Franconian Open Air Museum

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

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

• The nearest bus stop is “am Zollhaus”, about 500 m from the museum entrance. 
• There are five parking spaces for people with disabilities.
• Access to the building is step-free. There is a door threshold with a height of 2.5 cm.
• The museum ticket counter is 90 cm high at its lowest point. 
• The main paths in the museum area are mostly low-vibration and easy to walk and drive on (compacted gravel layer). Paths in gardens and courtyards as well as corridor and hollow paths are not easy to walk and drive on. 
• The main paths are at least 180 cm wide.
• There are paths and sections with a longitudinal gradient of over 6%. There are longitudinal gradients of up to 12%.
• Seating is predominantly available.
• There are four public WCs for people with disabilities on the site, which can be accessed from at least one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. It is necessary to book a tour in advance. 
• The entire route of the tour is steplessly accessible for wheelchair users. 
• Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.
• The following aids are available: Wheelchairs

Building group East Regnitzfranken and Frankenalb

Residential house and stable Unterlindelbach 

• Access is possible without steps.
• Passages and doors are at least 85 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated. 

Residential building Zirndorf 

• Access is possible without steps (door thresholds 2 cm high).
• Passages and doors are at least 78 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated. 
• The information on the exhibits can mainly be read while seated.

“SteinReich” exhibition area

• Access is possible without steps (door thresholds 2 cm high).
• Passages and doors are at least 82 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated. 
• Information on the exhibits is provided acoustically, tactilely (Braille, prismatic writing) and in plain language. 

Other farms and ensembles

• Access to other historic houses and areas is only possible via stairs, thresholds and steps more than 2 cm high. 
• Passages and doors are at least 77 cm wide.
• Some paths in gardens and courtyards are not easy to walk or drive on (e.g. cobblestones). 

Old mill

• Access is via a 4 cm high threshold.
• Passages and doors are at least 75 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated. 
• The upper floor is only accessible via a staircase with 25 steps.

Building group south Altmühlfranken

Residential building from Reichsdorf

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp. 
• Passages and doors are at least 78 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.
• The upper floor is only accessible via a staircase with 15 steps.

Other farms, farmhouses and ensembles

• Access to other historic houses and areas is only possible via stairs, thresholds and steps more than 2 cm high. 
• Most of the paths in the buildings are not stepless and not easy to walk or drive on (e.g. thresholds more than 2 cm high, cobblestones). 

Medieval building group

Museum of Archaeology

• Access is possible without steps.
• Passages and doors are at least 95 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.
• A staircase (23 steps) leads to the museum tomb.

Oldest house

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp. 
• Passages and doors are at least 132 cm wide.
• Most of the paths in the building are not easy to walk and drive on. 

Semi-detached house Ochsenfeld

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp. 
• Passages and doors are at least 88 cm wide.

Bathhouse Wendelstein

• The bathhouse can be reached without steps via a low-barrier strip through the side entrance. 
• The first floor is accessible without steps. The basement and 1st floor are only accessible via stairs.
• Passages and doors are at least 88 cm wide.Technology and trade assembly group

Brickworks with hands-on program:

• Access is possible without steps. 
• Passages and doors are at least 235 cm wide.

Agricultural machinery exhibition:

• Access is possible without steps. 
• Passages and doors are at least 200 cm wide.

West building group with 20th century building group

Sheep farm

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp.  
• Passages and doors are at least 73 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.

MAN Steel House

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp. Door thresholds are a maximum of 3.5 cm high.
• Passages and doors are at least 50 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.

Instruction room

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp (door threshold: 2.5 cm high)   
• Passages and doors are at least 77 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.

House of the Büttner

• Access is possible without steps.
• Passages and doors are at least 138 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.
• The upper floor is only accessible via a staircase with 18 steps.

Municipal brewery from Schlüsselfeld

• Access is possible without steps.
• Passages and doors are at least 160 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.

Village school

• Stepless access is possible via a threshold ramp. There are several door thresholds of up to 9 cm
• Passages and doors are at least 75 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.
• The upper floor is only accessible via a staircase with 24 steps.

Exhibition with gin and threshing machines

• Access is possible without steps. 
• Passages and doors are at least 236 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.
• There is a ramp with a maximum gradient of 10 % and a total length of 8 m.

Other buildings and ensembles

• Access to other historic buildings and areas is only possible via stairs, thresholds and steps more than 2 cm high.

Exhibition barn (special exhibition area)

• Access is possible without steps. 
• Passages and doors are at least 150 cm wide.

City building group

Hospital church

• Stepless access is possible via the side entrance and a door threshold with a height of 3.5 cm.
• The narrowest passageway is at least 100 cm wide.
• The exhibits are mainly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated. 
• An elevator is available. The elevator car is 100 cm x 135 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide.

Pub in the entrance area

• Access to the beer garden is stepless.
• The narrowest passageway in the beer garden is at least 100 cm wide.
• The self-service counter in the beer garden is 116 cm high at its lowest point.
• There are no wheelchair compatible tables.
• Indoor dining areas are on the 1st floor, which is only accessible via steps.

Beer garden south section

• Access to the beer garden is step-free.
• The narrowest passageway in the beer garden is at least 200 cm wide.
• The self-service counter in the beer garden is 104 cm high at its lowest point.
• There are no wheelchair compatible tables.

Kommunbrauhaus pub

• Access to the beer garden is step-free.
• The narrowest passageway in the beer garden is at least 160 cm wide.
• There are no wheelchair compatible tables.
• Guest rooms in the interior are on the 1st floor, which is only accessible via steps.

 

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

• Assistance dogs (guide dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the facility/offer.  
• There is a tactile map in the entrance area.
• The entrance area is visually contrasted with the surroundings. 
• The main paths are at least 180 cm wide. The walkway boundaries are predominantly visually rich in contrast.
• Almost all elevated areas that can be used by guests (entrance area, cash desk/counter, bedrooms, corridors, hallways) are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• There is no continuous guidance system with floor indicators in the outdoor and indoor areas. 
• In the elevator in the Spitalkirche, an outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically, e.g. by an intercom system.
• There is predominantly a visual contrast between the exhibits and the surroundings. The exhibits are generally well lit. The exhibit signage is predominantly visually rich in contrast. 
• The two exhibition areas “Schäferei aus Hambühl” and “SteinReich” in the Zirndorf estate were designed for blind and visually impaired people. An accompanying booklet with tactile plans (overall site plan, assembly plan, house views and floor plans) is available for the two houses in Unterlindelbach and Hambühl. There are tactile exhibits and elements (“hands-on stations”, touchable exhibits and replicas) in the Schäferei from Hambühl.
• The audio texts for the exhibition areas “Schäferei aus Hambühl”, “SteinReich” in the estate from Zirndorf and the “Bauernhof aus Unterlindelbach” are available at: https://freilandmuseum.de/besuch/empfehlungen-fuer-besucher-mit-einschraenkungen
• Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is necessary.
• During the guided tours, exhibits are integrated for touching.
• An audio guide is available that can be used independently by people with visual impairments/blind people.

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

• An audio induction system is available at the museum ticket desk.
• The entire “SteinReich” exhibition is available in sign language on the monitor in Room 1.    
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually, e.g. by a digital text field.
• In the pubs and beer gardens, there are 20 tables with bright and glare-free lighting, with no lamps standing or hanging on them that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
• Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairments. It is necessary to book a guided tour in advance.

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 of the open-air museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.  
• The museum ticket office is directly visible from the entrance door.
• There are boards with easy-to-understand texts in the makeshift home in Steinach.
• Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance booking is necessary. 
• Information is available in easy language as an accompanying booklet and at: https://freilandmuseum.de/besuch/empfehlungen-fuer-besucher-mit-einschraenkungen