Neurodivergent Knowledge

The Role of Museums in Societal Participation

Authors

• Martina Isernia Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54916/rae.163468

Keywords:

neurodivergent knowledge, accessible museology, relational museum, societal participation, trust

Abstract

This article explores how neurodivergent perspectives can transform accessible museology in Italy. Using a hybrid qualitative methodology and an autoethnographic case study conducted with Fateci Posto APS, it examines how sensory environments, institutional practices, and co-designed museum visits can boost agency, sensory regulation, and societal participation. The study highlights structural barriers within educational departments, and introduces a repeatable toolkit that supports trust, autonomy, and sustained participation. It argues that neurodivergence operates as a situated epistemic resource capable of reshaping museum policies, educational practice, and modes of cultural participation.