Disabled Access Guide for Hypocaust and Roman Mosaic Museum

The venue is situated outside the centre of the town or city.

This venue is situated in St. Albans.

The venue is on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is St. Albans City Station.

This venue does not have its own car park.

On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.

Parking facilities are shared with the Verulamium Museum.

There is an electronic scooter available to loan from Verlumamium Museum to the Hypocaust Museum.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 105cm (3ft 5in) wide.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located on the approach to the museum.

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There are 8 steps at 15 cm deep with handrails to the right hand side of the museum entrance approach. Alternatively there is a moderate ramp at 160 cm wide to the left of the steps.

The actual left side entrance of the museum is an easy gravel slope which is 160 cm wide.

There is not level access to the service.

The lighting levels are low.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located around the edge of the centre mosaic.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 140cm (4ft 7in).

There are steps to access this area/service.

There are 5 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The handrails are on the right going up.

Access to the Hypocaust & Roman Mosaic Museum is via the gravel path across the park with easy slopes in places from the car park. The pathway is 160 cm wide. It is 420 m from the car park.

Exhibits can not be audio described.

Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.

There is a wheelchair to borrow.

To borrow the wheelchair Verulamium Museum.

Documents are not available in Braille.

Documents are not available in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

Staff are trained to take TypeTalk calls.

Please phone Verulamium Museum on 01727 751810 to confirm seasonal opening times and for information on the unmanned building.