The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum Holds the Project Swiss-Azerbaijani Cultural Dialogue: Museum Collaboration for Inclusiveness

The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum holds a new project aimed to develop the intercultural dialogue between Switzerland and Azerbaijan and foster inclusivity in the museums.

The main objective of the project that is the result of cooperation between the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Swiss Association of Women and Empowerment is to create more accessible and useful museum environment for the individuals with special needs.

Within the two-month project, the Traditional Technologies Department of the ANCM will hold master-classes on carpet weaving for children with autism and for members of the Azerbaijan Children Union. On top of that, Valeria Biben, Head of AI and Art Projects of the Swiss Association of Women and Empowerment holds special trainings. The training is based on the educational program on creating a carpet sketch using AI. This new methodology provides children with opportunity to study the carpet art in a modern and interactive way, along with that it gives them creative and practical educational experience.

Is should be noted, that this project is of great significance in terms of sharing the cutting-edge experience aimed to foster accessibility for the individuals with special needs, preservation of cultural heritage and its passing to the future generations, and strengthening partnership between Switzerland and Azerbaijan.