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Edgbaston Museum

Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7QU

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Overview

  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
    • There are no toilet facilities.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the museum.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide.
  • There are no handrails for the ramp.
  • There are double manual doors.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 166cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.

Exhibition Space

  • The area is indoors.
  • There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
  • Display information includes: pictorial and information boards.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.