City Museum Deggendorf

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

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

• Stepless access to the building is possible via the side entrance (elevator; main entrance only with stairs).
• All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are elevated are accessible without steps/at ground level or via an elevator. 
• All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
• Exhibits and information are mainly visible from a seated position.
• The counter/cash desk is 80 cm high. There is an alternative way of communicating while seated.
• There is a public toilet for people with disabilities that can be accessed from both sides (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails on the left and right.   
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary. 
• Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with visual impairments and partially accessible for blind people".

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

• Assistance dogs are welcome.
• The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
• There are no obstacles. 
• All areas are brightly lit and glare-free.
• The entrance area is visually rich in contrast.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. The stopping position is announced by voice in the elevator.
• Stairs have a handrail on at least one side.
• The exhibits are well lit.
• Information about the exhibits is visually rich in contrast.
• Information about the exhibits is conveyed acoustically or tactilely (Braille, prismatic writing).
• The following technical options are available for conveying information: Multimedia guide available, apps available, QR codes, films. 
• Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is required. 
• During the guided tours, exhibits are integrated for touching.

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

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.
• An audio induction system is available at the counter/cash desk. 
• The following technical options for providing information are available: Multimedia guide, apps, QR codes, films.  
• Videos are available in German sign language.
• Orientation information is available in written form. Orientation information is available in audio form.
• Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairments and deaf people (in German sign language). Advance booking is required.  
• Guided tours with FM equipment are available for people with hearing impairments (e.g. headphones, neckloops). 

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 of the museum is clearly recognizable from the outside. 
• Information and texts are available in plain language. 
• The signage is easy to understand and designed with pictograms. 
• The cash desk is directly visible from the entrance door or the route to it is marked visually and without interruption.
• The following technical options are available for providing information: Multimedia guide available, apps available, QR codes, films.
• Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Pre-registration is required.  
• The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in an easy-to-understand way (e.g. pictorially).