Colliery "Nachtigall"
The colliery "Nachtigall" experienced its heyday around 1850 as one of the first underground collieries in the region. In its exhibition, the "LWL Industrial Museum" shows how difficult the journey into the depth was. Highlight of the visit is a guided tour through the "Nachtigall" gallery. Equipped with helmets, the guests experience a real coal seam in the low corridors of the visitor mine. In front of the entrance, a reconstructed pit shows small-scale mining in the "Ruhr" valley after 1945. On board of a wooden sailing ship in original size, the history of shipbuilding and coal shipping on the "Ruhr" comes to life.
Barrier-free information
Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.
- There is a parking lot for people with disabilities.
- Almost all rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via a ramp.
- External paths have a maximum longitudinal gradient of 20%.
- Ramps have a maximum longitudinal gradient of 12%.
- All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 70 cm wide. External walkways are at least 145 cm wide.
- Exhibits and information are predominantly visible from a seated position.
- The counter/cash desk is 85 cm high at its lowest point.
- Seating is available.
- Steplessly accessible are:
- the machine house incl. cash desk/shop and information center "GeoPark Ruhrgebiet" (except the second floor): via a ramp with 12 % inclination to the entrance which is difficult to walk and drive on;
- the workshop building incl. toilet for people with disabilities: via a 60 m long ramp path with 6% inclination to the side entrance which is difficult to walk and drive on;
- the colliery "Eimerweise";
- the exhibitions in the ring kilns;
- the visitor mine: galleries accessible at ground level (via rails), lamp room steplessly accessible via the colliery grounds "Eimerweise" (150 m detour);
- the sandstone quarry: accessible via a 20 % gradient path;
- the playground.
- The second floor in the machine house (winding machine) and the level on the ring kilns are exclusively accessible via stairs.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of 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.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- In case of an acoustic alarm (e.g. fire alarm) there is no clear optically flashing light or flashing signal.
- The information about the exhibits is mainly provided in written form and partly conveyed acoustically or with the help of films.
- Guided tours are offered for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people (in sign language). A reservation is necessary.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
- All elevated areas that can be used by guests are brightly lit and glare-free. Exceptions are the ring furnaces, the “Postkutsche” film room, parts of the Eimerweise colliery and the mine galleries.
- Some of the stairs have handrails.
- Information about the exhibits is visually rich in contrast.
- Information about the exhibits is partly conveyed acoustically.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
- Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is necessary.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.
- The name of the colliery is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are signs at a constantly visible distance.
- The Nachtigall Colliery app is available in plain language.
- The information on site about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, partly acoustically, pictorially and with the help of films.
- Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance booking is necessary.
- The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in an easily understandable way (e.g. pictorially).
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