Accessibility
Manifesto
The Museum embraces the understanding of the UN Convention that disability arises from the interaction between people and environments made inaccessible by a range of barriers. These difficulties limit the full participation of people with disabilities in social and cultural life. Museo Egizio is committed to ensuring that its spaces and content are fully accessible and can be explored independently by everyone, as is every person's right.
The project was developed in collaboration with people with specific access needs, following the principles of universal design. The associations representing blind and partially sighted people (UICI Piedmont and Turin) and the Fondazione Istituto dei Sordi di Torino were fundamental partners throughout the project. Tactile Vision Lab contributed to the development of accessible, multimodal tools. The expertise of Fondazione Paideia was drawn upon to support the inclusion of people with complex communication needs.
These collaborations resulted in a wide range of integrated accessibility tools: a dedicated route for blind and partially sighted visitors featuring 35 tactile panels and labels, together with more than 60 audio descriptions of exhibition routes and artefacts; the complete audio guide translated into Italian Sign Language (LIS) and International Sign (IS), together with a newly developed Egyptological glossary in LIS. A LIS translation of Pimpa at Museo Egizio (Panini) is also available. Online resources include two publications in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), three thematic Easy Read resources, and a social story.
The project was launched thanks to PNRR funding provided by the Ministry of Culture and has since been further developed and expanded. Museo Egizio's accessibility tools still have many limitations, and we are working continuously to improve them. If you have any questions or feedback—which we greatly value—please write to us at: accessibilita@museoegizio.it
To arrange a dedicated visit, please call the central booking office on +39 011 4406903 or email info@museitorino.it
The project was developed in collaboration with people with specific access needs, following the principles of universal design. The associations representing blind and partially sighted people (UICI Piedmont and Turin) and the Fondazione Istituto dei Sordi di Torino were fundamental partners throughout the project. Tactile Vision Lab contributed to the development of accessible, multimodal tools. The expertise of Fondazione Paideia was drawn upon to support the inclusion of people with complex communication needs.
These collaborations resulted in a wide range of integrated accessibility tools: a dedicated route for blind and partially sighted visitors featuring 35 tactile panels and labels, together with more than 60 audio descriptions of exhibition routes and artefacts; the complete audio guide translated into Italian Sign Language (LIS) and International Sign (IS), together with a newly developed Egyptological glossary in LIS. A LIS translation of Pimpa at Museo Egizio (Panini) is also available. Online resources include two publications in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), three thematic Easy Read resources, and a social story.
The project was launched thanks to PNRR funding provided by the Ministry of Culture and has since been further developed and expanded. Museo Egizio's accessibility tools still have many limitations, and we are working continuously to improve them. If you have any questions or feedback—which we greatly value—please write to us at: accessibilita@museoegizio.it
To arrange a dedicated visit, please call the central booking office on +39 011 4406903 or email info@museitorino.it
Entrance to the Museo Egizio
Visitors with disabilities are entitled to free admission to Museo Egizio, regardless of disability status, upon presentation of valid documentation or a Disability Card at the Ticket Office. Free admission also extends to one accompanying person.
To ensure the best possible visiting experience, we recommend booking your visit in advance through the museum website by selecting the free admission ticket. Where possible, we also recommend visiting in the late afternoon or, when extended opening hours are available, in the evening. Throughout 2026, the museum is open until 8pm every Saturday.
To ensure the best possible visiting experience, we recommend booking your visit in advance through the museum website by selecting the free admission ticket. Where possible, we also recommend visiting in the late afternoon or, when extended opening hours are available, in the evening. Throughout 2026, the museum is open until 8pm every Saturday.
Accessibility for blind and partially sighted visitors
There are 36 tactile panels along the museum visitor route. Each floor is equipped with a tactile panel illustrating the layout of the spaces, services, and the location of additional panels providing detailed information about the collection.
Blind and partially sighted visitors can also explore the collections through a tactile experience including 20 objects. They can be explored alongside audio descriptions, available in Italian and English, which can be downloaded via QR code and easily accessed on a personal mobile device. The audios can be also be downloaded prior to visiting the Museum for those wishing to prepare their visit beforehand. These objects may only be explored through touch by blind and partially sighted visitors, who are required to remove all rings during the tactile exploration.
The chronological route begins with the Predynastic Period on the second floor, where an audio narrative introduces the history of ancient Egypt. On this floor there are 5 panels and 4 objects available for tactile exploration. The route continues on the first floor, which includes 9 tactile panels, a wooden model of the Museum building, and 5 objects available for tactile exploration. The third floor focuses the Writing Gallery, where there are 7 panels and 3 objects available to be explored by touch. On the ground floor, in the section “Materials. The Shape of Time”, there are 3 panels and 9 reproductions of 3D printed pottery vessels and figures available that can be touched and explored by all visitors. And on the ground floor are the Rock-cut Chapel of Ellesiya and the Gallery of Kings, where visitors can find 2 panels and 6 statues available for tactile exploration.
Partially sighted visitors can further explore selected objects through this playlist.
Museo Egizio also offers tactile tours led by experienced Egyptologist guides. For more information, please call +39 011 4406903 or email info@museitorino.it.
The museum welcomes guide dogs for blind visitors, in accordance with applicable legislation on the right of access for blind persons accompanied by guide dogs (Law No. 37 of 1974, Law No. 376 of 1988, and Law No. 60 of 2006).
Blind and partially sighted visitors can also explore the collections through a tactile experience including 20 objects. They can be explored alongside audio descriptions, available in Italian and English, which can be downloaded via QR code and easily accessed on a personal mobile device. The audios can be also be downloaded prior to visiting the Museum for those wishing to prepare their visit beforehand. These objects may only be explored through touch by blind and partially sighted visitors, who are required to remove all rings during the tactile exploration.
The chronological route begins with the Predynastic Period on the second floor, where an audio narrative introduces the history of ancient Egypt. On this floor there are 5 panels and 4 objects available for tactile exploration. The route continues on the first floor, which includes 9 tactile panels, a wooden model of the Museum building, and 5 objects available for tactile exploration. The third floor focuses the Writing Gallery, where there are 7 panels and 3 objects available to be explored by touch. On the ground floor, in the section “Materials. The Shape of Time”, there are 3 panels and 9 reproductions of 3D printed pottery vessels and figures available that can be touched and explored by all visitors. And on the ground floor are the Rock-cut Chapel of Ellesiya and the Gallery of Kings, where visitors can find 2 panels and 6 statues available for tactile exploration.
Partially sighted visitors can further explore selected objects through this playlist.
Museo Egizio also offers tactile tours led by experienced Egyptologist guides. For more information, please call +39 011 4406903 or email info@museitorino.it.
The museum welcomes guide dogs for blind visitors, in accordance with applicable legislation on the right of access for blind persons accompanied by guide dogs (Law No. 37 of 1974, Law No. 376 of 1988, and Law No. 60 of 2006).
Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing visitors
All audio guide content can be accessed by scanning a QR code and is available in Italian Sign Language (LIS) and International Sign (IS). A LIS version of Pimpa at Museo Egizio is also available.
To use the service, simply select your preferred language from the given options in the initial settings on your mobile device via the menu in the top right corner.
To use the service, simply select your preferred language from the given options in the initial settings on your mobile device via the menu in the top right corner.
Accessibility for visitors with complex communication needs
The museum is very large and rich in content. For visitors with specific cognitive, sensory or orientation needs, we recommend, whenever possible, planning your visit in advance by selecting some areas of interest and considering spreading the experience over several visits to the museum. Where possible, we also recommend avoiding weekends.
To support visitors with complex communication needs, a range of tools is available to help prepare for a museum visit and to explore the collections independently:
The booklet can also be downloaded free of charge via this link.
A calm, soundproof Quiet Room is available on the second floor for visitors who may need a quiet space during their visit. To access it, simply ask a member of staff.
To prepare your visit, you can download the web app in advance, which supports your museum experience with additional content, via this link.
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To support visitors with complex communication needs, a range of tools is available to help prepare for a museum visit and to explore the collections independently:
- Wayfinding signage using symbols, integrated into the tactile maps available on each floor of the museum.
- In viaggio nel mondo egizio, a short guide using CAA symbols (CAA = Augmentative and Alternative Communication – AAC), available in Italian on loan at the Ticket Office.
- Pimpa al Museo Egizio, a CAA symbol-based guide, available in Italian on loan at the Ticket Office.
The booklet can also be downloaded free of charge via this link.
- Three Easy Read thematic sheets with simplified content in Italian (Deir el-Medina – The Journey of the Dead – The Gift of the Nile)
- A downloadable social story, available in English here.
A calm, soundproof Quiet Room is available on the second floor for visitors who may need a quiet space during their visit. To access it, simply ask a member of staff.
To prepare your visit, you can download the web app in advance, which supports your museum experience with additional content, via this link.
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Wheelchairs
There are no architectural barriers within the galleries of Museo Egizio, and all floors are accessible by lift. In some areas, visitors may need to be accompanied by a member of staff.
Museo Egizio provides two wheelchairs free of charge. They can be collected from the Ticket Office on the day of your visit, but cannot be reserved in advance.
Museo Egizio provides two wheelchairs free of charge. They can be collected from the Ticket Office on the day of your visit, but cannot be reserved in advance.
Animals
For safety reasons, only guide dogs and therapy animals are permitted inside the museum, upon presentation of the relevant certificate issued by the competent authority.
Services for families
Museo Egizio is family-friendly. Families can choose between guided tours led by an Egyptologist and designed especially for families, or a dedicated Family Tour video guide, which can be downloaded to a mobile device via this link.
The museum is easily accessible for children. There are no architectural barriers within the galleries, and pushchairs are welcome throughout the museum.
The museum also provides:
The museum is easily accessible for children. There are no architectural barriers within the galleries, and pushchairs are welcome throughout the museum.
The museum also provides:
- Baby changing facilities
- Low-height toilets for children
Room Fragrances
In some areas of the museum, ambient fragrance diffusers are used as part of a project designed to enhance visitors' sensory experience. Developed with the involvement of the museum staff, the initiative led to the creation of the Essenza Museo Egizio, the museum's signature fragrance.
The Essenza Museo Egizio contains substances including Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol and Eugenol, which are known potential allergens. If you have specific needs or sensitivities to fragrances, please contact us for further information at info@museoegizio.it
The Essenza Museo Egizio contains substances including Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol and Eugenol, which are known potential allergens. If you have specific needs or sensitivities to fragrances, please contact us for further information at info@museoegizio.it
