Get to know “The Born Cultural Centre” through its accessible  mobile guide

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27 November, 2013

Get to know “The Born Cultural Centre” through its accessible mobile guide

Visitors to El Born Cultural Centre, which opened last September, can  now  request accessible  mobile guides. These have been developed using GVAM technology. They perform  the same functions as audio and  traditional sign language guides, with the advantage that they integrates video and audio and they offer different options depending on the particular needs of the public.

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[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”null” suffix=”null”]The guide to El Born, which is adapted for people with sensory disabilities, is available in three languages[/inlinetweet] ​​(Catalan, Spanish and English) and includes the following features: human voice-overs, Catalan and Spanish sign-language, audio description, subtitling, high contrast, and audio-navigation in synthetic speech (generated from Ventour’s text-to-speech system). The Desenvolupament Comunitari Foundation (Community Development Foundation) or FDC has been responsible for adapting these contents and ensuring access for people with sensory disabilities.

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The Born:

The Born Cultural Centre brings together three centuries of Barcelona’s history. Under the structure of which was once the market of El Born, an emblematic enclave of nineteenth century architecture, the Barcelona of the 1700s is commemorated. With the mobile guide, you can explore the archaeological site of the City of El Born, the building, the balcony and the “Barcelona 1700. From its stones to its people” permanent exhibition .General admission includes access to the two exhibition halls and costs 6 € (4.20 € if you apply the reduced rate). The mobile guide is free.