Biological Station Zwillbrock e. V.

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

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

• There is a marked parking lot for people with disabilities directly at the entrance (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). The path from the parking lot to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6% over a distance of 2 meters. 
• The building is accessible without steps.
• All rooms and facilities that can be used and evaluated by guests are accessible at ground level or via a ramp.
• The ramp (in the 2nd exhibition room) has a maximum slope of 5% and a total length of 3 m (intermediate landings available).
• All doors/passages that can be used and evaluated by the guest are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: in the small store the passages are 75 cm wide.
• The counter is 82 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication option available while seated.
• The exhibits and the information about the exhibits are mainly visible and readable while sitting.
• Guided tours are available for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 145 cm x 138 cm;
  left of the toilet 75 cm x 57 cm and right of the toilet 84 cm x 57 cm.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is available.

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

• The alarm is clearly visible in the following rooms: Public toilet
• There is no audio induction loop system.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing.
• There is audible information on the exhibits.
• There are no guided tours available for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.

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/rooms.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• Almost all evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
• The information on the exhibits/ is predominately provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
• There is audible information on the exhibits.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
• Offered aids: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.), tactilely detectable exhibits

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

• The name or logo of the establishment/facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
• There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.
• There are information in easy language on the website.

(01.11-31.03) Opening hours November until the Easter holidays
Valid from November until the Easter holidays.

(01.04-31.10) Opening hours from Easter to October
Valid from Easter to October.
Open on public holidays from 12 to 17.