Técnico Auxiliar en Entornos Culturales: una apuesta por la formación inclusiva en Museos y Centros de Arte en España

Abstract

The University of Malaga, through its Office for Attention to Diversity, UMA Convive, has been developing since the 2017-18 academic year, the Own Degree aimed at young people with intellectual disabilities Auxiliary Technician in Cultural Environments, a project aimed at promoting their accessibility in Museums and Art Centers, and provide them with the necessary tools for their foray into the professional field. For the development of this pioneering course, the University is sponsored by the ONCE Foundation and the European Social Fund. In carrying out this project, the Educational and Accessibility Departments of the most important cultural spaces in Spain collaborate, the Prado Museum (Madrid), the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (Madrid), the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum (Madrid), the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid), Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA), Botín Center (Santander), Lugo Museum Network, Contemporary Art Center (Málaga), Picasso Museum Málaga, Center G. Pompidou (Málaga), etc., as well as prominent professionals from the world of the arts (professors, artists, gallery owners, museum directors, art historians, cultural journalists and curators).