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April 10, 2009
Visually impaired offered touch tours of National Palace Museum
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Central News Agency
2009-04-08 12:45 PM Fonts Size:
Taipei, April 8 (CNA) The visually-impaired are being invited to take special touch tours of the National Palace Museumhttp://www.npm.gov.tw/en/home.htm the next four Sundays, which will give them the chance to touch replicas of well-known artifacts such as the Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-Shaped Stone, the organizer said Wednesday.
The tours, which will compensate for the visually impaired's inability to see the museum's exhibits, are aimed at promoting art education for the group, according to the Blinds Welfare Association.
They will take place the mornings of April 12, April 19, April 26 and May 3, and each tour will accommodate up to 12 people, the association said.
Each of the visitors will be assisted by a volunteer worker during the tour and have access to an audio guide offered by the museum and be allowed to touch replicas of selected artifacts and a model of the museum building, the association said.
Those interested in taking part can register with the association by calling (02)2599-1234.
(By Y.F. Low)
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=914677&lang=eng_news
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