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A. There must be fully accessible emergency egress from the exhibition spaces. Provide as many accessible emergency exits from an exhibition space as the number of fire exits required by the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code (NFPA 101).
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Proud to be accessible for ALL visitors. If you or a member of your family has a disability, here’s lots of information to help you plan and prepare for your visit. Read our full Accessibility Guide on the AccessAble website.
Children’s museums have emergency and disaster plans/procedures in place and regularly provide training in those procedures, including but not limited to building evacuation, first aid and CPR for staff and volunteers. 6. Children’s museums reach targeted audiences in creative and responsive ways.
- Digital Inclusion
- Sensory Resources
- Barrier-Free Access
- Designated Therapists Or Caregivers
- Service Animals
- Emergency Blue Phones and First Aid
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
- Mobility Services
- Programs
In our effort to provide an optimized user experience for all website visitors, The Children's Museum has taken careful measures to enhance the accessibility of our website. Learn more.
We would like to help prepare your child ahead of time for some of the sights and sounds they will experience. These resources can be used by anyone, but they may be especially helpful for someone on the autism spectrum or someone with a sensory processing disorder. 1. View our sensory resourcespage to download a sensory map, social narrative, and ...
Most areas of the museum and the sports experience are barrier free. There are only a handful of less accessible areas due to the historic nature or natural habitat of certain artifacts (like the tool car in All Aboard!). We do our best to give full access to our outstanding experiences. All levels of the museum are accessible by ramps and elevator...
A complimentary admission ticket will be issued to a licensed care provider for visitors requiring medical assistance to visit. The care provider must provide an employee badge from a licensed facility and a matching photo ID. This complimentary ticket is available to the caregiver when the visitor and accompanying guests present valid admission.
Service animals and service animals in training are welcome at the museum. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), “service animal” means any dog individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. “Emotional support animals”, “comfort animals”, “companion animals”, and “therapy anima...
Blue emergency phones are located on each level. Push the button to autodial the museum’s security department for assistance with a medical or safety emergency. You can store your medical equipment or medications in the First Aid Room during your visit. You can also use this private space for administering medical treatment if needed. Stop by the C...
Assistive Listening Devices: Available on a first-come, first-served basis for Lilly Theater and the Schaefer Planetarium and Space Object Theater.American Sign Language (ASL) Performances: ASL interpreters are provided for select Lilly Theater performancesRequests for ASL interpreters should be received at least two weeks prior to a visit. If you have questions or would like to request an interpreter, please contact us at customerservice@childrensmu...Parking—both the garage and Water Clock Lot have designated accessible parking spaces.Elevators—every level of the museum has elevator access and a large ramp connects all five levels.Restrooms—our most accessible restrooms are located in our Welcome Center, Sunburst Atrium, Lower Level, Level 2, Playscape®, and The Kohler Pavilion. A height-adjustable adult-size changing table...Wheelchairs—adult and youth wheelchairs are available at no charge in the Welcome Center. Sport wheelchairs are available in the Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience®.We invite your family to join one of these programs which include strategies and features for different sensory needs. Programs are free with museum admission and times are subject to change. Printed scripts are available for many programs. If you would like a script to follow along and participate in a program, please ask gallery staff.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accompanying detailed regulations make clear the responsibilities of museums to visitors with a broad range of disabilities, beyond those who are wheelchair users.
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The ADA Standards for Accessible Design—along with the Title II and Title III regulations—say what is required for a building or facility to be physically accessible to people with disabilities.
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Jan 22, 2022 · People with physical disabilities are part of the community that is educated or represented by museums. Subsequently it is imperative to render museums accessible to these communities by providing reasonable accommodation in respect to their disabilities within the museum perimeters.
