CSAC Parma in app

The official app of the CSAC in Parma: a complete, free and accessible guide!

"CSAC in app" is the official app of the CSAC Communication Study Center and Archive, University of Parma: your complete, free and accessible guide!

An innovative app that uses state-of-the-art technology, enabling a surprising and completely new level of visitor-museum interaction, for a unique and unforgettable experience!

The aim is to enhance the vast heritage of the CSAC, which will be accessible to everyone, including deaf, deaf-mute and deaf-blind visitors: through images, texts, audio guides, in-depth information and video guides in LIS (Italian Sign Language) with subtitles, you will be able to discover the museum spaces and the Cistercian Abbey in which it is housed.

Functionality:

Virtual Tour: Click on a simple notification to access audio guides, video guides, in-depth information and descriptions of the main points of interest along the route.

Search: Search for content by entering keywords (TAGs) in text form.

Archive: discover the history of the Study Centre and Communication Archive, its five sections (Art, Photography, Design, Media, Entertainment) and all the main protagonists of the 20th century art scene.

Museum: in this section you will find interactive insights that will guide you to discover the different museum rooms, the result of an unprecedented and spectacular dialogue between past and present.

Current Exhibitions: Each artist has its own characteristics and curiosities, come and discover them all thanks to the temporary exhibitions organised by the Centre.

Educational Area: Experiencing a new relationship with art is possible by participating in the workshops organised by the Centre's Educational Section. Every month you will find a rich calendar of proposals, including workshops, guided tours and in-depth studies for everyone!

Organise your visit: here you will find all the information you need to organise your visit (contacts, timetables, tickets).

Accessibility: CSAC breaks down barriers and provides various teaching aids adapted to the needs of all audiences, for a heritage truly for everyone! Video-interpreting services, state-of-the-art technological devices for telephone and face-to-face communication between deaf users and CSAC staff, and specially organised guided tours with LIS and LIST (LIS Tactile) interpreters will be available at the museum for deaf, deaf-mute and deaf-blind visitors.

Favourites: keep your favourite works close at hand.

What are you waiting for? Start downloading and get carried away!

EU-funded project - NextGenerationEU - National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP) - Mission 1 - Digitisation, Innovation, Competitiveness and Culture, Component 3 - Tourism and Culture 4.0 (M1C3-3), Measure 1 - Cultural Heritage for the Next Generation, Investment 1. 2 - Removal of physical and cognitive barriers in museums, libraries and archives to enable wider access to and participation in culture - Notice Decree of the Directorate General for Museums no. 487 of 6 May 2022 - Decree of the Director General for Museums approving the funding list, no. 62 of 26.01.2023

Project realised by:

Service & Work Società Cooperativa Sociale

Deaf Mother-Tongue LIS (Italian Sign Language) Narrators:

Nicola Della Maggiora, in collaboration with the Istituto dei Sordi di Torino

Carlo di Biase

Chiara Di Monte

Marian Manea

Davy Mariotti

Susanna Ricci Bitti

LIS interpreter

Celeste Pirazzini

Coordination, video editing and subtitles

Marian Manea

Matilde Pirazzini

Drone aerial filming:

Kociis Romano

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In collaboration with:

Innovation Projects by Gianpiero Di Cecca. App & CMS development

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With the support and collaboration of:

ENS (Ente Nazionale Sordi) Emilia-Romagna Regional Council

ENS Provincial Section of Parma

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Co-design and contents:

CSAC - Communication Studies and Archive Centre, University of Parma

Maria Vittoria Alpi

Vittoria Altobello

Mariapia Branchi

Sara Palestra