Description of the facility

The building is partially accessible but poorly accessible for wheelchair users.
The access route from the nearest railway station is not adequately adapted for people with disabilities (particularly wheelchair users) due to a steep slope and unlowered curbs at pedestrian crossings.
In front of the archive, there is a parking area with a barrier but without designated accessible parking spaces. Two accessible parking spaces are available within the nearby Metro store parking area.
The Celje Historical Archive is located on a raised ground floor. The entrance can be reached via properly constructed stairs and a ramp with an appropriate incline; however, it is not accessible for wheelchair users because stairs lead to it from the archive parking lot, while the path from the Metro store parking area is too narrow. Additionally, the ramp has a high threshold at its start.
The building’s entrance doors are not accessible due to a high threshold, and the ramp access is further obstructed by a flower trough.
The reception area provides sufficient maneuvering space and is well-lit. Part of the reception counter is height-adjusted for wheelchair users but is not equipped with a hearing loop. The counter is positioned in front of windows, making lip reading difficult.
From the reception area, visitors can access the reading room, exhibition space, restrooms, and cloakroom.
The reading room is accessible, well-lit, and equipped with tables suitable for wheelchair users. A hearing loop, magnifying glasses (including digital ones), and computer software for enlarging documents are available.
The exhibition room provides enough maneuvering space for wheelchair users. The accompanying text is readable and high-contrast but placed too high. The floors and display cases are reflective and shiny.
The cloakroom is not accessible to wheelchair users due to narrow doors and a high threshold. There is insufficient maneuvering space inside, and the equipment (lockers, hangers) is not height-adjusted.
Access to the first-floor archive is via a dark corridor and stairs leading from the reception area. A suitable elevator is available and can be used with staff assistance. The stairs are well-lit but glossy and lack contrasting markings. The archive itself is well-lit and has sufficient space for wheelchair maneuvering.
There are no adapted restrooms in the building.

Adaptations

People with mobility impairments:

  • an adapted parking space (belonging to the Metro store) is available near the entrance,
  • the ramp in front of the entrance is properly constructed,
  • part of the reception counter is height-adjusted for wheelchair users,
  • there is sufficient maneuvering space inside for wheelchair users,
  • a suitably sized elevator for wheelchair users is available in the building.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • the building entrance is clearly recognizable,
  • the building is marked with an appropriate information board,
  • the edges of the entrance stairs are marked in contrast,
  • the reception counter is located near the entrance,
  • signs and labels inside the building are high-contrast and legible,
  • necessary information can also be provided audibly (portable sound transmitter in the reading room),
  • digital magnifiers are available in the reading room,
  • elevator buttons are tactile,
  • the building is free of obstacles and hazardous objects.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • the reception counter is well-lit and allows lip reading and facial expression reading,
  • a hearing loop is available in the reading room.

Deficiencies

People with mobility impairments:

  • the adapted parking space at the Metro store is not properly marked,
  • the adapted parking space at the Metro store is not of appropriate dimensions,
  • the building entrance is difficult to access due to stairs and heavy doors,
  • the height difference at the entrance is not properly bridged,
  • interior height differences are not properly bridged,
  • there are no adapted restrooms in the building.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • glass doors are not marked in contrast,
  • there are sudden transitions from bright to dark areas in the building,
  • signs and labels inside the building are not placed at appropriate heights,
  • the edges of interior stairs are not marked in contrast,
  • the edges of level changes are not marked in contrast,
  • exhibition exhibits do not allow tactile exploration of materials,
  • locker markings in the cloakroom lack contrast.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • the reception counter is not equipped with a hearing loop for hard of hearing persons,
  • the reception counter is positioned with windows behind it.