Jenisch House
The neoclassical country house built by Hamburg Senator Martin Johan Jenisch 1831 – 34, stands in its own extensive park next to the Elbe and, with much of its original interior intact, it gives us a vivid impression of the grand lives led by well-to-do Hanseatic merchants in the middle of the 19th century. The upper floors are now used for special exhibitions, mostly covering art or architecture from the early 19th century or about the relationship between landscape design and architecture.
Certified in the period
May 2022 - April 2025
Barrier-free information
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are no marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- The path from the car park to the entrance is about 80 m long and has gradients of up to 7 %.
- The building is only accessible via six steps.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are only accessible via stairs.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 82 cm wide.
- Seating is not available in the exhibition.
- The exhibits are predominately visible when seated and information is readable when seated.
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. In the event of an alarm, visitors are escorted out of the building.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- Information on the exhibits is provided in writing.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The signage for orientation is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- Steps are not visually rich in contrast. The stairs in the house have a handrail on one side.
- The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
- Information on the exhibits is provided in writing. The exhibit signage is high-contrast, but the font is small.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
- There is an audio guide for parts of the permanent exhibition.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs are available.
- The information on the exhibits is provided in writing, but not in easy language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF