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National Museum of Flight - Military Aviation Hangar

East Fortune Airfield, B1347, EH39 5LF

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Parking

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located outside of the shop and along the access route to the exhibition.
    • There is additional Blue Badge parking outside the Military Aviation and Conservation Hangars.
    • Visitors can drop off outside exhibits but park in the marked bays or ask staff to park in areas closer to exhibits first.
    • Visitors are asked to drive and park with care and consideration.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 250cm (width) x 450cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • The nearest designated bay is 20m from the entrance door.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access, slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for staff, visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located to the right side of the hangar.
  • 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 a very easy slope at the entrance.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 165cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a low visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The second set of doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 125cm.
  • The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Exhibition Space

  • All exhibits are indoors.
  • There is step-free level access throughout all areas, this may include the use of a lift.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the raised viewing area, also accessible via platform lift.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • The following may be experienced here: lighting effects and interactive video effects.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
  • Display information includes: tactile, pictorial, audio description, audio guides, information boards, touchscreens, televisions/screens and subtitles.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Seating available in this area includes: benches.
  • The tour is self-guided.
  • Care needs to be taken walking around and under plane wings.
  • The exhibition dims every 13 minutes and a large video projection plays with sound.

Platform Lift to Viewing Platform

  • The lift surveyed is located to the right side of the exhibition.
  • This lift is a platform lift.
  • The distance from the entrance is 20m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground floor and the viewing platform are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a low visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 90cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 100cm (width) x 150cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift is slow moving and the button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs to Viewing Platform

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the right side of the exhibition.
  • The ground floor and the viewing platform can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 14 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Viewing Platform

  • This area is located on the upper level of the Military Aviation Hangar.
  • There is step-free level access via lift into this area.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the area.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The flooring is shiny.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Some of the walls have a reflective finish.
  • Seating available in this area includes: benches.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • You can watch the large video project from this area. The exhibition dims every 13 minutes and a large video projection plays with sound.

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