Open Air Museum Finsterau

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

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

• At a distance of about 5 meters there is a bus stop Finsteraubus.
• There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
• The terrain is steplessly accessible. 
• Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible. Some houses in the outdoor area are accessible only through a threshold of 5 cm to 23 cm in height.
• Passages and doors are at least 84 cm wide.
• The cash desk is 110 cm high at its lowest point. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• Seating is available in the outdoor area.
• The exhibits are predominately visible while sitting.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately legible while sitting.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables in the café "Heimat" (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
• Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the guided tour.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  left and right of the toilet at least 45 cm x 55 cm,
  no maneuvering space on the right.
• There is a handle which can be folded up on the right side of the toilet.
• The washbasin is wheelchair accessible. 
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting. 
• An alarm trigger is present.

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

• Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
• Outdoor paths usually have visually contrasting sidewalk boundaries.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
• The information about the exhibits is predominately provided in written form and is visually rich in contrast.
• There is audible information about the exhibits.
• The menu font in the café is not straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
• There is a menu in large print, but none in Braille.
• Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.

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

• There is no clearly visible alarm.
• There is no audio induction loop at the counter.
• The information about the exhibits is predominately provided in written form.
• There is audible information about the exhibits.
• In the café "Heimat" there are ten tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact.
• There are no guided tours offered for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.

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

• The name or logo of the museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The destinations of the paths are always within sight or there are signs at a visible distance.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in written form, but not in easy language.
• There is no menu with pictures, but the dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
• Information is displayed with pictograms or pictures.