Events
Masterpieces for Everyone: Museum in a Suitcase
24/11/2025
"MSU Masterpieces for All" – an initiative dedicated to greater accessibility to contemporary art.
The multi-sensory one-day exhibition “Museum in a Suitcase” is composed of tactile replicas of 11 carefully selected works from the MSU collection, realized within the framework of the project “MSU Masterpieces for All” – an initiative dedicated to greater accessibility to contemporary art. The project was realized through a series of interconnected activities aimed at improving the accessibility and inclusiveness of MSU for visually and hearing impaired visitors. The implementation involved collaboration between museum staff, national and international experts, partner institutions and target user groups, ensuring that museum inclusion is approached fully and sustainably.
The project includes the development of a "MSU Accessibility Study" in collaboration with experts in the field of museum inclusion: Dr. Irena Ružin (S. Macedonia) and M.A. Željka Sušić (Croatia), "Training of museum staff for increased museum accessibility" at MSU-Skopje by Dr. Irena Ružin, M.A. Željka Sušić, M.A. Željka Bosnar-Salihagić from the Typhlological Museum, Zagreb (Croatia) and M.A. Jove Pargovski (S. Macedonia). A "museum in a suitcase" has also been developed, consisting of tactile replicas of works from the MSU collection, NFL tags by M.A. Jove Pargovski, with audio descriptions in Braille and sign language videos for all works. 3 3D artworks inspired by the tactile images are also included. Partners of the project are the State School for Children and Youth with Visual Impairment "Dimitar Vlahov" - Skopje and the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities of Skopje "Mobility".
The event was addressed by curator Bojana Janeva, who, with her dedicated work in the field of inclusion, opened a new chapter in the activities of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The project is supported by the Balkan Museum Network through the Hadley Fund for the Cultural Heritage of Southeast Europe, Great Britain, as well as by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
15. BMU is a two-year, process-based biennial, curated by artist and curator Nada Prlja and curator and educator Sebastian Čičocki. The biennial will open on November 18, 2025 (at the MSU – Skopje) and on November 28, 2025 (at the Museum of Macedonia and the Primary School J.H. Pestalozzi), developing through four chapters that reflect the changes of the seasons.
The project is realised by the Museum of Contemporary Art – Skopje, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Friends of MSU – Skopje: Austrian Embassy – Skopje and Tikvesh, Kavadarci.
