Access Guide
Access To
- The Photographic Studio is located to the left of the main museum path, past the model village.
- View information on Ryedale Folk Museum - Reception, Shop and Art Gallery (opens new tab) .
- The distance from Ryedale Folk Museum Reception is 190m.
- The most accessible route has uneven surfaces, slight ramps or slopes and a steep ramp or slope.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is not 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 between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 83cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 69cm.
- There is stepped access as you enter.
- There are 2 steps with no handrails.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 15cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
Exhibition Space
- This attraction is indoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the rear portion of the Photographic Studio.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, manual doors, narrow walkways and narrow openings.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- Display information includes: information boards, tactile and pictorial.
- Some seating is fixed.