social Narrative Support, so you can choose what best matches your reading level.
To prepare for your visit, you can download the sensory map reading guide, the guides, the map, and the sensory accessibility signage for individuals on the autism spectrum and their caregivers here:
A virtual tour in the Museum is also available. Please click here to visit the virtual tour application (captions within the application are available only in Greek).
Educational programs for special schools
We look forward to welcoming students and teachers from special schools, EEEEK, ENEEGYL, schools with inclusion classes, etc. We will get to know the museum’s collection together, get inspired and create.
The educational programs are designed for the different needs and interests of these groups and are realized by the EMST Education Department and the organization “TheHappyAct”, once a month in Greek.
The following structure is usually followed, which depending on the group can be adapted accordingly:
A) Familiarity with the museum.
B) Visiting the exhibition space.
C) Creative workshop
For further information you can contact Ms. Elisabeth Ioannides, 211 101 9016, email: elisabeth.ioannides@emst.gr and Dimitris Kannas, 211 101 9028 email: dimitris.kannas@emst.gr
Participation is free.
