The Deggendorf Handicraft Museum - exterior view

Handicraft Museum Deggendorf

Description

In eight departments, the Handicrafts Museum shows regional and supra-regional handicraft culture as well as the changes in handicrafts since pre-industrial times.

The Craft Museum is located on the edge of Deggendorf's old town, the gateway to the Bavarian Forest. It can be reached on foot in just a few minutes from the city center. An underground car park is located directly opposite the museum entrance. The permanent exhibition provides an overview of regional and national craft history in eight departments. The departments cover the topics: History of Crafts, Museum Print Shop, Apprentice - Journeyman - Master Craftsman, Women in Crafts, Curricula Vitae of Craftsmen, Wood Crafts in the Bavarian Forest, Crafts on the Water - The Tanners and Crafts in the Industrial Age. Regularly changing special exhibitions deal with a wide variety of topics from historical crafts and modern arts and crafts. In addition to the permanent and special exhibitions, the Handicrafts Museum offers a wide range of educational programs for children, school classes and adults. 

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 general parking spaces available in the nearby area.
  •  The access is stepless through the side entrance. 
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for the guest are accessible without steps. Exception: some areas in the exhibitions are accessible only with thresholds.
  • The elevator car is 156 cm x 137 cm.
  • The elevator door is 140 cm wide.
  • The counter of the cash desk is 103 cm high at the lowest point.
  • Passages in rooms are at least 80 cm wide. 
  • Exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible or recognizable while seated. 

3rd floor: public restroom for people with disabilities:

  • The movement areas are: in front of the sink 157 cm x 159 cm; in front of the WC 159 cm x 157 cm; to the left of the WC 111 cm x 56 cm; to the right of the WC 20 cm x 56 cm.
  • There are grab rails on the left and right side of the WC.
  • The left grab rail can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of less than 30 cm.
  • The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

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

  • Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the facility/offer. 
  • There is visual contrast between the exhibits and the surroundings. 
  • Exhibits are generally well lit. 
  • Exhibit signage is visually contrasting. 
  • Stop location is not announced by speech.
  • Controls are designed to be visually contrasting. 
  • The entrance area is visually contrasting to the surrounding area. 
  • No technical means of conveying information are available.
  • Signage designed in legible writing. 
  • Information for orientation is available in written form.

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

  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically, e.g. by an intercom system.
  • There is no inductive hearing system at the reception/counter. 
  • Information for orientation is available in written form.

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

  • 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. 
  • Information is conveyed in writing.
  • Name or logo of the business/facility is clearly visible from the outside. 
  • The cash register is directly visible from the entrance door.
  • There is no information available in easy language.
Certified in the period: March 2022 – February 2025

Address & contact

Handwerksmuseum Deggendorf

Maria-Ward-Platz 1
94469 Deggendorf
Phone number: +49 (0)991-2960555
E-mail address: museen@deggendorf.de
Website: www.handwerksmuseum.deggendorf.de

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