Accessibility - Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria

The National Gallery of Umbria is committed to removing physical, sensory and cognitive barriers, so that everyone can learn about its heritage and share the experience of visiting the museum.

The gallery becomes accessible

A number of tools are available to enable people with sensory or cognitive disabilities to visit the museum: a tactile trail, video stories about the main masterpieces with translation into Italian Sign Language, two themed trails in AAC and Easy to Read. These tools were created in 2025 with PNRR funds, MISSION 1, COMPONENT 3 – CULTURE 4.0 (M1C3) MEASURE 1, INVESTMENT 1.2 – Removal of physical and cognitive barriers in museums, libraries and archives to allow wider access and participation in culture – Project for communication, enjoyment, enhancement, accessibility, inclusiveness and participation to improve the quality of the Umbria National Gallery’s offerings and services.

The educational services staff is available to organise individual or group tours and workshops for people with sensory and cognitive disabilities. For information and reservations, please write to edu.museiumbria@cultura.gov.it.

Physical accessibility

The National Gallery of Umbria is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

The ticket office is on the ground floor, in the lobby of Palazzo dei Priori. Here, in addition to purchasing tickets, visitors must leave bags, backpacks, umbrellas and other bulky items in the cloakroom. Wheelchairs are available at the ticket office for use during the museum visit.

The exhibition route begins on the third floor, which can be reached by the lift located next to the main staircase. The third floor leads to the area dedicated to temporary exhibitions and services: there is also a breastfeeding area with a changing table for babies, and small folding stools are available for use during the visit and can be returned at the exit. The visit to the permanent collection also begins on the third floor: a one-way chronological route allows you to visit rooms 1 to 21; a staircase or goods lift allows you to go down to the second floor and continue your visit from room 22 to room 39. On the second floor, two more goods lifts allow you to overcome small differences in height. All goods lifts operate by holding down the up or down button until the lift reaches the floor. Room 34, or the Clock Room, can be reached via a stair lift platform.

The room staff are available to help you use these devices.

Guide dogs are welcome.

Tactile resources

It consists of several original sculptures and five resin reliefs that translate five masterpieces from the permanent collection. Next to each work is a tactile QR code that provides access to an audio description of the works.

The tactile trail was created by Atlante Servizi Culturali, in collaboration with the Fondazione Istituto Ciechi in Milan and typhlologists Nadia Bredice and Deborah Tramentozzi.

Tactile resources

Francesco Mochi – Room 32

Video Stories in International Signs

The video narratives with Italian Sign Language translation offer a journey through the great masterpieces of the National Gallery of Umbria collection, from the 13th to the 19th century. The works with video narratives are indicated on the captions on display with the symbol shown here.

The videos in Italian Sign Language were produced by a team coordinated by the Umbrian branch of the National Organisation for the Protection and Assistance of the Deaf (Ente Nazionale per la protezione e l’assistenza dei Sordi ETS-APS).

The gallery becomes accessible

Introduction

Master of Saint Francis – Room 1

Nicola and Giovanni Pisano – Room 2

Arnolfo di Cambio, Thirsty Woman with a jug – Room 2

Arnolfo di Cambio, Thirsty Woman – Room 2

Arnolfo di Cambio, Sick Man at the Fountain – Room 2

Arnolfo di Cambio, Jurist – Room 2

Duccio di Boninsegna – Room 4

Benozzo Gozzoli – Room 10

Piero della Francesca – Room 13

Pietro Vannucci known as Perugino – Room 16

Francesco Mochi – Room 32

Introduction

1. Master of Saint Francis – Room 1

2. Arnolfo di Cambio – Room 2

3. Chapel of the Priors – Room 3

4. Duccio di Boninsegna – Room 4

5. Gentile da Fabriano – Room 8

6. Beato Angelico – Room 10

7. Piero della Francesca – Room 13

8. Pietro Vannucci, known as Perugino – Room 16

9. Farnese Room – Room 19

10. Pietro Vannucci, known as Perugino – Room 23

11. Bernardino di Betto, known as Pinturicchio – Room 24

12. Domenico Alfani – Room 25

13. Valentin de Boulogne – Room 31

14. Pietro da Cortona – Room 35

15. Jean-Baptiste Wicar – Room 38