German Gemstone Museum Idar-Oberstein
The German Gemstone Museum in Idar-Oberstein displays all the world's gemstone types with more than 10,000 exhibits on three floors of a stylishly restored Wilhelminian villa. In addition to sparkling gemstones and diamonds, the viewer is also captivated by artfully crafted engravings and sculptures as well as selected minerals.
In the vaulted cellar of the museum - partly in cooperation with other important museums (e.g. Dresden) - special exhibitions with special topics from the field of gemstones are held on a regular basis.
The visitors, interested laymen as well as experts, are always impressed by the variety and quality of the exhibits, as they represent the worldwide uniqueness of the gemstone region Idar-Oberstein.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are three parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via a ramp or elevator.
- All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- Exhibits and information are mainly visible from a seated position.
- Seating is available.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities that can be accessed from one side (80 cm). There is a folding grab rail on the accessible side.
- 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. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction system available.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is only confirmed acoustically. Alternatively, stairs are available.
- Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing. There are touch stations and a movie.
- There are no guided tours for people with hearing impairments or deaf people.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome. Except in carpeted rooms.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
- All areas are brightly lit and glare-free.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
- Stairs have a handrail on at least one side.
- 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.
- There are no guided tours for people with visual impairments or blind people.
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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 destinations of the paths are within sight or there are signs at a constantly visible distance.
- The information on the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, but not in plain language. There are touch stations and a movie.
- 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 easy-to-understand way (e.g. pictorially).
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