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Naples Museum Lets Blind Visitors Touch Veiled Christ Sculpture

On March 17, 2026, the Sansevero Chapel Museum will open for 'The Wonder at Hand,' enabling blind visitors to explore the Veiled Christ and bas-reliefs through touch, in collaboration with the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
The project was presented on March 10, 2026, to Maria Alessandra Masucci, Giuseppe Ambrosino, and Roberta Meomartini and aims to make the museum's heritage accessible through tailored modalities.
The tactile visit will be free and run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with last admission at 6:30 p.m., requiring compulsory reservation by phone or e-mail; companions or guide dogs are allowed, but jewelry and objects that may touch sculptures are prohibited.
The initiative broadens access for blind visitors and reflects Italy's post-2021 EU recovery funds push, as seen in Pompeii and Florence's tactile projects.
The Veiled Christ, created in 1753 by Giuseppe Sanmartino, is central to the visit, and organizers describe the event as an extraordinary, exclusive opening for the visually impaired public.

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