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05/04/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2022 00:20

Exploring the Palace Museum with persons with disabilities, promoting disability inclusion in cultural lives

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图2. 高思嘉正在知识分享会上介绍文化在可持续发展中发挥的重要作用。

图3. 参与者（包括肢体残障者和志愿者们）正在知识分享会上听讲

图3. 参与者（包括肢体残障者和志愿者们）正在知识分享会上听讲。

A series of activities will be organized throughout the following months, which include guided tours and practical workshops to explore the history and making of the famous architecture and decorations inside the Palace Museum, and knowledge sharing sessions on culture heritages and accessibility for persons with disabilities.

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. One special event will be dedicated to mark this important milestone at the Forbidden City, one of the most important cultural heritage sites and the most visited museums in China.

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As the UN agency with the mandate to promote accessibility for persons with disabilities, UNESCO supports and promotes accessibility for all in historic monuments, heritage sites, cultural institutions including museums and galleries, and the cultural industry, to support the building of inclusive knowledge societies and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.