She and her partially sighted partner were touring the site amid a new effort by Italy to make its myriad artistic treasures more accessible to people with blindness or low vision and enhance how all visitors experience and perceive art. Stefania Terre, who is blind, on Jan. 15 touches a life-size reproduction of the head of Michelangelo’s David during a visit to the Omero Tactile Museum in Ancona, Italy. Stefania Terre, who is blind, on Jan. 15 touches a reproduction of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Omero Tactile Museum in Ancona, Italy. Photo: APAn inclusive tourism model doesn’t just honor the human rights of people with disabilities; it also makes economic sense. The statue, which stands atop a large pedestal in the middle of the piazza, is too high for visitors to touch.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 16:08 UTC