Adventure Center Mining "Röhrigschacht"

Adventure Center Mining "Röhrigschacht" (Max Schurz)

The Wettelrode Adventure Center is one of the most important testimonies to Saxony-Anhalt's industrial culture. The exhibition in the Mining Museum shows the 800-year history of copper slate mining in the Mansfeld and Sangerhausen mining districts in three major themes: "The Mountain", "Mining", "The Miner". 

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

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

  • There are three designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are raised are accessible without steps/at ground level or via ramps. 
  • All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
  • External paths in the exhibition are at least 200 cm wide and are predominantly not easy to walk or drive on.
  • There is no seating available.
  • Exhibits and information can mainly be viewed while seated.
  • There are wheelchair accessible tables in the Bergmannsklause restaurant (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
  • There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from both sides (at least 90 cm). There are folding grab rails on the toilet. 
  • 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.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • The information on the exhibits is mainly provided in writing and is sometimes presented in photorealistic form.
  • In the Bergmannsklause restaurant, there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, with no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There are no guided tours for people with hearing impairments or 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 allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • The exhibit are usually well illuminated.
  • The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
  • The menu font in the restaurant is straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
  • There is a menu in large print, but none in braille.
  • Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.

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 establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • Information for orientation is partly with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
  • The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
  • Information on the exhibits is displayed photo realistically.
  • There are  guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.
  • 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).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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Adventure Center Mining Adventure Center Mining "Röhrigschacht" (Max Schurz)
Adventure Center Mining Adventure Center Mining "Röhrigschacht" (Max Schurz)
Adventure Center Mining Adventure Center Mining "Röhrigschacht" (Max Schurz)