MWNF Portal

Language Policy
Language Policy
MUSEUM WITH NO FRONTIERS VIRTUAL MUSEUM
LANGUAGE POLICY

This page informs users of www.museumwnf.org and related websites about the language policy that applies to each section:

MWNF GALLERIES
This new MWNF project builds on and further develops the Database of the MWNF Virtual Museum. MWNF Galleries is set up in English and most object descriptions are available in English and in the language of the relevant country. Some texts concerning French speaking countries are available in French only. Descriptions of objects from the Discover Islamic Art Database are all available in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish and the relevant country’s language.

VIRTUAL MUSEUM AND VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

Sharing History
The www.sharinghistory.org Virtual Museum and Virtual Exhibitions were set up in English. All texts are available in English except Database entries for Algeria (provisional texts), France and Tunisia, which are available in French only.

Discover Baroque Art
The www.discoverbaroqueart.org Virtual Museum was set up in English. Database entries concerning the Czech Republic and Portugal are available also in the local language.

Discover Islamic Art
The www.discoverislamicart.org Virtual Museum was set up with the financial support of the European Union. Navigation is available in the following languages:

Arabic, English, French and Spanish
For the Database including 1385 entries, the Permanent Collection, the Artistic Introduction and the educational tool Learn With MWNF. Database entries for countries with other national languages are available also in the relevant local language.

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
For 18 Virtual Exhibitions

English and / or French
For the Partner Section

English
For My Collection

On each page, at the top right, you will find a scroll-down menu to select your navigation language (Arabic, English, French or Spanish). In addition, for each entry in the Permanent Collection and Database as well as on all Exhibition pages, a bar immediately above the information lists all languages that are available for that specific content, including local languages.

Explore Islamic Art Collections
All entries are available in English and some also in local languages. Explore Islamic Art Collections items can be searched through the Discover Islamic Art Database.

MWNF TRAVELS
Navigation in English; specific contents are available in different languages.

MWNF BOOKS
Navigation in English; specific contents are available in different languages.

SCHOOLS & PROJECTS
Available in English.

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