Park of Gardens

Park of Gardens (TMN)

Experience 140,000 m² of nature with all your senses! One of the most beautiful parks in Germany invites everyone to experience the extensive plant diversity. Whether you are looking for ideas for your own garden, simply want to spend a relaxing day with family and friends, or want to experience varied garden culture: you will find all this and much more in the Park der Gärten.  

In addition to the more than 90 model gardens, plant collections and cultural offerings, specially designed play areas, such as the water playground and the climbing playground or an observation tower delight visitors.

For more information: https://www.park-der-gaerten.de/en

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users People with visual impairments Blind people People with cognitive impairments

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Short Report as PDF

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 is a parking lot for people with disabilities.
  • The bus platform - C - Park der Gärten is 20 m away. 
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via a ramp. The tower is an exception. This is only accessible via a staircase.
  • They have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 6%. 
  • All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
  • Exhibits and information are mainly visible from a seated position.
  • Seating is available.
  • There are wheelchair-compatible tables in the restaurant in the Glass House (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
  • There are public WCs for people with disabilities that can be accessed from at least one side (at least 80 cm). Folding grab rails are provided to the left and right of the toilet.   
  • Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary. 
  • The entire route of the tour is steplessly accessible for wheelchair users. Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop.
  • The information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in written form. There is audible information on the exhibits/stations/objects. Information on the exhibits/stations/objects is displayed photorealistically.
  • Technical possibilities of information transfer for people with hearing impairment/deaf people: Multi-Media-Guides
  • In the restaurant in the glass house there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact. There is no seating area with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room).
  • Guided tours for people with hearing impairment and deaf people (in German sign language) are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. 
  • Special trained guides make sure that people with hearing impairment and deaf people can take part in any guided tour (guided tour in sign language).

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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.

  • Assistance dogs are welcome.
  • Exterior pathways have a visually contrasting and tactilely detectable walkway border.
  • The entrance has a visually contrasting design and is recognisable by a tactilely perceptible change of flooring.
  • All raised areas that can be used by the guest are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
  • The walkways in corridors/paths/corridors are visually contrasting to the surroundings throughout the facility.
  • The walkways in corridors/paths/corridors are marked throughout the facility with tactilely detectable markings or the walls or other structural elements can be used everywhere for orientation.
  • Signage is designed in legible and high-contrast lettering.
  • Information for orientation is available in Braille.
  • Glass doors are provided with safety markings.
  • The exhibits/stations/objects are generally well lit.
  • Information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in writing and is visually contrasting. There is acoustic information about the exhibits/stations/objects. Information about the exhibits/stations/objects can be perceived tactilely (Braille, prismatic writing).  Information can be perceived olfactorily.
  • The font of the menu in the restaurant is designed in a straightforward and high-contrast font. There is no menu in large print or Braille.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered. Advance booking is required. 
  • The guides are trained so that people with visual impairments and blind people can take part in every tour. Touch exhibits are integrated during the tours.
  • Aids offered: reading aids (reading glasses, magnifying glasses, etc.), audio stations, QR codes, park brochure/description in Braille.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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 park is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight. There are signs at a visible distance or an uninterrupted guidance system.
  • Information for orientation is conveyed audibly, provided in easy language, or displayed with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
  • The information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in written form and is visually rich in contrast. Information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in easy language and displayed photo realistically.
  • The dishes are presented visibly (buffet, bar).
  • Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. 
  • The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is in easy language. 
  • The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).

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