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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alessandra Tarantino and Andrew Medichini

PHOTO ESSAY: Making Italy's art accessible to people with disabilities

APTOPIX Italy Accessible Art Photo Essay - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Italy's art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven’t always been welcoming to visitors with visual impairments or other disabilities.

Art that is millennia old doesn’t always lend itself to being touched. People who use wheelchairs often find elevators and doorways that are too narrow, stairs without ramps and uneven pavements.

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