Schiller Museum with Schiller's residence

Schiller's Residence (Denis Puffky)

The Schiller Museum with Schiller's residence in the pedestrian zone of Weimar consists of the historic residence and the new building Schiller Museum with store, box office and film screening room. Special exhibitions are shown on two levels in the new building.

Information about Accessibility

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in Schützengasse.
  • The path from the parking lot to the entrance is 150 m long. 
  • The path to the entrance via the pedestrian zone has maximum longitudinal slopes of up to 6%. 
  • Nearby is the bus stop Goetheplatz.  
  • There are no guided tours for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. 
  • There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which is accessible from one side (70 cm). There is a foldable grab rail on the accessible side of the toilet. 

Schiller Museum

  • The building is accessible without steps.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for guests are accessible without steps or via an elevator.
  • The elevator car is 99 cm x 140 cm. The elevator door is 90 cm wide. The ticket office staff will be happy to assist you.
  • All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are elevated are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The cash desk is 95 cm high.

Historic residential building

  • The building is not accessible without steps. 
  • The servants' quarters on the first floor of the historic building are accessible by wheelchair in summer via the Schillerstrasse entrance and only by special request on site at the ticket office.
  • The exhibition rooms are accessible by stairs only. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There is no visually clearly perceptible alarm.
  • There is no inductive hearing system.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator in the Schiller Museum is confirmed acoustically.
  • Alternatively, there are stairs.
  • There is no information in Schiller's residence. In the Schiller Museum, the provision of information depends on the particular exhibition.
  • There are no guided tours for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • Assistance dogs are welcome.
  • The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
  • The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
  • All elevated areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
  • Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
  • Stairs have at least one handrail on one side.
  • As these are temporary exhibitions, no general statements can be made about exhibits and the provision of information.
  • Information is not available in relief or Braille.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is required.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The name of the museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no information available in easy language.
  • There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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