This page contains details of access and facilities within the
National Museum of Rural Life.
Admission
- Disabled visitors pay a concession price for admission and your
accompanying carer is free.
- There is ample free parking with four designated parking spaces
for disabled visitors near the entrance.
Access and facilities
- There is a level entrance to the exhibitions building and
circulation through displays is via a continuous ramp at a gradient
of 1:16 and public lifts.
- Adapted toilets are available, including baby changing and an
adult changing bench.
- There is seating throughout the exhibition building.
- There is an induction loop in the cinema
- Paths leading to the farm buildings provide firm smooth
surfaces for pushchairs and wheelchairs. However, the distance is
approximately half a mile and in places the path is relatively
steep. Seating is provided at regular intervals. You may however,
wish to make use of the site transport for the journey. A tractor
and trailer is provided for this purpose, and is also suitable for
wheelchair users. This service is free of charge and runs regularly
throughout the day.
- The ground floor, but not the first floor, of the farmhouse is
accessible by wheelchair.
- Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs
are admitted.
More information for your visit
The DisabledGo website has a complete guide of access
information to the
National Museum of Rural Life.