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City museum Kaufbeuren

Description

Experience history!  The Kaufbeuren town museum invites you on a multifaceted journey of discovery into the past!  

In an idyllic location in the heart of the old town, visitors can learn more about the eventful history of the former imperial city. The "Stadtspuren" (traces of the city) sections tell the story of the city and its inhabitants from its beginnings to the 20th century. An ensemble of rural parlours, which was presented in the museum as early as 1901, is part of the permanent exhibition, as is the extensive collection of crucifixes. On the top floor, the section "Mit spitzer Feder" (with a sharp pen) invites visitors to get to know the Kaufbeuern writers Sophie von la Roche, Ludwig Ganghofer and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.

The Stadtmuseum was reopened in 2013 after extensive renovation. The modern design, various hands-on activities, an audio guide and media stations provide lively access to history and turn a visit to the museum into an experience. Tactile stations for the blind and visually impaired are available as part of the "Blind leading the blind" programme.

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.

  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for the guest are accessible by elevator without steps.
  • The elevator car is 116 cm x 180 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide.
  • Door thresholds are a maximum of 3 cm high. Doors are at least 87 cm wide. 
  • Passages in rooms (dining room, bedroom, checkout counter, exhibit room, etc.) are at least 82 cm wide.
  • Exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible or recognizable while seated. 
  • Exhibit information is predominantly legible while seated.
  • The cash register is 98 cm high at the lowest point. There is another equivalent means of communication available while seated.
  • The following aids are provided: Stool.
  • Guided tours for people with disabilities are offered. 

Public WC

  •     The movement areas are:
    •     in front of the sink 170 cm x 165 cm;
    •     in front of the WC 165 cm x 170 cm;
    •     to the left of the WC 97 cm x 70 cm;
    •     to the right of the WC 85 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 can be viewed while sitting or standing.

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 (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas. 
  • The entrance area is visually contrasting to the surroundings. 
  • Exhibits are generally well lit. 
  • Exhibit signage is visually contrasting. 
  • Information about the exhibits is conveyed primarily in writing.
  • The stop position in the elevator is announced by voice.
  • Controls are visually contrasting. 
  • The following aids are provided: Reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.).
  • The operating elements (e.g. door handles, light switches, emergency call buttons) are tactilely detectable almost everywhere.
  • Signage designed in easy-to-read lettering. 
  • Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and the blind.

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 ticket desk.
  • The following aids are provided: 'Reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.).
  • There is a unisex restroom available.
  • There is information about the exhibits via audio guides and hands-on and listening stations.

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 an uninterrupted route guidance system is in place. 
  • Name or logo of the business/facility is clearly visible from the outside. 
  • Information about exhibits is provided primarily in writing.
  • Guided tours are provided for people with cognitive impairments. 
  • There is no information available in easy language.
Certified in the period: August 2021 – July 2024

Address & contact

Stadtmuseum Kaufbeuren

Kaisergäßchen 12-14
87600 Kaufbeuren
Phone number: +49(0)8341-9668390
Website: www.stadtmuseum-kaufbeuren.de

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