The study addresses the issue of technology and social inclusion within tactile museums, as cultural institutions that have an exhibition structure in which art can be enjoyed through touch. The aim of the work is to investigate the relationship between technological innovations (TIs) and the processes of social inclusion to understand the role of the tactile museum in promoting a broader cultural and ethical change. The research design, based on the literature that investigates the role of technologies in cultural institutions and the ways of enjoying and managing museums according to an inclusive logic, presents a qualitative case study, the Omero Tactile Museum of Ancona (OTMA), among the most significant in the world offering museum services based on tactile perception. The results of the empirical analysis highlight a close relationship between TIs and the management of social inclusion in the investigated institution.
Lo studio affronta il tema della tecnologia e dell'inclusione sociale all'interno dei musei tattili, in quanto istituzioni culturali dotate di una struttura espositiva in cui l'arte può essere fruita attraverso il tatto. L'obiettivo del lavoro è indagare la relazione tra innovazioni tecnologiche (IT) e processi di inclusione sociale per comprendere il ruolo del museo tattile nel promuovere un più ampio cambiamento culturale ed etico. Il disegno di ricerca, basato sulla letteratura che indaga il ruolo delle tecnologie nelle istituzioni culturali e le modalità di fruizione e gestione dei musei secondo una logica inclusiva, presenta un caso di studio qualitativo, il Museo Tattile Omero di Ancona (OTMA), tra i più significativi al mondo nell'offerta di servizi museali basati sulla percezione tattile. I risultati dell'analisi empirica evidenziano una stretta relazione tra IT e gestione dell'inclusione sociale nell'istituzione indagata.
Baldarelli, M.-G., Cardillo, E. (2025). Touching Art and Technological Innovation Management Models for a More Inclusive Society: Theory and Practice. NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY, 0(0), 1-27 [10.1177/08997640251375972].
Touching Art and Technological Innovation Management Models for a More Inclusive Society: Theory and Practice
Baldarelli M. -G.
Methodology
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2025
Abstract
The study addresses the issue of technology and social inclusion within tactile museums, as cultural institutions that have an exhibition structure in which art can be enjoyed through touch. The aim of the work is to investigate the relationship between technological innovations (TIs) and the processes of social inclusion to understand the role of the tactile museum in promoting a broader cultural and ethical change. The research design, based on the literature that investigates the role of technologies in cultural institutions and the ways of enjoying and managing museums according to an inclusive logic, presents a qualitative case study, the Omero Tactile Museum of Ancona (OTMA), among the most significant in the world offering museum services based on tactile perception. The results of the empirical analysis highlight a close relationship between TIs and the management of social inclusion in the investigated institution.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


