LWL Museum Hanover Colliery

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

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities directly in front of the entrance at the gate (parking space size: 400 cm x 500 cm; distance to the entrances: 10 m).
• The outdoor areas and the car park are not easy to walk and drive on.
• The access to the area (gate) is stepless.
• Access to the Malakow Tower is stepless via an elevator (cab size 110 cm x 140 cm). Access to the gallery in the Malakow Tower is only possible via a staircase.
• The engine room can be reached via an elevator (like the Malakow Tower) and from there via a 9 m long ramp with a gradient of 20 %.
• All passageways/doors are at least 90 cm wide.
• There are no seats in the showrooms.
• The exhibits are visible while standing and sitting.
• The playground "Knirps" is not accessible by wheelchair.
• In the gastronomy (externally operated), there are no wheelchair accessible tables (maximum height 80 cm, accessible at a height of 67 cm with a depth of 30 cm).
• Aids offered: wheelchair
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Please book in advance.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

• There is a unisex toilet available.
• The movement areas are: in front of the sink 150 cm x 152 cm; in front of the WC 152 cm x 150 cm; to the left of the WC 92 cm x 60 cm; to the right of the WC 23 cm x 60 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.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• There is no audio induction loop.
• In the event of an audible alarm, no visually perceptible flashing light or flashing signal appears.
• In the elevator (Malakow Tower) an outgoing emergency call is not confirmed, alternatively stairs are available.
• The information about the exhibits in the exhibition rooms is provided in written form.
• There are no guided tours offered for people with hearing disabilities, but guided tours are offered for deaf people in German sign language.
• In the gastronomy, there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps that restrict the field of vision. There are seating areas with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room).

 Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text. 

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• Outdoors there is no clearly visible or tactile sidewalk boundary.
• There are no high-contrast or tactile floor indicators.
• All evaluated areas usable by the guest are brightly lit and glare-free almost everywhere.
• There are no carousel or rotary doors.
• In the elevator (Malakow Tower) an emergency call is not confirmed. The stopping position is not announced by speech.
• Stairs are partly designed with tactile or visually contrasting edges. Handrails are present.
• The exhibits contrast visually with their surroundings and are well illuminated.
• There is no playground equipment on the playground "Knirps" that is accessible and usable by blind and visually impaired people.
• There is no information in Braille or prismatic writing.
• There are no guided tours offered for visually impaired and blind people.

 Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text. 

• The name and logo of the Hannover colliery are clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The destination of the path is usually within sight. There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
• The information about the exhibits in the exhibition rooms is usually provided in written form, but not in easy language.
• There are no guided tours offered for guests with cognitive impairments.
• The dishes are not visibly presented in the gastronomy.

open from 30.03. - 27.10.2019

Wednesday-Saturday 2pm - 6pm

On Sundays and public holidays 11am - 6pm
 
Guided tours for registered groups all year round Tuesday-Sunday 9am - 6pm.