The Koper Regional Museum

Object description

The museum is partially accessible. There are stairs at the main entrance, so wheelchair users can access the building through a side entrance that is equipped with a ramp. The accessible sanitary facilities are located inside, near the side entrance. The main lobby leads to the garden and separate exhibition spaces on the other side, but only via stairs. The building does not have a lift. The upper floors are accessible via stairs. There are also many stairs and steps between the exhibition areas. Wheelchair users can therefore move around the area with a stair climbing vehicle for a wheelchair. An external operator is trained to operate it, so an appointment is necessary two days in advance. The hall in the upper floor is equipped with an induction loop.

Adaptations

1. People with mobility impairments:
2. The side entrance with its ramp is adapted for wheelchair users; a separate ramp also leads to the garden,
3. The ramp at the side entrance enables independent use,
4. The museum has a stair climbing vehicle for wheelchair users,
5. The hall has moveable seating,
6. The building has accessible sanitary facilities,
7. The exhibited items in the exhibition spaces are placed at a suitable height.
8. People with visual impairments:
9. Obstructions and solitary obstacles are suitably marked.
10. People with hearing impairments:
11. The hall is equipped with an induction loop.

Deficiencies

1. People with mobility impairments:
2. The accessible side entrance is not clearly marked,
3. The height of the reception desk is not adapted to wheelchair users,
4. The building does not have a lift,
5. Access to the stage is not provided.
6. People with visual impairments:
7. The glazed glass doors do not have contrasting visual markings,
8. The reception desk is not located in the immediate vicinity of the entrance,
9. The path to the remote reception desk is not marked with tactile floor markings,
10. The edges of stairs do not have contrasting visual markings.
11. People with hearing impairments:
12. The reception desk is not equipped with an induction loop.