The Blue Salon of the Graf-Luxburg-Museum has a large seating area in the center and a writing corner in the left rear part of the room

Count Luxburg Museum

Description

The newly designed Count Luxburg Museum provides an insight into the world of the Counts of Luxburg, two generations of whom inhabited Aschach Castle from 1874 to 1967. Visitors are given a lively insight into aristocratic living and lifestyle from the end of the 19th century into the 20th century. For further information, please visit the website   https://www.museen-schloss-aschach.de/museen/graf-luxburg-museum/index.html.   

Information on accessibility

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 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.

  • There are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities. 
  • There is a bus stop (name: bus stop "Castle") of local transport in 200 m.
  • Exterior paths have a maximum longitudinal gradient of 13%. 
  • Entrance to the museum is over a threshold of 4 cm.
  • The museum ticket office is 107 cm high at the lowest point. 
  • Access to the rooms is stepless with the help of an elevator. However, there are thresholds up to 7 cm high at the doors to the exhibition rooms.
  • The elevator cars are at least 109 cm x 140. The elevator doors are at least 90 cm wide. 
  • Exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible or recognizable while seated. 
  • Exhibit information is predominantly legible while seated.
  • Stations/objects/exhibits are visible, perceptible or recognizable while seated. 
  • The following assistive devices are provided: Wheelchair.

Restroom for people with disabilities at the castle park

  • The movement areas are: in front of the sink 150 cm x 170 cm;in front of the WC 170 cm x 150 cm; to the left of the WC 85 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 123 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are folding grab bars to the left and right of the WC.
  • The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
  • The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

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.

  • There is a general parking lot available. (company-owned or public parking up to 100 m away).
  • There is a bus stop (name: bus stop "Castle") of local transport in 200 m. 
  • Assistance dogs are welcome.
  • The main "walkways" in the space are visually contrasted (blue carpet).
  • There is a visual contrast between the exhibits and the surroundings. 
  • The exhibits are generally well lit. 
  • Information is conveyed in writing. There is audible information (audio stations). 
  • There are three tactile stations.

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

  • There is a general parking lot available. (company-owned or public parking up to 100 m away).
  • There is a local transport stop (name: bus stop "Schloss") 200 m away. 
  • There is no inductive hearing system available.
  • There are the following technical possibilities of information transfer: Audio stations.
  • The information about the exhibits is mainly conveyed in written form.

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

  •  The name or logo of the company/facility is clearly recognizable from the outside. 
  • The destination of the route is within sight or route signs are at a constantly visible distance or there is an uninterrupted route guidance system. 
  • There is a local transport stop (name: bus stop "Schloss") within 200 m. 
  • Information is provided in written form. Information is presented in a photorealistic way. There is acoustic information.'
  • There is no information in easy language. 
Certified in the period: November 2022 – October 2025

Address & contact

Graf-Luxburg-Museum

Schlossstraße 24
97708 Bad Bocklet/Aschach
Phone number: +49 9708 704188-20
Website: https://museen-schloss-aschach.de/de/museen/graf-luxburg-museum

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