Devices / Cultural mediation & accessibility
An accessible place is one whose story is told for everyone. Building on accessibility audits carried out by specialists, we design tailored cultural mediation tools: connected labels, audio content, tactile materials and more, to open up new ways to discover, understand and experience heritage.
One content, multiple pathways.
A work, an object or a place can be discovered through sight, listening, touch, movement or words. Working on accessibility means drawing on these different modes of perception to provide access to content.
Solutions more attuned to real usage.
Subtitling audio content, structuring a label, describing a work or making an interface easier to use meets specific needs. These adaptations also make visits easier in many situations.
Thinking through the entire visitor journey.
Accessibility accompanies every stage of the visit: planning the trip, finding your way, accessing content, interacting and receiving support.
Writing, layout and production of clear, structured connected labels with multiple reading levels.
An assessment of the accessibility of your spaces, content and pathways by professionals, with concrete and prioritised recommendations.
Audio description, tactile maps, sign language, Easy Read: the tools that open the site to everyone.
So that front-of-house and cultural mediation teams can support every visitor with care and confidence.
Accessible content is not impoverished content: it is the same knowledge, offered in multiple forms. Try it.
The standard version: a title, a reference point, a few lines of text. Braille and the QR code give access to the other versions.
Room 3
12th century, limestone
The only entrance to the fortified city, the north gate filtered merchants, soldiers and livestock. Its jambs still bear traces of the hinges that held heavy wooden doors.
Notice the wear on the threshold: centuries of passage have worn it down.
Accessibility is built at every stage. A single missing link can compromise the entire experience.
Reliable, accessible practical information and materials to help visitors anticipate the flow of their visit.
Disability-aware front-of-house staff, clear signage, marked routes and places to rest.
Content available in multiple formats: text, audio, subtitles, sign language, tactile supports or easy-to-read materials, tailored to individual needs.
Feedback gathered from the people involved to evaluate the tools and help them evolve.
How we work.
Site visit, content and route analysis, discussion with teams and audiences.
Each solution is designed and tested with people who have the disability it addresses.
Writing, recording, manufacturing and installation of adapted materials.
Visitor and team feedback, followed by adjustments to improve accessibility over time.
Yes: the audit starts from what is already in place and proposes concrete improvements that can be made step by step.
Yes. We work with associations, accessibility specialists and people with lived experience, depending on the project's needs.
A method that makes information easier to read and understand, designed with people with intellectual disabilities and beneficial to many other audiences.
No: the diagnostic allows you to prioritise actions and move forward step by step, according to your budget and timeline.
They can be: transcriptions, audio description and adapted versions are planned from the writing stage.
Yes: a short, practical training session tailored to your venue, to welcome every visitor with confidence.
In 30 minutes, we'll explore your project, your audiences and what sound could do for your site. A useful conversation, no strings attached.
Prefer to email us? hello@talkartive.com
