Description of the facility

The building housing both the National Museum of Slovenia and the Natural History Museum of Slovenia is easily accessible. The main entrance is only accessible via stairs and is equipped with a door opening mechanism.The reception desk has been renovated and placed on the left side of the entrance hall. It is accessed via stairs, which lack contrasting markings and handrails. The desk is too high for wheelchair users.
The reception area is accessible for wheelchair users from the interior side, where there are no stairs. A side entrance is provided for wheelchair users is at the back of the building, where an intercom is installed, and access is by means of a smaller moving ramp. There is also a lift next to the accessible entrance providing access to both exhibition floors.
The building has accessible sanitary facilities.
The spaces of both museums are spread across both floors in a closed loop around a central staircase, so it is possible to only see one or the other museum, but there are not major differences in the equipment and accessibility of the spaces. There is sufficient room to manoeuvre. Higher thresholds with no contrasting visual markings appear in places. The museums are equipped with an audio-video guide. Selected exhibited items enable tactile exploration of the exhibition material.

Adaptations:

People with mobility impairments:

  • There is an accessible parking spot near the entrance as part of city parking,
  • The side entrance is adapted for wheelchairs,
  • There is sufficient room to manoeuvre indoors,
  • There is a suitably sized lift in the building,
  • The building has accessible sanitary facilities.

People with visual impairments:

  • The front doors are mechanized, 
  • The necessary information is provided audibly (audio guide),
  • Selected exhibited items enable tactile exploration of the exhibition material.

People with hearing impairments:

  • Reception desk is equipped with an induction loop.

Deficiencies:

People with mobility impairments:

  • Main entrance is only accessible via stairs,
  • The exhibited items in the exhibition spaces are not placed at suitable heights.

People with visual impairments:

  • The reception desk at the entrance is not easily recognizable,
  • The lift buttons do not have raised tactile letters,
  • The edges of stairs do not have contrasting visual markings.

People with hearing impairments:

  • No major deficiencies or adaptations.