Vischering Castle

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

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

• There are four marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
• All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are step-free/at ground level or accessible via elevators and stair lifts.
• All doors/passages that can be used by guests are at least 78 cm wide.
• There is a lowered counter.
• Most exhibits and information can be viewed while seated.
• There are two public restrooms for people with disabilities, which are accessible from both sides (at least 90 cm). There are flip-up grab bars to the left and right of the toilet. 
• Information flyers with routes for people with limited mobility are available.
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required.
• Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.

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

• A general parking lot is available.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically, e.g., by an intercom system.
• There is no audio induction loop system at the reception desk/counter.
• The following technical options for conveying information are available: audio guide available, multimedia guide and films available.
• Information for orientation is available in written form.
• Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairments and deaf people (in German sign language). Advance registration is required.
• Guided tours with FM systems (e.g., headphones, neck loops) are available for people with hearing impairments.. 

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

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

• Assistance dogs are welcome.
• The entrance areas are designed with high visual contrast.
• The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
• There is a tactile map of the Lüdinghausen cityscape.
• All elevated areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
• Stairs have at least one handrail on one side. There are usually no handrails on steps.
• The exhibits are well lit.
• Information about the exhibits is visually high-contrast.
• The exhibits can also be explained by staff.
• Information is not available in relief or Braille.
• Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance registration is required.
• During the tours, exhibits are integrated for touching.

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

• The name of the castle is clearly visible from the outside.
• The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are path markers at regular intervals.
• An information brochure in simple language is available.
• Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, but not in easy language.
• Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance registration is required.
• The content (e.g., exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is easy to understand or is explained in an easy-to-understand way (e.g., pictorially).

(01.01-31.12) Opening hours main and outer bailey
The museum shop in the gatehouse is open on Mondays.