Visual impairment

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Special services

For your comfort we recommend that you bring a support person. Visitors with disabilities and a support person of their choice enjoy free entry.

Canes with tips are authorized throughout the visit.

Guide dogs are welcome at the museum. Dogs in training are also admitted. Official documentation may be requested.

Tours of the collections with visual aids are permitted but must be reported to the supervision officials present (the museum does not loan visual aids).

Tour assistance tools

Tactile materials (tactile and visual interpretations of certain artworks in the museum) are available on request free of charge from the reception desk, in exchange for ID. These items cannot be reserved in advance.

Some of the content of the audio guide is available as audio description. These audio guides are available free of charge at the Audio guide counter, on presentation of valid proof of disability.

Souffleurs d’Images (Image whisperers)

A partnership with Souffleurs de Sens enables visually impaired or blind visitors to discover the museum's collections and exhibitions thanks to Souffleurs d'Images. The principle is simple: volunteers accompany you and provide the description and information you need to access the works on display.

Reservation required, at least 15 days before the scheduled visit date.

Bookings must be made at least 15 days before the date of the visit :
by telephone on +33 (0)6 40 65 69 38 or by email: souffleursdimages[at]souffleursdesens.org. 

The meeting point will be arranged with the participant by the souffleur d'images.
Free service.

More information

Resources

The texts of the sections of the “Amedeo Modigliani. A painter and his dealer” exhibition are available in the read version (audio) here.

To consult these audios in the exhibition, connect to the museum’s free wifi. To log on, select the network Musee_Orangerie_Public.

Contact

For any further information please contact us by email at accessibilite-orangerie@musee-orangerie.fr or by clicking on our online contact form.

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