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Museum Oberschönenfeld

Description

The museum Oberschönenfeld offers exhibitions of local everyday culture and a gallery of contemporary art. Various guided tours, moderated talks with artists and storytelling cafés complete the offer. Further information can be found at  https://mos.bezirk-schwaben.de/

Information on accessibility

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

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

  • There is a designated parking lot / designated parking spaces for people with disabilities. 
  • The entrances to the buildings are accessible without steps.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for the guest are accessible without steps. Door thresholds have a maximum of 2.5 cm high.
  • Exterior paths have a maximum longitudinal slope of 11 %. 
  • Doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide. 
  • Exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible or recognizable while seated. 
  • The elevator car is 106 cm x 138 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide.
  • There is a lift in the gallery. available. The platform is 125 cm wide and 200 cm deep.
  • The counter/cash register is 74 cm high at the lowest point. 
  • The play area of the playground is also accessible by wheelchair (flooring asphalt, rubber, single-joint slabs, etc.).
  • There is playground equipment that is accessible and usable by wheelchair users. 
  • The following aids are provided: Wheelchair, walker, museum stool.
  • The following technical options are available to provide information: Films available, Audio guide available.
  • Guided tours for people with mobility impairments are offered. 

Visitor center: Public WC

  • There is another WC available in the Folklore Museum.
  • A unisex WC is available.
  • The movement areas are:
  • in front of the sink 154 cm x 180 cm;
  • in front of the WC 180 cm x 154 cm;
  • to the left of the WC 98 cm x 70 cm;
  • to the right of the WC 99 cm x 70 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 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 and blind people".

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

  • There is a general parking lot available.
  • Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas. 
  • The entrance area is visually contrasted with the surroundings. 
  • There is visual contrast between the exhibits and the surrounding area. 
  • Exhibits are generally well lit. 
  • Exhibit signage is visually contrasting. 
  • Information about the exhibits is conveyed in writing and acoustically.  
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is acoustically confirmed, e.g., by an intercom system.
  • The operating elements are designed with high visual contrast. 
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible lettering. 

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with hearing impairment and deaf people".

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

  • A general parking space is available.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically, e.g. by an intercom system.
  • Information is provided in writing, acoustically and in sign language.
  • A media guide is available. 
  • The Mediaguide offers a guided tour in German sign language.
  • The Mediaguide can be connected to the hearing aid (T-coil).
  • Films are provided with subtitles. 
  • The spoken texts from the listening stations can be read in an accompanying booklet.

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 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.
  • Information about exhibits is provided in writing, audibly, and sometimes in easy language. 
  • The counter is directly visible from the entrance door or the path to it is pictorially marked without interruption.
  • Information for orientation is available in written form.
Certified in the period: October 2021 – September 2024

Address & contact

Museum Oberschönenfeld

Oberschönenfeld 4
86459 Gessertshausen
Phone number: +49(0)8238 3001-0
E-mail address: mos@bezirk-schwaben.de
Website: https://www.mos.bezirk-schwaben.de

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