Weser Renaissance Museum, Brake Castle

All areas relevant to the audit meet the quality criteria for the “Accessibility Tested”designation —“accessible to people with walking disabilities and partially accessible to wheelchair users.”

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the inspection report.

• There are two designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
• Almost all rooms and facilities accessible to guests are at ground level or accessible via ramps and an elevator.
  Exception: The tower and chapel are accessible only via steps.
• There are no slopes steeper than 6%.
• All doors and passageways accessible to guests are at least 82 cm wide.
• The ticket counter is lowered.
• Exhibits and information are primarily viewable while seated.
• Technical options for providing information: audio guides and films
• A public restroom for people with disabilities is available, which is accessible from both sides (90 cm). Fold-down grab bars are provided on the left and right sides of the restroom.
• Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required.
• Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with mobility impairments and can be used during the guided tour.
• The entire tour route is wheelchair-accessible with no steps.

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

• There is no visually noticeable alarm.
• There is no induction loop system.
• An emergency call made from the elevator is confirmed visually and audibly.
• Information about the exhibits is primarily provided in writing and is partially detectable by smell.
• The café features tables with bright, glare-free lighting; there are no lamps standing or hanging above them that obstruct the field of vision or eye contact.
• Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairments, but not for deaf people. Advance registration is required.
• Guided tours with FM systems (e.g., headphones, neck-loop systems) are available for people with hearing impairments.

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the audit report.

• Service dogs are welcome.
• The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
• The signage (for wayfinding) features easily readable, high-contrast lettering.
• All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting. Exception: in the vault
• An emergency call made from the elevator is confirmed by an audible signal. The floor is announced by voice.
• Stair treads are not designed with high visual contrast. There is a one-sided handrail with tactile indicators for the floor level.
• Some of the exhibits are not well lit.
• Information about the exhibits is primarily provided in writing; in some cases, it lacks sufficient visual contrast. Audio descriptions of the exhibits are available.
• Information is not available in raised print or Braille.
• Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance registration is required.
• Exhibits that can be touched are incorporated into the guided tours.

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the audit report.

• The museum’s name or logo is clearly visible from the outside.
• The destinations of the paths are within sight, or path markers are placed at a distance that ensures they are always visible.
• Some orientation information is provided visually (pictograms, photorealistic depictions).
• Information about the exhibits is primarily provided in written form, but not in simplified language.
• Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive disabilities. 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 manner (e.g., using visuals).