Museum "HopfenBierGut"
Description
The granary is a building over 550 years old, which was originally a granary. Later, hops were stored and traded here. Since 2015, the multimedia museum HopfenBierGut has been located on the 1st/2nd floor, the GenussLaden (gourmet store) on the first floor and the tourist information office on the first floor.
The Kornhaus is a historical building made of half-timbered sandstone, which was originally a granary. Later, hops were stored and traded here. Since 2015, the modern museum HopfenBierGut is located on the 1st/2nd floor. You can get there by elevator. It explains the cultivation of hops, the craft of brewing beer and the history of Spalt with exhibits, a circular screen and hands-on stations. After the museum visit with or without a guided tour (booking in advance), you get a Spalter beer/water/apple spritzer(0.2l) at the ProBierBar for tasting. The HopfenBierGut glass may be taken away as a souvenir. The GenussLaden with regional products and gift ideas, the ProBierBar and the tourist information are located on the first floor.
Information on accessibility
Download short report as PDFAll 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 two marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 260 cm x 530 cm).
- The path from the car park to the main entrance is 40 m long. It is not easy to walk and drive on (cobblestones).
- The museum is steplessly accessible.
- Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are at ground level or via elevator.
- The elevator cabin measures 110 cm x 140 cm. The elevator door is 89 cm wide.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 82 cm wide.
- The cash desk is 113 cm high at its lowest point. There is no other, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
- Seating is available in the exhibition.
- The exhibits are predominately visible while sitting.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately legible while sitting.
- Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
Public toilet for people with disabilities
- The maneuvering spaces are:
in front of the toilet and the washbasin 150 cm x 106 cm;
left and right of the toilet at least 92 cm x 70 cm. - There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
- The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
- The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
- An alarm trigger is present.
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.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast.
- Almost all evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free. Exceptions: cinema-area.
- There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- There are glass doors with safety markings.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
- The stopping position is announced by spoken commands.
- The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
- Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
- Stairs have handrails on both sides.
- The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in written form and is visually rich in contrast.
- There is audible information on the exhibits.
- 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
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in written form.
- There is audible information on the exhibits.
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.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
- There is no information in easy language.
- Information is displayed with pictograms or pictures.
Address & contact
Museum HopfenBierGut
91174 Spalt