Inclusive cultural offerings - visually impaired people
Information about cultural events for visually impaired people.
With regard to accessible cultural offerings for blind and visually impaired people, the Wiesbaden Cultural Office maintains close contact with the Wiesbaden branch of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, as well as with the local chapter of the Pro Retina e. V. association. Together, we are working to make Wiesbaden’s cultural offerings more accessible to visually impaired people. This applies both to the physical accessibility of our cultural facilities and to the accessibility of their content. For example, the Caligari Cinema is fully accessible and features films with audio description in its program. The European Youth Circus Festival will also be made accessible again in 2026 with live audio description for blind and visually impaired audiences.
Here we provide information about our offerings.
Offers on request
Including guided tours in the sam
At sam, the City Museum on the Market Square, you can explore the history of what is now the capital of Hesse. Upon request, guided tours with audio descriptions or sign language interpretation are available. In addition to tours of the permanent exhibition, themed tours are also available upon request, such as “A City in the Middle Ages,” “Status Symbols,” “Favorite Artifacts,” or tours of the current special exhibition.
If you are interested in a guided tour, please contact Lisa Sommer:
Phone: 0611 / 7447 500 63 or Email: l.sommerstadtmuseum-wiesbadende
Guided tours, readings in the Mauritius media library
The Mauritius media library contains current magazines, books, audio books, online media, e-books, movie DVDs and a music library. The library also has NVDA screen readers and screen magnifiers for online use. Screenreader-compatible e-books can be borrowed from home using the "Onleihe" service. The reading café, seating areas and visitor computers invite you to linger, browse or research.
During a guided tour of the Mauritius media library, interested visitors can get to know and try out the wide range of books on offer. Guided tours or events such as readings, gaming meetings and reportage for the blind are available on request. Use of the Mauritius Mediathek has been free of charge since August 1, 2022.
If you are interested in a guided tour or support, please contact the staff:
Telephone: 0611 / 31 2272 or e-mail: stadtbibliothekwiesbadende
Guided tours with reportage for the blind in the Kunsthaus
The Kunsthaus on the Schulberg is a meeting place for art lovers and artists with changing exhibitions. It is also home to the Artothek of the municipal art collection, which lends out works of art for a fee. Guided tours of the current exhibition and a visit to the Artothek with a report for the blind are available on request.
If you are interested in a guided tour, please contact Christine Wagner-Hübinger on
Telephone: 0611 / 31 9002 or e-mail: christine.wagner-huebingerwiesbadende
