International Academy for Art Heimbach/ Eifel

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 is a marked public parking lot for people with disabilities (parking space size: 275 cm x 390 cm).
• The path from the parking lot to the building entrance via the castle courtyard is 45 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 12% over a distance of 5m.
• The Haus zum Burghof and the Burghof are accessible without steps.
• In the Haus zum Burghof, the exhibition is accessible without steps via a ramp and elevator 1.
• The ramp in exhibition room A5 on the ground floor has a maximum slope of 21% and a total length of 157 cm. 
• The elevator car of elevator 1 is 108 cm x 155 cm.  
• The weir walkway from elevator 1 to elevator 3 is not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 18% over a distance of 4 meters.
• The elevator cars of elevator 2 (weir corridor to inner courtyard main castle), elevator 3 (inner courtyard main castle to studio building) and elevator 4 (in the studio building) are 110 cm x 140 cm.  
• The studios in the studio building (Hauptburg) are accessible without steps via elevator 4. 
• All doors/passages that can be used and evaluated by guests are at least 90 cm wide.
• Exhibits and exhibit information are predominantly visible and legible while seated. 
• Seating is available.
• There are no guided tours for people with disabilities.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the Haus zum Burghof (ground floor)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the washbasin and in front of the toilet at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 72 cm.
• Grab rails are provided to the left and right of the toilet.
• Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
• There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the inner courtyard (main castle)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the toilet 132 cm x 170 cm;
  to the left and right of the toilet 83 cm x 70 cm.
• There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
• Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
• There is no washbasin.
• There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the studio building (main castle)

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the washbasin and in front of the toilet at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
• Grab rails are provided to the left and right of the toilet.
• Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
• There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

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