"Watt Welten" UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea - Vistor Center Norderney
In the visitor center "Wadden Worlds", visitors can expect an interactive exhibition and a wide range of events that provide a good insight into the various topics relating to the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and its inhabitants.
For more information, please visit the website http://www.wattwelten.de
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are four marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 550 cm). The car park is easy to walk and drive on.
- The path from the car park to the entrance is 15 m long and easy to walk and drive on.
- The bus stop and ferry landing stage are 50 metres away. The path from the bus stop to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on.
- The building is steplessly accessible via the entrance with a door threshold of 1.5 cm in height.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are elevated are accessible at ground level or via a lift.
- The lift cabin is 111 cm x 141 cm. The lift door is 90 cm wide.
- All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
- The checkout counter is 80 cm high at its lowest point. There is another, equivalent means of communication while seated.
- The exhibits are mainly visible from a seated position. The information on the exhibits can mainly be read while seated.
- Interactive guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary.
- Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.
- The entire route of the tour is steplessly accessible for wheelchair users.
Public toilet for people with disabilities in the café
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the sink 237 cm x 197 cm;
in front of the toilet 240 cm x 159 cm;
to the left of the toilet 90 cm x 72 cm;
to the right of the toilet 211 cm x 72 cm. - There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
- The grab rails can be flipped-up.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible.
- The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
- There is a cord as an alarm trigger.
Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces must be:
in front of the toilet and sink at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
to the left of the toilet 120 cm x 72 cm and to the right of the toilet 78 cm x 72 cm. - There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
- The sink is wheelchair accessible.
- The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
- There is an alarm trigger (cord, button).
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The alarm is clearly visible in the following rooms: Toilet for people with disabilities, exhibition upstairs and downstairs, corridor to the toilet, shop and reception
- There is no audio induction loop system at the counter.
- An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed visually.
- Alternatively, stairs are available.
- Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing.
- There is acoustic information on the exhibits/stations/objects (films).
- Information on the exhibits is presented in photorealistic form.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments and blind people".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognisable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- The raised areas that can be used by guests are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- There are no high-contrast visual or tactile floor indicators.
- The signage is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
- There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
- There are a few glass doors without safety markings.
- An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically.
- The stop position is announced by voice.
- The operating elements are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
- Alternatively, stairs are available.
- Some steps are visually rich in contrast.
- Stairs have handrails on both sides.
- The exhibits are generally well lit.
- The information on the exhibits is mainly provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast. There is acoustic information about the exhibits.
- Interactive guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is necessary.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name and logo of the information centre are clearly recognisable from the outside.
- The destinations of the trails are usually within sight. An uninterrupted signposting system is in place
- There is no colour or pictorial guidance system.
- The information on the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, but not in easy-to-read language.
- Information on the exhibits is presented in photorealistic form.
- Information for orientation is presented in the form of pictograms.
- Interactive guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Pre-booking is necessary.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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"Watt Welten" UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea - Vistor Center Norderney
(Joke Pouliart)
Watt Welten UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer - Besucherzentrum Norderney
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