Publicising Access

It is important to publicise access for your museum either on a leaflet, poster or website.

The English Heritage Accessibility Guide is a good example of how access can be publicised.

These are questions which you will need to address in order to make access clear to your visitors.

What are the opening times?
How much does it cost?
How do I get there? Including:
- Road Access
- Train Access
- Bus Access
- Map Location
- Cycle Routes
Telephone number
Where can I stay? e.g. hotels, guest houses, camp sites etc. (Signpost to information)
What facilities are available?e.g. toilets, shop, refreshments etc.
Parking. Where/how near?
Facilities for visitors with impaired hearing, e.g., tape tour with hearing loop included in admission price
Facilities for visitors with impaired vision, e.g., large print, objects to touch
Access to the building including:
- to the ticket office/reception
- any steps
- suitability for wheelchair users

Useful Websites

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Historic Environment Local Management website for English Heritage publications:

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