Exhibition “Art beyond the visible”

From March 21 to December 31, 2025.
Nova Gorica, Mercator Center.
Opening: Friday, March 21, at 5:00 PM.

In 2025, Nova Gorica - Gorizia is the European Capital of Culture. Within this framework, in 2024, Museo Omero initiated a collaboration with the Goriški Muzej (Museum of Gorizia) in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, to create a Tactile Gallery.

For this occasion, Museo Omero has loaned eight works: the volumetric model of the Parthenon and seven plaster casts: the Head of the Pseudo-Seneca, the Head of Damoxenos, the Head of a Cherub, the Portrait of Michelangelo, the Lady with a Bouquet, the Virgin of Bruges, and a bas-relief from the Abbey of Nonantola depicting the Nativity.

A multisensory and inclusive experience

The inauguration of the tactile gallery is scheduled for Friday, March 21, at 5:00 PM at the Mercator Center in Kromberk, Nova Gorica. This initiative marks an important step toward cultural inclusion. The gallery will remain open until December 31, 2025, offering visitors the opportunity to explore art in a multisensory and inclusive way.

"Art Beyond the Visible" will be the first tactile gallery in Slovenia, a space where art becomes accessible to everyone, allowing visitors to explore the works not only visually but also through touch.

The exhibition is divided into two sections: the first focuses on national and international best practices in museums; the second explores accessibility and the interaction between artists and audiences, featuring works specifically adapted to be experienced not only with sight but also through touch.