Description of the facility

The museum is poorly accessible. A movable ramp on a narrow sidewalk in front of the entrance can be used to access the ground floor. The sidewalk does not have a set-off in front of the entrance.
There is a reception desk on the ground floor along with part of the exhibition area. The upper floor is only accessible via stairs on the inside. Wheelchair users can access it via a separate entrance at the back of the building. A temporary ramp installed at the side entrance can be dangerous due to the lack of side edges.
The upper floor features the rest of the collection and non-accessible sanitary facilities.
The interior of the building is relatively poorly lit. 

Adaptations:

People with mobility impairments:

  • There is an accessible parking spot near the entrance,
  • A temporary ramp has been installed for wheelchair users at the main entrance,
  • The side entrance leading to the upper floor has been adapted for wheelchair users with a ramp,
  • The height of the reception desk is adapted to wheelchair users.

People with visual impairments:

  • The reception desk is located in the immediate vicinity of the entrance.

People with hearing impairments:

  • There are no adaptations.

Deficiencies:

People with mobility impairments:

  • Access to the sidewalk at the main entrance is not set off,
  • The building main entrance is not accessible (due to the step, heavy doors),
  • The accessible side entrance is not clearly marked,
  • Access to the side entrance is only possible via an upward sloping road,
  • The slope of the ramp at the side entrance is too steep and is not adequately secured,
  • The changes of level in the interior of the building (high steps) are not adequately addressed,
  • The building does not have a lift,
  • The building does not have accessible sanitary facilities.

People with visual impairments:

  • There are abrupt transitions from light to dark spaces in the building,
  • The edges of stairs do not have contrasting visual markings,
  • The edges of the changes of level do not have contrasting visual markings,
  • None of the exhibited items enable tactile exploration of the exhibited material.

People with hearing impairments:

  • The building is not equipped with an induction loop.