Panorama Museum

Panorama Museum - main and side entrance on two levels (ZK-Medien)

The Panorama Museum presents the  monumental painting "Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany" (14 x  123 m, oil on canvas) by Werner Tübke. The world's largest canvas painting  executed with brush and palette measures 1,722 square metres. In the panorama  painting, a universe of human passions unfolds in the language of the Old  Masters, which, starting from the peasant uprisings in the 16th century, makes  the epochal change from the late Middle Ages to the modern age visually  tangible. In close correspondence with this, special exhibitions are organised which, in  addition to purely art-historical themes, primarily present contemporary  figurative art of international standing, mostly of a metaphorical nature. Evening cinema and concert events round off the museum programme.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities People with hearing impairments Deaf people People with visual impairments Blind people People with cognitive impairments

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 All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities".  

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • There is a bus stop at the large parking lot 400 m away.  
  • There are five marked parking spaces (two at the main entrance and three at the side entrance) for people with disabilities (space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).  
  • The path from the parking lot to the main entrance is 50 meters long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6% over a distance of 20 meters.  
  • The ramp path from the parking lot to the side entrance is 20 m long and has a longitudinal gradient of 6%.   
  • The connecting path from the side entrance to the main entrance is 350 m long, easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 7 % over a distance of 150 m.    
  • The building is steplessly accessible via the main entrance (first floor, lower level) and the side entrance (1st floor, upper level).
  • All rooms and facilities usable and elevated for guests are steplessly accessible via the main or side entrance or via an elevator. 
  • The elevator at the side entrance (1st floor) is 110 cm x 145 cm.  The elevator can only be used with service personnel. This elevator provides stepless access to the monumental painting.  
  • All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are elevated are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The cash desk is 90 cm high.  
  • Exhibits and exhibit information are visible and legible in most cases while seated.
  • There are 15 accessible tables in the café (maximum height 80 cm, accessible at a height of 67 cm with a depth of 30 cm). 
  • There is a public restroom for people with disabilities that is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There is a fold-down grab bar on the accessible side of the restroom. 
  • Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. It is not necessary to book in advance. 
  • The entire route of the guided tour is stepless for wheelchair users.
  • Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities to use during the tour.

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All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with hearing impairment and for deaf people".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • There is no alarm. 
  • There is no inductive hearing system.  
  • Information about the exhibits is conveyed in written form.   
  • Technical options for conveying information for people with hearing disabilities/deaf people: Audio guides with hearing loop, multimedia guides in German sign language.
  • Tables with bright and glare-free lighting are available in the café, where there are no lamps or hanging lamps that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact. 
  • Guided tours are available for people with hearing disabilities, but not for deaf people.   

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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. 

  • Service dogs are welcome.
  • The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
  • The walkways from the entrance door to the reception desk are marked with uninterrupted tactile and visual indicators (e.g., floor markers).
  • Signage (for wayfinding) is designed with clearly legible, high-contrast lettering.
  • All raised areas accessible to visitors are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
  • The elevator at the side entrance (1st floor) can only be used with service staff. This elevator provides step-free access to the monumental painting.  
  • Stair treads are not designed with high visual contrast.  
  • Stairs have at least a one-sided handrail.
  • Information about the exhibits is provided in writing and is designed with high visual contrast. 
  • The following technical options for providing information are available: audio guide with guidance for the visually impaired
  • Information is not available in Braille or tactile relief.  
  • Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. No advance registration is required.

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All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for with cognitive impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • The name of the museum is clearly visible from the outside. 
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are path signs at a constantly visible distance. 
  • Information about exhibits is conveyed in writing, but not in plain language. 
  • Technical options for conveying information to people with cognitive impairments: Audio guide in easy language  

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Panorama Museum - main and side entrance on two levels Panorama Museum - main and side entrance on two levels (ZK-Medien)
Monumental Painting Monumental Painting (Tübke/Monumentalbild)
Tübke-Cabinet Tübke-Cabinet (©Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen 2026)
Monumental painting picture hall Monumental painting picture hall (Tübke/Monumentalbild©VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026)
Exhibition hall Exhibition hall (Panorama Museum )