City museum of Güstrow
In the Güstrow City Museum on Franz-Parr-Platz, visitors can experience the historical development of the former residential town of Güstrow with the help of modern exhibition technology. Individual exhibitions deal with the life and work of the Güstrow-born painter Georg Friedrich Kersting and the Low German poet John Brinckman. The special features of the Güstrow town museum include a collection of theater playbills comprising 12,000 sheets and the majority of the artistic estate of the Güstrow-born painter and copyist Otto Vermehren.
Barrier-free information
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 user".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are two designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- The Franz-Parr-Platz bus stop is located 10 meters away.
- All rooms and facilities accessible to visitors are either step-free or accessible via an elevator.
- Almost all doors and passageways accessible to visitors are at least 90 cm wide.
- The exhibits and information about them are mostly visible while seated.
- A public restroom for people with disabilities is available, which is accessible by vehicle from at least one side (minimum 90 cm). Flip-up grab bars are available to the left and right of the restroom.
- Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required.
- Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with mobility impairments to use during the tour.
- The entire tour route is accessible to wheelchair users without steps.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no visually clearly perceptible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system .
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. Alternatively, stairs are available.
- Information about the exhibits is provided in writing.
- There are no guided tours for people with hearing disabilities for deaf people.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
- The entrance is not designed with visual contrast.
- The signage is designed in legible and high-contrast lettering.
- There are no obstructions, such as objects protruding into the path/room.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. The operating elements are not designed to be visually contrasting and are not tactilely detectable.
- Stair treads are not visually contrasting. Stairs have handrails on both sides.
- Exhibits are generally well lit.
- Exhibit information is provided in writing and is generally visually contrasting.
- Guided tours are available for people with visual impairments and for blind people. Advance reservations are required.
- During the tours, exhibits are integrated for touch.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic letters.
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 museum are clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The destinations of the paths are within sight. There are also wayfinding signs at visible intervals or an uninterrupted wayfinding system.
- Information about exhibits is provided in writing, but not in plain language.
- No tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF