LWL Museum for Art and Culture

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

•     There are three designated parking spaces for people with disabilities at Domplatz (space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). Additional parking spaces are located in the Aegidiimarkt parking garage.
•     The bus stop "Aegidiimarkt / LWL-Museum" is located 50 meters away. 
•     The path from the parking lot to the entrance Domplatz is 100 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal slope of 3% over a distance of 4 meters. 
•     The building is accessible without steps at the entrance Domplatz.
•     The entrance Aegidiimarkt / Patio is accessible via a ramp.
•     The ramp has a maximum slope of 6% and a total length of 6 m.
•     All rooms and facilities that can be used and elevated for guests are accessible without steps or via elevators.
•     The elevator car in the old building is 110 cm x 130 cm.
•     The elevator car in the new building is 140 cm x 250 cm.  
•     All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
•     The checkout counter is 75 cm high at the lowest point. 
•     Exhibits and exhibit information are predominantly visible while seated.
•     Guided tours are available for people with walking disabilities and for wheelchair users.
•     Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities to use during the tour.
•     The entire route of the guided tour is step-free for wheelchair users.
•     Available aids: wheelchair, museum stool

Public toilets for people with disabilities on the first floor (ladies and gentlemen) and in the exhibition on the 1st and 2nd floors

•     The movement areas are:
     in front of/behind the door, in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin 130 cm x 170 cm;
     to the left and right of the WC 90 cm x 70 cm.
•     There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rails can be flipped up.
•     The washbasin is wheelchair compatible 
•     The mirror is visible in standing and sitting position. 
•     There is a cord as an alarm trigger. 

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with hearing impairment and partially accessible for deaf people".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

•  The alarm is clearly visible in the entire building. 
•  It is an audio induction loop system.   
•  An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. Alternatively, stairs are available.
•  Information about the exhibits is conveyed primarily in writing. There is partial sign language information on the exhibits.
•  Guided tours for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people (in German sign language) are offered.  
•  A multimedia guide with sign language is available.
•  Videos in German sign language can be viewed on the website.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

•     Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
•     Exterior walkways usually do not have a visually contrasting or tactile walkway boundary.
•     Entrances are visually contrasting.
•     All raised areas usable by guests are well lit, i.e., bright and glare-free. 
•     Signage is designed in legible, high-contrast lettering. Information for orientation is tactilely detectable (e.g., relief or prismatic lettering) and available in Braille. 
•     An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. The stopping position is announced by speech. Alternatively, stairs are available.
•     Stair treads are usually not visually contrasting. Stairs have at least one handrail on one side.
•     Exhibits are generally well lit.
•     Exhibit information is conveyed primarily in writing and is visually contrasting. Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
•     Guided tours are available for people with visual impairments and blind people.  Touch exhibits are integrated during the tours. 
•     An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people with visual impairments / blind people.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for with cognitive impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

•     The name or logo of the museum is clearly visible from the outside.
•     The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are path signs at a constantly visible distance.
•     Information about exhibits is also provided in plain language.
•     Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are provided.
•     The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is provided in plain language. 
•     Videos in plain language can be viewed on the website.

(01.01-31.12) On the second Friday of the month, the museum is open until 24:00.On these days, admission is free from 6pm.
Closed on 24, 25 and 31 December.