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Accessibility information for the museums, galleries and art venues

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    • Centre Charlemagne, Aachen


      The Center Charlemagne is the new city museum of the city of Aachen. In the permanent exhibition of the Center Charlemagne, visitors get to know the most important Aachen figures, events and stories.

      The Center Charlemagne does not have its own disabled parking space, as it is located in the middle of the pedestrian zone, which is closed to cars. However, there are several car parks near the Center Charlemagne. 5 disabled parking spaces are available in the Rathaus multi-storey car park (Mostardstrasse 5), a 1-minute walk away.

      Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless. Barrier-free entrances to the museum are marked. Folding stools (60) can be borrowed.

      The elevator in the house is suitable for wheelchairs. The elevator takes you to the various stations of the permanent exhibition in the basement.

      The café on the ground floor is barrier-free. 1 disabled toilet is available on the ground floor. Numerous handicapped accessible cloakrooms/lockers are available on the ground floor.

      There are inductive audio systems in all rooms accessible to visitors.

      40 audio guides are available. There is also the option of downloading an app with the same information.

      Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered, which can also be booked independently. Three magnifying glasses are permanently installed in the permanent exhibition.

      Sign language is offered at numerous media stations in the permanent exhibition. Guided tours in sign language for groups are available on request.

      Guided tours in easy-to-understand language are available for groups on request.
    • Couven-Museum, Aachen


      The Couven Museum is housed in a listed old building from 1786, in which accessibility cannot be created. Only limited barrier-free access to some rooms on the ground floor is possible. The door widths there are suitable for wheelchair users.

      The Couven Museum does not have its own disabled parking space, as it is located in the pedestrian zone, which is closed to cars. However, there are several parking garages near the museum. There are 5 disabled parking spaces in the Rathaus multi-storey car park (Mostardstraße 5), just a few minutes` walk away. A disabled-accessible city map with all disabled parking spaces around the museum can be found on the museum`s website (PDF).

      A disabled toilet is not available.

      The exhibition rooms on the first and second floor are not barrier-free.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.

      Once or twice a year and on request, trained employees take blind and visually impaired visitors on a tour of the museum with many different sensory impressions. Tactile objects are also available here.

      Folding stools To Go (20) are available.

      Contact persons in the museum are Frank Pohlo and Carmen Roubers. Phone: 0241-4324956
    • Internationales Zeitungsmuseum IZM, Aachen


      The IZM has been housed in the historic "Great House of Aachen" (1495) since 1931. It is located in the pedestrian zone and therefore does not have its own disabled parking space. On the museum`s website, however, a city map with all disabled parking spaces in the area can be called up (PDF).
    • Kunsthaus NRW Kornelimünster, Aachen


      The museum is housed in an old building, but efforts have been made to ensure that it is largely barrier-free. Unfortunately, this is currently only possible to a limited extent. The upper floor with the collection presentation can only be reached via stairs.
    • Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst, Aachen


      Since 1991, the Ludwig Forum for International Art has been housed in the Brauer umbrella factory, which was built in 1928 in the Bauhaus style and relocated in 1988.

      There are 2 public disabled parking spaces available for a fee.

      All exhibition rooms, the library and the workshop can be reached barrier-free via the car park and the ground-level main entrance. The door widths are suitable for wheelchairs everywhere. There are two elevators. All floors of the museum can be reached via the barrier-free elevators. Disabled toilets are located in the basement and on the ground floor in the library. The cafeteria is barrier-free accessible.

      10 folding stools and 1 rental wheelchair are available at the cash desk,

      A museum brochure in plain language is available at the ticket office.

      An assistance dog is allowed.

      Guided tours in sign language are available for all exhibitions on request.

      Creative programs for people with dementia and individual museum pedagogy workshops are offered for people with disabilities. Information and registration from Mr. Karl-Heinz Jeiter, phone: +49 241 1807-115, email: karl-heinz.jeiter@mail.aachen.de
    • Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen


      Since 1901 the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum has been housed in the Villa Cassalette, which is a listed building.

      The Apag multi-storey car park (Adalbertsteinweg 34) is located near the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum and has 4 designated disabled parking spaces on the entrance level. Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless through the main entrance. If necessary, the door will be opened by the staff in the adjacent checkout area.

      All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free with lifts.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the basement.

      Folding stools can be borrowed, a reservation is recommended.

      Audio guides are available on request.

      Guided tours in easy-to-understand language are available on request. (Phone: 0241-432-4998, email: museumspaedagogik@mail.aachen.de)

      Assistance dogs are allowed on request.
    • Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau


      The Moyland Castle Museum was founded in 1997 with the former Private collection of the brothers Hans and Franz Joseph van der Grinten with works from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the world`s largest collection of works by the artist Joseph Beuys, opened with the Joseph Beuys Archive and the museum library. The historic castle ensemble in the middle of the extensive gardens is a special attraction.

      There are 2 signposted disabled parking spaces in front of the entrance to the museum by the ticket office. Access to the main building for wheelchair users is via a wheelchair elevator accessible from the outside. A bell is available.

      All museum areas except for the north tower are barrier-free, the door widths in all museum areas are suitable for wheelchairs.

      The height of the exhibits is appropriate for wheelchair users

      1 disabled toilet is in the main building (castle), 1 disabled toilet is in the museum café (forecastle).

      The museum café in the fore castle is barrier-free.

      Folding stools, wheelchairs and magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

      Guided tours in simple language and for people with dementia diseases as well as workshops for different target groups are offered.

      Accompanying persons have free entry to the museum.
    • Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Bergisch Gladbach


      The Villa Zanders is a former industrial villa of the Zanders family, today only a few steps away from the train station, town hall and pedestrian zone. After completion of a renovation in the years 1986-1992, the museum regularly offers changing exhibitions on three floors and around 1500 square meters, mostly with contemporary art.

      There are 3 public disabled parking spaces at the opposite Stadthaus (address: An der Gohrsmühle).

      The Villa Zanders Art Museum is handicapped accessible and easily accessible for wheelchair users via a ramp (side entrance). All floors of the house are accessible via the elevator. A disabled toilet is located on the ground floor.

      1 rental wheelchair is available. The dementia+art program is aimed at people with dementia and their relatives. A flyer will be sent with this offer.

      In addition, tactile tours for the blind with objects made of bronze, stone and wood are offered.
    • Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum


      The Bochum Art Museum was founded in 1960 as a municipal art gallery for art after 1945 and is housed in the historic Villa Marckhoff. In 1983, a cubic extension was built by the Danish architects Bo and Wohlert.

      Access to the museum is via a flat ramp that leads to the main entrance at ground level. A doorbell is available. The door will be opened by the cashier.

      A disabled-accessible cloakroom/lockers are located in the entrance area.

      1 disabled toilet is on the ground floor.

      The door widths throughout the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Folding stools (30) are available on request.

      Guided tours in simple language as well as tours for the blind/visually impaired are offered.

      Tactile objects are available upon request.

      Special offers such as "I`ll give you a moment" are being developed for people with dementia. Workshops are held on request. Information on art mediation: Tel.: 0234 - 910 4225, Email: kunstvermittlung@bochum.de.

      The cafeteria in the entrance area is barrier-free.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Museum unter Tage – MuT, Bochum


      The MuT underground museum was opened in November 2015 and built underground on the main axis of the Schloßpark Haus Weitmar in a way that protects the landscape. A third (approx. 500 m2) of the exhibition space is used for temporary exhibitions.

      There are 4 disabled parking spaces available. These are located in the hotel`s own car park on Schloßstrasse (turn right onto Schloßstrasse at the Blankensteiner Straße stop). From there it is about a 5-minute walk through the park to the underground museum building.

      Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless. The main entrance opens at the push of a button. The exhibition level can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator. The door widths are suitable for wheelchair users. The bistro is barrier-free accessible via a ramp.

      Disabled-accessible restrooms are available.

      Disabled-accessible cloakroom/lockers are available.

      Audio guides (MP3) are available. Folding stools can be borrowed.

      Workshops are offered for different target groups.

      Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered.

      Guided tours are offered in plain language.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      Public parking spaces for the disabled are available in the vicinity of the Bundeskunsthalle. These are located near the main entrance to the Bundeskunsthalle by the taxi ranks (Friedrich-Ebert-Allee), at Museumsplatz on Emil-Nolde-Straße and in the (chargeable) multi-storey car park on Joseph-Beuys-Allee. The distance from the multi-storey car park to the Bundeskunsthalle is approx. 250 metres.

      The square in front of the Bundeskunsthalle is gravel or, coming from Friedrich-Ebert-Allee, paved with cobblestones. The entrance area of ​​the Bundeskunsthalle is equipped with a wheelchair ramp. The entrance door to the left of the three revolving doors is at ground level. A door opener is available.

      All floors of the Bundeskunsthalle are accessible via wheelchair-accessible elevators.

      Disabled toilets are located in the central toilet in the basement. You can access the "Forum" event hall after registering in good time, accompanied by a museum employee.

      Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge from the cloakroom. A reservation under Tel.: 0228-9171132 is recommended. In front of all entrances to the exhibitions there are folding stools that can be borrowed.

      Tactile tours are offered for all major exhibitions. If no tactile objects are available, detailed descriptive tours will take place instead. Different materials, which enable a sensual approach, and plans as well as explanations in Braille are used as an accompaniment.

      Guide dogs for the blind are allowed in the exhibition rooms.

      The "Speisesaal" restaurant can be reached from the foyer of the Bundeskunsthalle at ground level. The door widths are suitable for wheelchair users. The café bar of the Bundeskunsthalle is located in the foyer and is accessible without restrictions.
    • Haus der Geschichte , Bonn


      Unmittelbar vor dem Haupteingang des Haus der Geschichte stehen 2 ausgewiesene Behindertenparkplätze zur Verfügung (Strasse: Rheinweg, 30 m Entfernung). Besucher mit Behinderungen können auch in der Tiefgarage (Einfahrt Rheinweg) parken, dazu bitte an der Schranke beim Pförtner klingeln. Von hier führt der barrierfreie Aufzug in das Museumsgebäude.

      Der ebenerdige Haupteingang zum Museum befindet sich am Rheinweg/Ecke Willy-Brandt-Allee und ist mit automatischen Schiebetüren versehen.

      Die Ausstellungen und Funktionsräume des Museums sind weitestgehend mit dem Rollstuhl zugänglich. Fahrstühle innerhalb der Ausstellung führen zu allen Ausstellungsebenen. Mit den Aufzügen im Foyer und im Treppenhaus gelangt man barrierefrei in das Museumscafé im 1.OG bzw. in das UG mit den sanitären Anlagen und dem behindertengerechten WC.

      Am Informationsschalter können folgende Hilsmittel ausgeliehen werden: Handschuhe zum Ertasten von Objekten, Rollstühle, Rollatoren und Gehhilfen, Tragbare Hocker sowie Texte und Fotos von höher angebrachten Ausstellungsobjekten, die vom Rollstuhl aus nicht einsehbar sind.

      Audioguides zu einzelnen Objekten der Dauerausstellung können auf der Museumswebseite als mp3-Datei heruntergeladen werden.

      Der Museumsgarten ist für Rollstuhlfahrer nach Anmeldung beim Informationsschalter über einen gesonderten Weg zugänglich.

      Blindenhunde sind im Museum und in den Ausstellungen erlaubt.
    • Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      The Kunstmuseum Bonn has been housed in a building since 1982 that can be described as an architectural highlight and offers the best conditions for the presentation of art. The building by Axel Schultes impresses from the outside and inside with its openness and lighting. There is a connection to the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Museumsplatz.

      There are 6 disabled parking spaces on the streets Friedrich-Ebert-Allee and Emil-Nolde-Straße. In the nearby car park at the corner of Emil-Nolde-Straße/Joseph-Beuys-Allee there are also 2 disabled parking spaces on each floor. Access to the museum building is at ground level and stepless through barrier-free doors next to the two main entrances (revolving doors) to Emil-Nolde-Straße and to the underground station.

      All levels of the museum are barrier-free accessible with the elevator next to the main staircase (door width 80 cm). Disabled toilets are located in the basement of the museum. A medical room with a couch is also available in the basement.

      The museum café is barrier-free accessible from the museum foyer and the outside area.

      2 wheelchairs are available for hire at the staffed cloakroom in the basement. Folding stools can also be borrowed.

      The mediation offer focuses on learning difficulties, cognitive impairments, dementia changes, mental impairments.

      The experienced team of educators responds to individual requests and creates individual programs for your visit to the museum.

      The museum workshop is on the ground floor and is barrier-free.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired and in simple language can be booked on request. Information and registration at: 0228-776230, Email: bildung.vermittlung@bonn.de

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      The LVR State Museum in Bonn is the largest museum of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland. It offers a unique insight into the cultural history of the Rhineland. There are 3 free parking spaces for disabled people on the forecourt of the museum.

      Access to the museum is via a contrasting, smooth path. The main entrance is at ground level and has no steps. All doors open automatically when approached.

      There is 1 wheelchair lift to the basement with cloakroom and lecture hall and 2 wheelchair lifts in the museum. There are 20 lockers for the disabled in the basement. Wheelchair accessible counter in the reception area

      There are a total of 4 disabled toilets. 1 toilet in the restaurant area on the ground floor, 1 toilet in the basement in front of the lecture hall, 1 toilet each on the 1st and 2nd floor in the museum, all toilets can be reached by elevator. All toilets have door openers.

      Folding stools (30) and rental wheelchairs (3) are available at the cash desk. 2 illuminated magnifying glasses and 2 monoculars can be borrowed at the cash desk against a deposit.

      The museum has a new media guide that can be used with your own smartphone or tablet. The media guide also includes sign language videos, easy-to-understand information and audio descriptions.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.

      There are guided tours for blind and visually impaired visitors and tours in plain language. There are tactile objects for human development in the form of replica skull bones and tools. Guided tours in sign language with an interpreter can be booked (the cost of the interpreter will be covered by the LVR). Guided tours are offered for people with dementia changes.

      Different workshop offers are possible by arrangement. Advice on placement offers from Anne Segbers (0228-2070386).

      The museum restaurant "Delikart" in the entrance area is barrier-free. There is also a disabled toilet here.
    • Museum August Macke Haus, Bonn


      The Museum August Macke Haus is dedicated to maintaining the memory and work of August Macke and the Rhenish Expressionists. The heart of the museum is August Macke`s former home and studio, which was expanded in 2017 with a spacious modern extension. This enables barrier-free access to the former house of the artist and, in addition to rooms for special exhibitions and events, includes a roof terrace, a museum educational studio, a library, the museum shop and a museum café with a terrace in the idyllic garden between the artist house and the extension, which is sealed off from the street by a high, free-standing glass facade. Access to the museum is via the ground-level, step-free main entrance in the annex. (Hochstadenstrasse) All 14 rooms of the former residential and studio building as well as all other publicly accessible areas of the museum can be reached via 2 wheelchair-accessible elevators.

      A designated disabled parking space is located in the museum car park, Bornheimer Str. 98-100. The museum is at ground level and can be reached via the main entrance without steps. The entrance door opens automatically.

      All levels of the museum are accessible via wheelchair-accessible elevators. Wheelchairs and walking frames are accessible on all levels and in all rooms of the museum.

      A barrier-free disabled toilet and the cloakroom are located in the basement.

      The café in the foyer area is barrier-free accessible via a flat ramp. The inner courtyard is at ground level and also easily accessible for wheelchair users from the foyer.

      A wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge at the cash desk. This can be reserved in advance by phone: 0228-655531 or by email to buero(at)august-macke-haus.de. In addition, 10 folding stools can be borrowed free of charge.

      A total of 48 audio guides are available.
      The listening stations in the museum are accessible for wheelchair users.

      Guided tours for the blind and visually impaired are available on request. Workshops for people with dementia changes are offered on request. Guided tours in sign language are available upon request.

      Guide and assistance dogs, which are marked accordingly, may be taken into the museum.
    • Museum Boppard, Boppard


      The Musuem Boopard is housed in the historic Electoral Castle. When redesigning the museum, the issue of "accessibility" was taken into account.

      A designated disabled parking space is available, access via Burgstrasse. The path from the parking lot to the entrance is 50 meters long and easily passable. The building is accessible at ground level and without steps via the entrance from Burgplatz.

      Several disabled toilets are located on the ground floor.

      The exhibitions on the different floors of the museum can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator. There are no steps in the exhibition tours, the walkways are spacious and the exhibition units are easily accessible with a wheelchair. Exhibition content is conveyed through high-contrast, easily legible text representations or audio files.

      A wheelchair and a walker can be borrowed. All doors and passageways that can be used by visitors are at least 90 cm wide.

      The checkout counter is 77 cm high at its lowest point. Most of the exhibits are accessible to wheelchair users while sitting.

      The museum staff looks forward to welcoming visitors and is always ready to help and provide information.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


      The Max Ernst Museum opened in 2005. The building complex is a combination of old and new. The classical three-wing complex from the 19th century was expanded to include a centrally inserted glass pavilion and additional exhibition and event rooms in the basement.

      There are 2 disabled parking spaces in the museum car park. From there you can reach the barrier-free side entrance with the wheelchair elevator (bell accessible for wheelchair users, automatic door).

      Due to the special architecture of the house and the associated evacuation times, only three people who are dependent on a wheelchair can currently be received in the exhibition rooms at the same time.

      To avoid waiting times for you, we ask that you make a reservation. Tel.: +49 (0) 22 32 / 57 93 -117, email: shop.mem@rheinlandkultur.de

      The house is handicap accessible. A disabled toilet is located on the mezzanine level, which can be reached by elevator. The stairs are equipped with banisters on both sides. Both elevators in the building are barrier-free.

      Wheelchairs, walkers and stools can be borrowed. The service staff is available for assistance.

      The images are at 1.5-1.6 m in height. There are also tactile exhibits. The works of art are illuminated in the best possible way. It is guaranteed that the showcases can be driven under.

      There is an extensive range of mediation services for the blind and visually impaired, for the deaf and hearing impaired, for people with intellectual disabilities and for people with and without dementia. A program booklet will be created for this purpose, which is available in the museum and can be requested. Other offers for people with special needs are available on request.

      10 folding stools, 3 wheelchairs and 1 walker can be borrowed. 45 audio guides are available with tours for adults, children and in plain language.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Kreismuseum Zons, Dormagen


      Zons is one of the best preserved late medieval fortifications on the Lower Rhine. In the middle of the historic complex is a former castle as a monument preservation highlight. The museum is part of the historical ensemble with buildings from the 17th to the end of the 20th century. 2 designated disabled parking spaces are located near the museum building.

      Most of the exhibition rooms are accessible to wheelchair users after registration. (Platform lift, max. 300 kg load capacity) It is not possible to use the lift on weekends (except for special events).

      1 disabled toilet is located on the premises of the Kultzur Center.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.

      An assistance dog is allowed upon request.

      Please address inquiries for guided tours and further information to Ms. Hahn on Tel.: 02133-53020, Mail: kreismuseum-zons@rhein-kreis-neuss.de
    • Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      The Dortmunder U was built in 1926/1927 as a "fermentation and storage cellar" for the Dortmunder Union brewery and is a listed building. The city of Dortmund had the "Dortmunder U" converted into a center for art and creativity for the European Capital of Culture - RUHR.2010. Today it houses the Ostwall Museum and the Hartware Medienkunstverein, among other things.

      There are seven disabled parking spaces in the multi-storey car park. The path in front of the entrance is easy to walk and drive on, access to the building is at ground level and without steps. The door widths are suitable for wheelchair users. All rooms that can be used and accessed by visitors are on the ground floor or can be reached by elevator.

      There are designated wheelchair spaces in the cinema hall. These are stepless and can be reached with a maximum incline of 6%.

      Guided tours for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users are offered by prior arrangement.

      The cinema in the U has an inductive audio system. The public area in the U is equipped with a guidance system for the visually impaired. A further expansion is planned.

      Disabled toilets are available on the ground floor and 5th floor. A Euro key is required for the toilets.

      Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are available on request. Tactile objects are available for the guided tours. An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people with visual impairments and the blind.
    • Museum Ostwall im Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      The Museum Ostwall (MO) is the city of Dortmund`s museum for art from the 20th and 21st centuries. For 60 years it had its headquarters "Am Ostwall", since 2010 it has been in the Dortmund U - Center for Art and Creativity.

      There are seven disabled parking spaces in the multi-storey car park. Access to the building is at ground level and stepless via the main entrance. All levels of the house can be reached via the barrier-free elevator. The Ostwall Museum is located on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the building

      All rooms that can be used and accessed by visitors are on the ground floor or can be reached by elevator.

      There are designated wheelchair spaces in the cinema hall. These are stepless and can be reached with a maximum incline of 6%.

      Guided tours for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users are offered by prior arrangement.

      Disabled toilets are available on the ground floor and 5th floor. A Euro key is required for the toilets. Please report to reception.

      Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are available on request. Tactile objects are available for the guided tours. An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people with visual impairments and the blind.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.

      The public area in the Dortmunder U is equipped with a guidance system for the visually impaired.
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      The Lehmbruck Museum extends over several parts of the building and is not completely barrier-free. Wheelchair users can reach the old building via ramps and elevators, but the new building with the glass hall is only partially accessible without an accompanying person. The staff car park can be used by disabled people on request from the art education department. Tel.: 0203-2832195, email: kunstvermittlung@lehmbruckmuseum.de.

      Step-free access at ground level is via the side entrance at Düsseldorferstr. 51 possible. The wheelchair elevator, which is accessible from the outside (address: Friedrich Wilhelm Str. 40), takes you to the entrance area with the cash desk. Barrier-free entrances are marked.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the new building and can be reached via a lift if accompanied by the staff. The door widths are suitable for wheelchairs in all parts of the building.

      1 wheelchair and folding stool (100) can be borrowed.

      An assistance dog is allowed.

      Target group-oriented educational programs are offered for people with special needs, such as people with cognitive disabilities.

      Guided tours in sign language as well as tactile tours can be booked. Guided tours in simple language are carried out on request.

      The Art Education department provides information on the educational offer and accessibility on Tel.: 0203-2832195, Email: kunstvermittlung@lehmbruckmuseum.de

      The Art Education department provides information on the educational offer and accessibility on Tel.: 0203-2832195, Email: kunstvermittlung@lehmbruckmuseum.de

      The Café Museum is a pub within sight of the museum, which can be reached on foot and at ground level. Address: Friedrich Wilhelm Straße 64. This restaurant is not operated by the Lehmbruck Museum.
    • MKM Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg


      The Küppersmühle Museum was opened in 1999 with around 3,600 square meters of exhibition space and is located in a former granary in Duisburg`s inner harbor, which was converted according to plans by Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron. Opposite the museum there are 3 designated public disabled parking spaces in the shoulder of the Philosophenweg.

      Access to the building is at ground level via a paved forecourt. Directly next to the main entrance (revolving door) there is another door in the glass front, which is opened by the staff.

      In the entrance area behind the cash desk there is a freely accessible and disabled-friendly cloakroom.

      The handicapped-accessible sanitary rooms are located in the subsequent connecting corridor to the restaurant, which is also barrier-free.

      All levels of the museum can be reached with the barrier-free elevator.

      All door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Wheelchairs are available for hire.
    • Museum DKM, Duisburg


      The DKM Museum is located in the center of Duisburg city center in the immediate vicinity of the main train station. The private exhibition house, named after the initials of the donors and museum founders Dirk Krämer and Klaus Maas, was opened in 2009. The former residential and commercial property from the 1960s has 2,700 square meters of exhibition space on five floors.

      A parking space for wheelchair users can be made available in the inner courtyard by prior arrangement. Access is via a flat ramp leading from the walkway to the main entrance. The entrance door opens automatically. There is also a bell.

      1 disabled toilet is located on the ground floor in the foyer area. Some of the lockers in the foyer are handicapped accessible and start in the foot area. Four floors of the museum (basement, ground floor, 1st floor, 2nd floor) are barrier-free accessible by elevator.

      1 person is always in the house as an accompaniment.

      The museum bar in the foyer is barrier-free.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Leopold-Hoesch-Museum & Papiermuseum Düren, Düren


      The Leopold Hoesch Museum was opened in 1905 and has an imposing neo-baroque façade. There are 6 designated disabled parking spaces in the public car park at Hoeschplatz, approx. 150 meters from the museum. Access to the museum for wheelchair users is not in the area of ​​the main entrance but on the left side of the building. Here is the entrance to the elevator, which can be called with a bell on the outside.

      The two exhibition levels of the building can be reached by elevator.

      A disabled toilet is located on the ground floor next to the museum café. The museum café is barrier-free.

      Folding stools (50) can be borrowed.

      Seating is available on each exhibition level.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      The art collection of North Rhine-Westphalia is housed in three buildings. K20 Grabbeplatz and K21 Ständehaus are generally barrier-free. Due to the special architecture, the Schmela house is not barrier-free. Disabled parking spaces for K20 are located in the underground car park. Access to K20 is via a flat ramp (main entrance).

      All levels of K20 can be reached barrier-free via an elevator.

      1 disabled toilet is on the ground floor, as well as a disabled cloakroom with low lockers.

      All door widths in K20 are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Visitors with walking difficulties can borrow a wheelchair or folding chair from the cloakroom free of charge for the duration of their stay in the art collection (if possible with prior registration at the visitor service).

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request. Information on guided tours and educational offers is available from the visitor service on Tel.: 0211-8381204, Email:service@kunstsammlung.de.

      The artistically designed café on the 2nd floor is barrier-free accessible via the elevator.

      Guide dogs and dogs for the disabled can be taken along with the appropriate legitimation.

      A person accompanying blind and visually impaired visitors does not pay admission.
    • K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf


      The art collection of North Rhine-Westphalia is housed in three buildings. K20 Grabbeplatz and K21 Ständehaus are generally barrier-free. Due to the special architecture, the Schmela house is not barrier-free.

      2 disabled parking spaces for K21 Standehaus are located in front of the building. Access to the K21 Ständehaus is at ground level and has no steps via the main entrance.

      A door opener is located to the right of the entrance.

      All levels of the K21 Ständehaus can be reached barrier-free via a lift.

      1 disabled toilet is on the ground floor, as well as a disabled cloakroom with low lockers. All door widths in K21 Ständehaus are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Visitors with walking difficulties can borrow a wheelchair or folding chair from the cloakroom free of charge for the duration of their stay in the art collection (if possible with prior registration at the visitor service).

      Audio guides are available for individual exhibitions, depending on the exhibition also in simple language.

      The art collection offers guided tours in sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired visitors.

      Information on guided tours and educational offers is available from the visitor service on Tel.: 0211-8381204, Email:service@kunstsammlung.de.

      The artistically designed Pardo Bar on the ground floor is barrier-free.

      An assistance dog is allowed.

    • KIT - Kunst im Tunnel, Düsseldorf


      In 2007, KIT – Kunst im Tunnel, a spectacular meeting place for contemporary art, was opened directly under Düsseldorf`s Rhine promenade in a space that lies between the tunnel tubes for car traffic.

      The visible entrance to KIT – a pavilion building on the promenade that is glazed towards the Rhine – houses the KIT Café and is one of the most beautiful gastronomic addresses on the Rhine. When the sun is shining, the terrace with a view of the knee of the Rhine is a place to relax and enjoy.

      Through the café, visitors reach the underground exhibition area via a large staircase or by elevator. This swings elliptically over a length of 140 meters parallel to the Rhine. The ceiling height and width of the room vary. The works of young artists are exhibited between the concrete walls, which the artistic director of the KIT, Gertrud Peters, invites to exhibit here.

      Among other things, acoustic tours are carried out for visually impaired and blind visitors.
    • Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      The Kunsthalle`s concrete cube, built in 1967, houses the two independent institutions Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westphalia.

      The Kunsthalle is a house for temporary exhibitions without its own collection. Tendencies and positions in contemporary art and their historical and local reference points are at the center of the program.

      Due to the structural conditions, the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is not completely barrier-free.

      In the car park opposite under the North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collection at Grabbeplatz 5, there are 5 designated disabled parking spaces. From the parking lot, take the exit to the street and then to the Kunsthalle. The car park staff will be happy to help and can be called on Tel.: 0176-37765668. The distance to the Kunsthalle opposite is about 100 meters.

      Access to the building for wheelchair users is at ground level via a rear entrance.

      The supervisory staff is called with a bell at the main entrance to the left of the stairs in the bookshop area. Accompanied by the supervisor, you can take the elevator to the exhibition levels on the 1st and 2nd floors.

      The door widths throughout the house are suitable for wheelchair users.

      There is a toilet on the second floor of the Kunsthalle, which can also be reached by visitors in wheelchairs via a short but steep ramp. Accompaniment by an assistant from the house is required. Access is via a cumbersome door.

      20 folding stools and 10 magnifying glasses can be borrowed. Texts in plain language are provided for individual exhibitions.

      Workshops for different target groups are offered on request.

      Guided tours for the blind and visually impaired are available on request.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf


      The Kunstpalast is located in two parts of the main courtyard. International temporary exhibitions are shown in the exhibition wing (0st). The Kemp Collection is also on display on the ground floor. The 2nd floor of the collection wing (west) also houses the 19th and 20th centuries as well as highlights from the collection. The collection wing houses the Hentrich Glass Museum (ground floor), the museum studio (ground floor), the graphic cabinet (ground floor), the 20th and 21st century collections (1st floor), the 11th - 16th century collections (1st floor ), as well as the 16th & 17th century collections (1st floor) and the Rubens Gallery (1st floor)

      There are 2 designated disabled parking spaces inside. The entrance is via Brüderstrasse.

      Access to the museum is at ground level in both parts of the building via a signposted side entrance. There is a bell or a door opener here. West side entrance, door width 120 cm, East side entrance, door width 80 cm. The wheelchair elevator takes you to the ground floor of the exhibition wing and the collection wing.


      Disabled toilets are located on the ground floor of both parts of the building.
      In both parts of the museum, all levels can be reached barrier-free with the elevators.

      The museum cafe on the 1st floor of the exhibition wing can be reached barrier-free by elevator.

      Audio guides are available for the collection and large temporary exhibitions.

      Folding stools and 2 rental wheelchairs are available.

      Events for special needs schools are possible by arrangement. Contact: bildung@smkp.de, Tel.: 0211-566160.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Maxhaus, Düsseldorf


    • NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      The NRW-Forum Düsseldorf is part of the listed Ehrenhof ensemble from the 1920s, which also includes the Museum Kunstpalast and the Tonhalle Düsseldorf.
      The NRW-Forum Düsseldorf is an international exhibition center for photography, pop and digital culture and sees itself as a lively ideas factory for the whole family.

      The employee car park, which can be used by disabled people, is located directly in front of the barrier-free entrance at the corner of Joseph-Beuys-Ufer / Oederallee (in the direction of Tonhalle Düsseldorf / Rheinseite). Access only via Oederallee. The number of places is limited, but getting on and off is always possible. At the signposted barrier-free entrance there is a bell with which the museum staff is called, who then opens the door. If you have any questions about the visit and mediation offers, you can get information on Tel.: 0211-8926690

      All exhibition rooms in the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf are barrier-free accessible.

      An elevator leads to the upper floor.

      There are disabled toilets on the ground floor.

      The bistro PONG on the ground floor is barrier-free.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      In May 1960, the first new Folkwang building was opened after the Second World War: the so-called old building, which is now a listed building. In the old building, the museum shows the masterpieces of the 19th and 20th centuries. The new building designed by David Chipperfield was inaugurated in 2010 as the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010. Here are the exhibition areas - the collection 20./21. Century, photography, poster, graphics and special exhibitions - as well as library and reading room, multifunctional hall for lectures and events, depots and restoration workshops.

      There are 4 disabled parking spaces available in the underground car park of the new building.
      There is a lift in the underground car park, and the control panels are also barrier-free.

      The main entrance can also be reached barrier-free via a flat ramp. There is also an elevator that can be called from outside. The control panel is placed barrier-free. All levels of the museum are barrier-free.

      The door widths in the old building are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Door openers are installed throughout the new building.

      A staffed cloakroom is located in the foyer.

      There are a total of 4 disabled toilets. 1 toilet is in the old building near the museum café, in the new building there is 1 toilet near the Hirschlandsaal and 2 toilets near the cloakroom.

      The museum café in the old building and the Vincent & Paul restaurant in the new building are barrier-free.

      Magnifying glasses and folding stools (100) can be borrowed. A limited number of wheelchairs are also available.

      A free app with texts and audio files is available for the permanent collection and the major special exhibitions.

      Guided tours in sign language are offered for special exhibitions. Inquiries about guided tours and workshops via the visitor office on Tel.: 0201-8845444, Email: info@museum-folkwang.essen.de.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      The former Müller cloth factory, the core of the LVR Industrial Museum in Euskirchen, is almost completely accessible to people with mobility problems or wheelchair users, despite the historic building fabric being listed. All floors of the cloth factory can be reached via a sufficiently large passenger elevator. Since the cloth factory can only be visited with a guided tour, there is always a contact person who is happy to help if required. Disabled parking spaces and a disabled toilet in the new museum building are available.

      All doors/passages are at least 90 cm wide (exception: outbuildings - smallest passage width 70 cm). The tables in the café are wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm.

      For the tour of the cloth factory and the special exhibition, folding stools can be borrowed free of charge, which when closed also serve as walking and standing aids.

      During the guided tours in the cloth factory there are many tactile offers which, together with the noise of the machines and the smell of oil and wool, make the visit a sensual experience. The tours last about 75 minutes. A fee of €45 must be paid for the tour (up to 25 people) and the reduced group admission for severely disabled people of €3.50 per person. On request it is possible to book a separate tour for a group of people with visual impairments and blind people. If possible, the program should be agreed at least two weeks in advance.

      The museum offers special exhibitions on fixed dates on Sundays for deaf and hearing-impaired people. The tours last about 75 minutes. Please check our events calendar for current dates. The tours are translated into German sign language by a sign language interpreter. The sign language interpreter is paid for by the Regional Council of the Rhineland, the reduced entrance fee for the severely disabled is €4.

      Deaf people can also book individual tours with sign language translation on a desired date during opening hours. The tours last about 75 minutes. The LVR bears the costs for the sign language interpreter, you pay the reduced group admission for severely disabled people of €3.50 per person, plus €45 guide fee (up to 25 people). Please register at least four weeks before the dates using the registration form on the museum website.

      For visitors with cognitive disabilities, tours and programs are conducted in simple, understandable language and specifically tailored to the needs of the groups. In the Müller cloth factory, visitors can try out many things for themselves and experience machines in action. Some programs are more action-oriented and particularly suitable for people with learning disabilities. If possible, the programs should be arranged by telephone at least two weeks before the planned date. Telephone: 02251-1488 0)
    • Stadtmuseum Euskirchen, Euskirchen


      The City Museum is located in the city center and has been part of the newly built Kulturhof since 2012. A sufficient number of parking spaces are available in the surrounding multi-storey car parks. The multi-storey car parks are located on "Am Entenpfuhl" street, on Veybachstrasse and on Spiegelstrasse.

      The wheelchair-accessible elevator takes you to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Kulturhof and the Stadtmuseum.

      Barrier-free toilets and a baby changing room are available for visitors. The elevator takes you to the 1st and 2nd floors of the Kulturhof and the Stadtmuseum.
    • Kirche Alt St. Ulrich, Frechen


    • Stiftung KERAMION, Frechen


      The unusual architecture of the KERAMION was planned and built in 1970/71 by the Cologne architect Peter Neufert. The roof construction of the rotunda is the defining element. The KERAMION was placed under monument protection in 2002. In the same year, a new building for museum education was opened.

      There is 1 designated disabled parking space in the museum car park. The KERAMION is accessible to wheelchair users via a ramp with a slight incline. Ground-level access is via the garden gate on the back of the building. The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      In the museum educational pavilion there is 1 disabled toilet.

      The exhibition level UG (historical department + temporary exhibitions) is not accessible to wheelchair users.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired and people with other disabilities are available on request.

      Tactile objects are available after registration. With the specially made clay model of the KERAMION, the participants can experience the idiosyncratic architecture of the museum.

      Guided tours in simple language are also available on request.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Museum Goch, Goch


      The Goch Museum is located in the former district court. 1 disabled parking space is located to the right of the main entrance. From here a flat paved ramp leads to the entrance. The door does not have an automatic door opener, but there is a doorbell at the entrance. The wheelchair-accessible elevator with a door width of 80 cm is located in the foyer. All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free by elevator.

      1 disabled toilet is located next to the cloakroom in the open basement area. There are 3 disabled-friendly cloakrooms/lockers.

      Guided tours in simple language can be booked on request. There are guided tours for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available here. Workshops and guided tours are tailored to the needs and age of the participants.

      The museum works with special needs schools and integrative kindergartens.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen


      The newly built Emil Schumacher Museum and the refurbished and expanded Osthaus Museum Hagen have formed the center of the Hagen Art Quarter since 2009. The museums are linked by a common ticket office area.

      2 designated disabled parking spaces are located behind the building (Prentzelstrasse).

      Access to the Emil Schumacher Museum is at ground level and without steps through the main entrance.

      The door opens automatically.

      All levels of the Emil Schumacher Museum can be reached with the barrier-free elevator. The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      1 disabled toilet is on the ground floor.

      1 wheelchair and folding stool (40) can be borrowed.

      The Brasserie Novys am Museum is barrier-free and has 1 disabled toilet.

      An assistance dog is allowed in the museum on request.
    • Osthaus Museum Hagen, Hagen


      The refurbished and expanded Osthaus Museum Hagen and the newly built Emil Schumacher Museum have formed the center of the Hagen Art Quarter since 2009. The museums are linked by a common ticket office area.

      Access to the Osthaus Museum Hagen is at ground level and stepless through the main entrance. The door opens automatically.

      A side entrance is opened by the staff when you are in the disabled parking space.

      All levels of the Osthaus Museum Hagen can be reached with the barrier-free elevator or a lifting platform (with the help of the staff).

      The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the foyer (ground floor).

      1 wheelchair and folding stool (40) can be borrowed.

      The Brasserie Novys am Museum is barrier-free and has 1 disabled toilet.

      An assistance dog is allowed in the museum on request.
    • Begas Haus, Heinsberg


      The BEGAS HAUS presents its collections in a historic building ensemble from the 16th to 18th centuries. One focus of the barrier-free themed tour is the nation`s largest collection of paintings, sculptures and graphics by the Begas family of artists from Heinsberg, which has been active for four generations.

      There are two designated disabled parking spaces directly in front of the house (Hochstrasse 20/21).

      The house is conditionally barrier-free. Access to and visits to all exhibition areas is guaranteed via an elevator that can be reached from the outside and via lifting devices.

      A barrier-free toilet is located in the neighboring Café Samocca.

      Audio guides and magnifying glasses are available, folding chairs and folding stools can be borrowed.

      Listening stations are wheelchair accessible, tables are wheelchair accessible.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel


      The DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst uses the more than 750-year-old complex of the Cistercian monastery Gravenhorst, which was almost completely reconstructed in 2004, for participatory art production and exhibition projects.

      There is a marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size 310 x 400 cm) on the south side of the monastery grounds (drive from Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße onto Waldstraße and turn right behind the monastery pond).

      Step-free access at ground level is possible via the side entrance to the left of the stairs to the main entrance. The supervisory staff can be reached there via a bell. From there you can access the wheelchair-accessible elevator. The colleagues will be happy to help you access the individual exhibition areas.

      There are 2 disabled toilets available. 1 sanitary room is located in the basement of the west wing under the exhibition hall, 1 sanitary room is located in the basement of the south wing, below the restaurant area. The public toilet for people with disabilities has handles that can be folded up on the left and right. The sink is wheelchair accessible. The mirror can be viewed while sitting or standing. There is also a cord as an alarm trigger.

      The basement, exhibition hall, foyer area and upper floor can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator with door widths greater than or equal to 90 cm.

      The Café Klara in the south wing is at ground level and barrier-free accessible.

      Guided tours for blind and visually impaired people are available on request. The tour The Dissolution of Seeing with Touch Tablets can also be booked on request.

      For events in the large hall, there is an induction loop for people with hearing impairments.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.

      A total of 19 To Go folding chairs can be borrowed in the foyer. In the basement in the west wing there are 5 lockers suitable for the disabled.
    • Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve


      The Museum Kurhaus Kleve is housed in a long, three-part ensemble of former spa buildings from the 19th century. Access for wheelchair users is level and stepless via a side entrance. There is also a parking space here. (Address Tiergartengartenstr. 41, coming from Kleve, turn left before the pedestrian lights, part of the Beuys-Atelier building).

      Disabled lockers are available in the entrance area.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the cash desk area in the basement and can be reached barrier-free by elevator.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the Beuys-Atelier part of the building in the basement and can also be reached barrier-free by elevator.

      Folding stools and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed.

      Audio guides are provided for special exhibitions.

      Guided tours in simple language and workshops for different target groups are offered.

      A listening carpet is used at openings.

      The Café Moritz on the 1st floor can be reached barrier-free with the elevator.
    • Ludwig Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The Ludwig Museum is housed in the historic Deutschherrenhaus at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle (Deutsches Eck).

      If you need a disabled parking space, please call the museum ticket office on 0261-30404

      All public areas of the museum are barrier-free. Next to the entrance stairs there is a wheelchair-accessible elevator that can be used to reach all exhibition levels. The cash desk staff will be happy to pick you up - call the museum cash desk on 0261-304040.

      A disabled toilet is located in the entrance area of ​​the museum.

      Visits with trained guide and therapy dogs are allowed by prior arrangement.

      For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the KunstKontakt team at the Ludwig Museum offers guided tours for people with restricted mobility or people with dementia after prior registration. Guided tours in simple language for special groups can also be booked for selected events.

      The audio guide for children and adults is available free of charge – also as an app for your smartphone – via museum.de. The audio guide is also available as a portable device at the ticket office for a rental fee of €1. The audio guides are also available in plain language.

      The exhibition rooms can be visited with the help of a wheelchair or with a stroller. Lightweight, portable folding stools are available to borrow from the ticket office upon request. Of course, the supervisor also advises in exceptional cases.
    • Mittelrhein Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The museum is located on the central square in the cultural building Forum Confluentes. The city library, the Romanticum and the tourist information center are also housed in the culture building. Designated disabled parking spaces can be found in the multi-storey car park of the neighboring Forum Mittelrhein, entrance via Luisenstraße and in the Schängelcenter in Clemensstraße, entrance via Gymnasialstrasse. You will find further designated disabled parking spaces on Schlossstraße, not far from the museum.

      The museum can be reached at ground level. Our entrance is stepless and wheelchair accessible.

      A designated wheelchair-accessible toilet is located in the exhibition on the first floor and also in the basement of the culture building in the central toilet facility. There are lockers in the foyer of the museum and in the basement of the culture building.

      The museum is equipped with a wheelchair and a walker, which can be borrowed from the ticket office for a deposit. Folding chairs are available, which can also be taken into the exhibitions if required.


      In the exhibitions there are comfortable seats and light, portable folding stools to borrow at individual points.

      Over 100 audio guides are available.

      There is an inductive audio system at the cash desk/information desk and in event room 2.

      Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are available on request. The contact person is Mr. Pister. Email: info@mittelrhein-musuem.de
    • Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln/ SK Stiftung Kultur, Köln


      The German Dance Archive Cologne and the Dance Museum of the German Dance Archive have been based since 1996 together with the other departments of the SK Stiftung Kultur in MediaPark number 7 (KOMED building). Disabled parking spaces are available in the large Mediapark car park. From there you can take the elevator to the foyer on the ground floor of the KOMED building. The entrance door to the KOMED building opens automatically. Access to the dance archive on the 3rd floor is in the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building via the barrier-free elevator, which is accessible at ground level. On the ground floor, opposite the elevator, there is an information desk with reception staff.

      A wheelchair-accessible toilet is available on the 3rd floor at the Tanzmuseum level. Another disabled toilet is located on the 1st floor.

      Cloakroom compartments and lockers in the foyer are accessible without restrictions.

      Seating is available in the exhibition rooms on the third floor.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.

      Guided tours in easy-to-understand language are available on request.

      The Café Galestro is located in front of the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building and is accessible from the outside at ground level and barrier-free.
    • Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur , Köln


    • Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln, Köln


      The exhibition rooms of the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Cologne are temporarily closed due to extensive construction work.
    • Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Köln


    • KOLUMBA, Köln


      Two designated disabled parking spaces are located in the immediate vicinity of the museum (Brückenstraße and Richartzstraße), further parking spaces are on Kolumbastraße.

      The museum can be reached at ground level, the door is opened by the staff. The door widths in the museum are sufficient for wheelchairs everywhere. The elevator is accessible from the foyer at ground level. The excavation is accessible via a footbridge.

      A barrier-free elevator with sufficient door width from the ground floor to the 2nd floor is available. The cabinets are provided with a low step, the staff will help. Room 9 (Armarium) is not accessible by wheelchair.

      A disabled toilet is located on the ground floor and is fully accessible. Cloakroom and lockers are on the ground floor and are accessible without restrictions.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. 1 rental wheelchair and 1 walker are available. Mobile ring loops for hearing aids (FM system) can be borrowed. Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are possible by arrangement.
    • Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM), Köln


      Information about the KHM is available in simple language and in sign language on the website of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne KHM.

      Information on the accessibility of the KHM campus is available from the student office / student advisory service, Peter-Welter-Platz 2, 50676 Cologne
      Phone: +49 221 20189 - 119 / 187 / 249
      Email: studoffice@khm.de, opening times:
      Monday + Tuesday from 10 - 13 Thursday from 10 - 13 + 14 - 16
    • Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln MAKK, Köln


      The Museum of Applied Arts Cologne (MAKK) is located not far from the main train station, cathedral and Museum Ludwig.

      3 designated public disabled parking spaces are located directly in front of the museum (street "An der Rechtschule"), further parking spaces are available around the museum square.

      The museum forecourt is easily accessible for wheelchair users coming from the cathedral and Wallrafplatz via the lowered curb, the museum entrance is at ground level.

      The cash desk/information desk is in the foyer. From here you can get to the design lounge, the exhibition areas and the gastronomy. The cloakroom lockers are on the ground floor in the entrance area behind the design lounge.

      2 disabled toilets are located in the basement and are fully accessible by elevator.

      The elevator is in the entrance area/ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors and in the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator.

      A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, the café and the courtyard as well as the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stair lift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.

      Seating is available in the exhibition areas and in the foyer as well as in the Design Lounge in front of the lockers.

      1 manual rental wheelchair and folding chairs (15) are available.

      Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guides are available.

      The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available.

      Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

      The restaurant in the inner courtyard can be reached by wheelchair via a second elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.
    • Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln


      The Museum of East Asian Art is housed in a low-rise building on the Aachener Weiher, which was built according to plans by the Japanese architect and Le Corbusier student Kunio Maekawa and expanded in 1955. Sufficient parking space is available directly at the museum, there are 2 parking spaces for the disabled.

      The museum is barrier-free accessible at ground level, a door opener is available. In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free wheelchair lift, which is operated by the staff.

      All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. 1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available. An inductive audio system is available.

      Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.

      Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      The Museum Ludwig can be reached barrier-free in several ways.

      The public "Parkhaus Philharmonie" is located under the Ludwig Museum with 9 paid parking spaces for the disabled. At the gate to the Museum Ludwig (address Bischofsgartenstrasse) there is a lift that takes you to the museum. For more information about the car park, call 0221-221-27380

      The main entrances have wide sliding glass doors with contrasts for the visually impaired and open independently. All exhibition levels can be reached via barrier-free elevators. These have wheelchair accessible (low) controls that are also raised and high contrast for the visually impaired.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. There are folding stools (130) and rental wheelchairs (2) available. (Let us know at the cash desk). 1 disabled toilet is in the entrance area, 1 disabled toilet in the exhibition area on the 1st floor.

      Cloakroom and lockers with staff are located in the entrance area.

      Audio guides (150) on the museum`s collection are available. The audio guide can also be downloaded as an mp3 file from the museum website. There is also an audio guide for children. This can also be downloaded as an mp3 file.

      Induction loops for the hearing impaired are available at the ticket office. Mobile induction loops for tours with a tour guide for the hearing impaired are available. Amplifiers for older hearing aids for guides are available.

      Guided tours in sign language are offered at selected events.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.

      The gastronomy is at ground level from the outside and can be reached from the foyer via a ramp.
    • Museum Schnütgen, Köln


      The Schnütgen Museum and the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum are housed in a building ensemble consisting of a new building and parts of the historic building.

      Underneath the museum complex is an underground car park with disabled parking spaces and a barrier-free elevator to the common foyer of both museums. The museums can be reached at ground level via a flat ramp.

      The entrance door opens automatically. The door widths are sufficient for wheelchairs, the elevator in the foyer can be reached at ground level and, like the cash register, has a guide strip for the blind.

      Disabled toilets (m/f) are located in the basement and can be reached barrier-free via the elevator from the foyer.

      The barrier-free elevator only takes you to the sanitary facilities in the basement and to the exhibition rooms of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. The new building and parts of the Schnütgen Museum are accessible at ground level.

      A visit to the Cäcilienkirche is possible for wheelchair users in the gallery area and, after a brief prior notification at the ticket office, via the outer ramp at the Cäciliengarten. There is no elevator.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. Folding chairs as walking aids and 2 rental wheelchairs are available. Not all exhibition areas are wheelchair accessible (Cäcilienkirche, study collection).

      The disabled toilets in the basement are accessible without restrictions. Cloakroom and lockers in the basement are freely accessible; There are guide strips for the blind in the foyer.

      Audio guides are available, some with descriptive texts and medieval music.

      Guided tours in simple language and individual tours can be requested via the Museumsdienst Köln.

      The gastronomy in the ground-level foyer is barrier-free accessible, the outdoor gastronomy in the courtyard area, which is open in summer, can be reached via a ramp.
    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      The NS documentation center in the EL-DE house is located in a listed building that is not yet optimally equipped for barrier-free access, as certain building measures are not possible due to the monument protection. Disabled parking spaces are located near the museum, e.g. on Elisenstraße.

      The entrance is not at ground level, the level of the museum is reached via five steps. The museum is currently only accessible to wheelchair users via a rear entrance upon request. The elevator in the museum can be used with the assistance of the staff, but is not suitable for large electric elevators because it is too small. The elevator leads to the exhibition levels from the ground floor to the second floor. The memorial in the basement of the building can be reached at ground level via a gateway across the courtyard.

      A wheelchair and a walker are available, so that all exhibition rooms can be visited with a wheelchair. A disabled toilet is located in the checkout area and is accessible without restrictions.

      The cloakroom is located in the cash desk area and is accessible without restrictions.

      Audio guides with hearing aids are available.

      Media stations (at different locations) and listening stations are accessible for wheelchair users and can be operated barrier-free.

      Guided tours in sign language are offered if required after registration.

      Special exhibition entrance: 100cm and on the 1st floor. Basement hallway: 87cm Staircase door: 76 cm (76 with door handle). Courtyard door: 102 cm elevator dimensions: 80.5 width and 101.5 depth, elevator door: 91 cm
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      The Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum and the Schnütgen Museum are housed in a building ensemble that consists of a new building and historical parts of the building. Below the museum complex there is an underground car park with parking spaces for the disabled and a barrier-free elevator to the shared foyer of the two museums.

      The museums can be reached at ground level via a flat ramp. The front door opens automatically.

      All door widths in the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum are suitable for wheelchairs. Disabled toilets (m/f) are located in the basement and can be reached barrier-free via the elevator from the foyer.

      The cash register is marked with guide strips for the blind, as is the elevator in the foyer, which can be reached at ground level. The barrier-free elevators (2) take you to all exhibition levels, the elevators are suitable for wheelchairs. Cloakroom and lockers are located in the basement and are freely accessible.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. Folding chairs as walking aids and 2 rental wheelchairs (with advance notice) are available.

      Touchscreens, audio guides with some descriptive texts and video guides in sign language are available. mp3 files can be downloaded from the homepage.

      Listening stations in the permanent exhibition are accessible for wheelchair users and can be operated barrier-free. The event hall is equipped with induction loops.

      An assistance dog is allowed upon request.

      The gastronomy in the ground-level entrance area is barrier-free accessible, the outdoor gastronomy in the courtyard area, which is open in summer, can be reached via a ramp.
    • Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Köln


      The Roman-Germanic Museum on Roncalliplatz is closed for renovation work. A branch is currently located in the Belgisches Haus (Cäcilienstraße 46 - near Neumarkt).
    • Tanzmuseum des Deutschen Tanzarchivs Köln, Köln


      The German Dance Archive Cologne and the Dance Museum of the German Dance Archive have been based since 1996 together with the other departments of the SK Stiftung Kultur in MediaPark number 7 (KOMED building). Disabled parking spaces are available in the large Mediapark car park. From there you can take the elevator to the foyer on the ground floor of the KOMED building. The entrance door to the KOMED building opens automatically. Access to the dance archive on the 3rd floor is in the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building via the barrier-free elevator, which is accessible at ground level. On the ground floor, opposite the elevator, there is an information desk with reception staff.

      A wheelchair-accessible toilet is available on the 3rd floor at the Tanzmuseum level. Another disabled toilet is located on the 1st floor.

      Cloakroom compartments and lockers in the foyer are accessible without restrictions.

      Seating is available in the exhibition rooms on the third floor.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.

      Guided tours in easy-to-understand language are available on request.

      The Café Galestro is located in front of the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building and is accessible from the outside at ground level and barrier-free.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      For the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, a new, separate building was erected in the historic center of the city according to plans by the Cologne architect Oswald Mathias Ungers, which was occupied in January 2001. In the same year, the Swiss entrepreneur Gérard J. Corboud and his Cologne-born wife Marisol Corboud bequeathed their extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to the Wallraf-Richartz Museum on "perpetual loan". Since then, the museum has borne the name Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud in gratitude and in honor of the donors.

      There are several disabled parking spaces near the museum, the next two on Martinstrasse.

      The museum has step-free access at ground level (obenmarspforten entrance, left door).

      A disabled toilet is located in the foyer. The cloakroom in the foyer is barrier-free.

      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer.

      Wheelchairs, folding stools, walkers and strollers can be borrowed at the cash desk.

      Listening stations accessible for wheelchair users.

      For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Cologne Museum Service offers guided tours for people with dementia and impaired vision upon prior notification. Tangible objects are available in the museum case.

      guided tours in simple language are offered.

      Audio guides for special exhibitions always with induction loops for the hearing impaired. The gastronomy in the foyer is accessible without barriers, the table height is accessible with the general wheelchair models.

      Assistance dogs are allowed with prior notification.
    • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld


      The renovated Kaiser Wilhelm Museum was reopened in July 2016 and is barrier-free.

      Two public disabled parking spaces can be used on the north side of the museum (Joseph-Beuys-Platz).

      Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless.
      A door opener is available.

      A floor guidance system in the foyer facilitates orientation.
      A disabled cloakroom is available.
      The sanitary areas with 2 disabled toilets are accessible from the foyer at ground level.

      1 wheelchair and folding stool can be borrowed.

      Hearing-impaired visitors have induction loops available for audio-based tours.

      Guided tours and workshops are held on request for the blind/visually impaired.

      Guided tours in plain language and sign language are available on request.

      The museum café is at ground level and barrier-free.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Museum Haus Esters, Krefeld


      The Haus Lange Haus Esters museums are only partially barrier-free, as they are former residential buildings that have been listed as historical monuments.

      The Museum Haus Esters can be reached via a mobile ramp, which will be laid out if necessary. The disabled toilet is located on the ground floor and is accessible at ground level.

      The gardens of Haus Lange and Haus Esters cannot be reached without help due to several steps.

      Our supervisory team will be happy to help you on site.
    • Museum Haus Lange, Krefeld


      The Haus Lange Haus Esters museums are only partially barrier-free, as they are former residential buildings that have been listed as historical monuments.

      A flat step has to be bridged in the entrance area of ​​Haus Lange. The museum staff will help with this. Only a normal staircase leads to the first floor of the house.

      The disabled toilet is located on the ground floor and is accessible at ground level.

      The gardens of Haus Lange and Haus Esters cannot be reached without help due to several steps.

      Our supervisory team will be happy to help you on site.
    • Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Leverkusen


      In January 1951, the Museum Morsbroich was opened as the first newly founded museum for contemporary art in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is housed in the historic building of Morsbroich Castle, a former Commandery of the Teutonic Order.

      There are 3 disabled parking spaces available. Access to the Museum Morsbroich is level and stepless via a side entrance on the left side of the building. At the bottom of the stairs on the left there is a bell that you can use to call the staff. The staff will escort you to the elevator. All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free by elevator.

      The rooms of the museum education are located in the left side building of the castle and are accessible at ground level.

      A disabled toilet is located in the basement and can be reached barrier-free with the elevator.

      Folding stools (40) and a wheelchair for hire are available.

      Guided tours in plain language are organized on request. Contact: Angela Hoogstraaten, phone: 0214-85556-15, email: angela.hoogstraten@museum-morsbroich.de

      The restaurant can be reached at ground level and without steps. There is 1 disabled toilet in the restaurant. On request, disabled people or wheelchair users can park directly in front of the restaurant. Registration under Tel: 0214-96004564
    • Deutsches Glasmalerei-Museum Linnich, Linnich


      The German Glass Painting Museum Linnich is housed in a former grain mill in the city center of Linnich and uses historical glass paintings and contemporary glass art to convey the history and technology of glass painting. On seven floors, visitors will find the glass art as windows, as large-format pictures or in the form of modern glass steles and sculptures.

      1 public, designated disabled parking space (address: Rurstraße 5) is located in front of Café Schrapper, 20 meters from the museum. On the widened sidewalk, there are also spaces for wheelchair users in the outdoor gastronomy in summer.

      Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless via a double door next to the revolving door of the main entrance. This will be opened by the staff. A bell is available.

      All 7 exhibition levels of the museum can be reached with the barrier-free elevator or stair lift.

      1 disabled toilet is located on the 5th exhibition level.

      Folding stools can be borrowed.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are conducted on request. Tangible objects are available (mobile museum).

      Introductions to the technique of glass painting are offered in the museum workshop, e.g. for blind people and various target groups.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl, Marl


      With the end of the exhibitions in the glass box on Creiler Platz, symbolized by the light installation by Mischa Kuball at the beginning of 2022, and the move out of the town hall, the exhibition program of the sculpture museum at the Martin Luther King School in Marl- Hüls continued in a new form. Five former classrooms on the ground floor were renovated for the temporary museum and, with their large window front, are reminiscent of the basic concept of the greatest possible openness of the former glass case. The exhibition program of the new location, which began with the exhibition "Christian Odzuck - A piece of marl", will focus on young positions in contemporary art in the coming years. It is supplemented by artistic interventions in the Hüls district, which expand the rich inventory of sculptures in the public space of the city of Marl in an interdisciplinary manner.

      Information on the accessibility of the new location and on inclusive mediation offers can be found here:
      Sculpture Museum Glaskasten Marl
      Creil place
      45765 Marl
      Tel. 02365 / 99-2257
      Email: sculpturalmuseum@marl.de
    • Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach


      The Museum Abteiberg, designed by Hans Hollein, is one of the internationally renowned museum buildings and was inaugurated in 1982. In 1985 it received the "Pritzker Award". The building complex is adapted to an extreme hillside and extends over three levels.

      1 disabled parking space is available at Abteistraße 27. Access to the building for wheelchair users is stepless via a flat ramp next to the stairs to the Abteistraße entrance.

      A wheelchair-accessible toilet is located on the garden level in the basement and can be reached barrier-free with the elevator. A cloakroom supervised by staff is located in the cash desk area.

      With the exception of the pyramid room, all levels of the museum (entrance level, slab level, garden level) can be reached barrier-free via the elevator (door width 80 cm, inner surface 110 x 140 cm) and flat ramps. All door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Folding stools (30) and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed. Audio guides (25) are available. The texts of the audio guide can be downloaded from the museum website.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired and in simple language are offered. The museum education department offers workshops for different target groups. Inquiries to Uwe Riedel on Tel.: 02161-252636 Email: riedel@museum-abteiberg.de

      The museum café (entrance level) is barrier-free.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Städtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt, Mönchengladbach


      Rheydt Castle in Mönchengladbach is the only architecturally completely preserved Renaissance castle on the Lower Rhine. Today, the castle and the outer bailey not only house the Municipal Museum of the City of Mönchengladbach, but are also a venue for a variety of cultural events and a local recreation area with extensive green spaces.

      The mansion is fully wheelchair accessible. An elevator is available. A wheelchair-accessible toilet with an alarm button is also available.

      The outer bailey is not fully accessible for wheelchair users.
      The cobblestones on the outside paths can also present a slight barrier. Walking aids with small wheels do not roll comfortably there. Steep inclines cannot be overcome on the paths.

      The casemates can only be accessed via stairs.

      The museum regularly offers special tours for people with dementia changes, often also for residents of old people`s homes and other facilities. The visit is based on a trip to Rheydt Castle, a "trip into the blue". In conversations, with pictures and original objects, the participants` memories are evoked and reproduced. The path through the museum ends at a coffee table set in the style of the 1950s/60s.

      Appointments can be made personally on 02166-9289016 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

      You can also send us your request by e-mail (museumspaedagogik@schlossrheydt.de) with your phone number.
    • Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr


      The Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr has been housed in the listed building of the former main post office in the center of Mülheim since 1994. It was converted into a museum from 1984 to 1994.

      Two public disabled parking spaces are located on Bahnstrasse to the right of the Schloßstrasse underground car park entrance.

      Disabled access to the art museum is located at the side entrance of the painting school and can be reached directly from the parking lot.<

      A wheelchair-friendly elevator is available.

      A disabled toilet is available.

      In cooperation with the Alzheimer Society Mülheim an der Ruhr e.V., the museum offers a project for cultural and social participation for people with dementia: Special museum tours are aimed at those affected, their relatives, carers and seniors with age-related restrictions. Elke Morain provides information on the placement program on Tel.: 0208-4554171.
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      The Clemens Sels Museum is located in two connected buildings, the Obertor and the Deilmannbau, which was built in 1975 and was reopened in 2015 after extensive renovation work.

      Wheelchair users can use a ramp to reach the ground-level, step-free main entrance in the Deilmann building.

      The exhibition on the medieval town history of Neuss, which is presented in the Obertor, is not accessible to wheelchair users.

      The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the Obertor and can be reached via the wheelchair lift.

      The gastronomy is barrier-free accessible.

      There are 20 audio guides available for permanent collection in German and English. The devices have a large keyboard with large numbers and Braille as well as touch screens.

      The tours are available in simple language for children and adults on an audio guide.

      1 wheelchair can be borrowed.

      Folding stools are available for free use on the floors.

      Courses are offered for people with dementia changes. Guided tours in plain language can be booked.

      An assistance dog is allowe
    • Langen Foundation, Neuss


      The Langen Foundation is an art foundation established privately in 2002 and is based in a concrete, steel and glass museum building designed by Tadao Ando. The elongated low-rise building was fitted into the topographical conditions of the surrounding ramparts.

      There are 3 disabled parking spaces in the Langen Foundation car park next to the museum building.

      Access is level and stepless.

      The entrance door is opened by the staff for wheelchair users.

      All door widths in the museum building are suitable for wheelchairs.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the basement and can be reached via a flat ramp.

      1 rental wheelchair is available.
    • Stiftung Insel Hombroich, Neuss


      The site of the Museum Insel Hombroich is a unique ensemble of nature, designed landscape, architecture and art. It is part of the Kulturraum Hombroich with numerous other buildings in which art is presented or produced.

      The grounds of the Museum Insel Hombroich are not barrier-free.

      A staircase without a ramp leads from the ticket office to the Auen.

      A disabled parking space is available at the entrance to Insel Hombroich.

      Dogs are not allowed on the entire site.

      Before visiting, we recommend calling the information desk of the Insel Hombroich Foundation on Tel.: 02182-8874001 or sending an email to museum@inselhombroich.de.
    • Roentgen-Museum Neuwied, Neuwied


      The Roentgen Museum Neuwied was opened in 1928 as a district museum in a building designed by the Cologne architects Mattar and Scheler.

      A disabled parking space is located directly behind the museum building. Access to the museum is at ground level and there are no steps. All levels of the museum can be reached by wheelchair users via a large passenger elevator.

      The disabled toilet is on the 3rd floor and is easily accessible via the large passenger elevator.

      The passenger elevator can be operated with large tactile characters.
      There are some tactile objects available.

      Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered on request.

      Guided tours in plain language are offered on request.

      Folding chairs can be borrowed for free on the ground floor.

      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen, Oberhausen


      The Ludwig Gallery is a barrier-free museum.

      Disabled parking spaces are available. The way to the entrance leads over an inclined plane.

      All floors of the main building can be reached via the wheelchair-accessible elevator. A rental wheelchair is available.

      A disabled toilet is located in the basement of the main building.

      The Small Castle is on the ground floor, all rooms are barrier-free accessible.

      The reading café is located in the small palace of the Ludwig Gallery. Various hot drinks are offered here. Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am to 5.30pm

      The "Kaisergarten" restaurant, which is located in the side wing of Oberhausen Castle, is accessible at ground level. There is a handicapped-accessible toilet in the outdoor area. Opening hours: daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Museum Ratingen, Ratingen


      The Ratingen Museum houses the municipal collection of modern art, the Johann Peter Melchior Collection and the cultural and historical exhibition on the history and development of Ratingen. Special exhibitions supplement the permanent presentations. Together with the media center, the museum has its own parking garage. There are two designated disabled parking spaces.

      The running time from there to the museum is about 7 minutes. Access for wheelchair users is at ground level and stepless via the side entrance to the administration. There is a bell here that says "Museum".

      The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      A wheelchair elevator in the museum can be used on request.

      A wheelchair-accessible toilet in the basement can be reached barrier-free via the wheelchair elevator.

      The museum café in the foyer is barrier-free.

      Folding stools, 1 wheelchair and magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are offered.

      Tactile objects are available.

      Guided tours in plain language and in sign language are organized on request.

      An assistance dog is allowed.
    • Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen


      The Kunsthalle Recklinghausen was established in 1950 in a former high-rise bunker diagonally opposite the main station and is still housed there today. It is located at the central bus station and can be reached by all public transport.
    • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Remagen


      The Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck uses the historic station building and the modern museum building designed by the American architect Richard Meier. Both buildings are connected by a spectacular tunnel and the subsequent elevator tower.

      There are 2 designated disabled parking spaces in front of the main entrance to the museum.

      To get there, turn right behind the museum car park up the hill (direction Wildpark Rolandseck), then turn right in front of the station building.

      Access to the museum is at ground level and stepless. Disabled-accessible cloakrooms/lockers are available in the foyer. 1 disabled toilet is located in the historic station and in the new building.

      Folding stools (100) and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed at the cash desk.

      Audio guides (80) are available.

      For people with hearing impairments who would like to take part in a public tour, hearing amplifiers (80) are available by prior arrangement.

      Guided tours and workshops are offered for people with psychological or mental disabilities and for people with dementia.

      Tours in sign language and tours for people with hearing impairments can be booked.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.

      The gastronomy in the historic train station is barrier-free accessible via the elevator from the foyer.
    • Glasmuseum Rheinbach, Rheinbach


      Since 1989, the Rheinbach Glass Museum has been based in a Franconian courtyard that used to belong to the Himmerod Monastery, which was expanded with a modern new museum building. There are several disabled parking spaces in the public car park in front of the museum (address: Himmeroder Wall 6). From there, turn right to the Polligstrasse entrance. The Polligstrasse entrance is barrier-free. This entrance leads to the courtyard of the former courtyard and from there to the glass museum.

      1 disabled toilet is available on the ground floor. With the wheelchair elevator, all levels of the museum can be reached, except for the gallery.

      In the museum workshop, workshops for different target groups such as wheelchair users are offered on request.

      An assistance dog is allowed upon request.
    • Stadtmuseum Siegburg, Siegburg


      The Stadtmuseum Siegburg is located in the city center of Siegburg. There are a total of 7 disabled parking spaces in the vicinity of the museum. These are between 50 and 200 meters from the entrance to the museum. Locations: Zeughausstraße 5 (1 space), Herrengartenstraße tax office (4 spaces), Herrengartenstraße 4 (1 space), Neue Poststraße 2 (1 space).

      A map of the city with disabled parking spaces can be found on the museum website.

      The entrance to the City Museum is on the market square. Access with wheelchairs and walkers is via a ramp to the left of the entrance stairs with a gradient of up to 13.5%. For support, you can announce your visit to the museum ticket office (tel: 02241-102-7410).

      The elevator is barrier-free for wheelchair users. All four floors of the museum can be reached via the elevator. Old cellars and remains of houses can be seen in the basement of the museum. The ground is very uneven here. Two steep ramps connect the rooms. If you need assistance, let the ticket office know when you arrive or announce your visit to the museum at the ticket office (tel: 02241-102-7410).

      A disabled toilet is located in the basement and can be reached barrier-free with the elevator.

      3 thematic tours are offered for people with dementia changes and their relatives as well as workshops for cancer patients. Audio guides with guided tours of the museum are available for people with hearing impairments, visually impaired and in plain language.

      There are 10 tactile objects available.

      20 folding stools can be borrowed.

      One assistance dog is allowed.
    • Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Siegen


      The Museum of Contemporary Art Siegen has its headquarters in a centrally located building ensemble in which the old structure was combined with a new building. The old building, erected in 1894 as a telegraph office, was extended by a museum building facing the courtyard of the lower castle.

      2 public disabled parking spaces are located about 20 meters from the museum.

      The museum entrance is at ground level and there are no steps; all exhibition levels can be reached via the barrier-free elevator.

      The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      1 disabled toilet, the disabled cloakroom and lockers are located on the ground floor.

      Folding stools (10) can be borrowed.

      Offers for people with dementia changes on request.

      Workshops for young people with mental disabilities are held on request.

      The brasserie "Ristorante e Piazza" offers Mediterranean specialties in the new building of the museum. Access is at ground level.
    • Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen


      The German Blade Museum has been housed in the baroque building of the former Augustinian monastery in Gräfrath since 1991.

      A disabled parking space is available.

      The museum is barrier-free for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. All public areas of the museum are easily accessible.

      A disabled toilet is available.

      Guided tours for blind and visually impaired museum visitors are offered.
    • Kunstmuseum Solingen, Solingen


    • Zentrum für verfolgte Künste, Solingen


      The Center for Persecuted Arts is located in the building of the former town hall of Gräfrath, which was built in 1907/1908 in the Neuberg style and expanded in 1995/1996 with a rear extension.

      There are 2 disabled parking spaces available. Access is via the side entrance on the left, which is at ground level and has no steps. Unfortunately, all access routes are paved with cobblestones.

      A disabled-friendly sanitary room is available on the 2nd floor below.

      Disabled lockers are available in the foyer. The publicly accessible areas of the museum can be reached via an elevator suitable for wheelchairs. The door widths are only partially suitable for wheelchairs.

      Audio guides can be borrowed in the foyer, as can folding stools and a wheelchair.

      Tactile sculptures are available.

      Texts are available in plain language.

      The Junkbrunnen restaurant is located on the ground floor. Access is via a level, step-free entrance. A disabled toilet is available in the restaurant. A ground-level beer garden also belongs to the restaurant.
      Opening times: Tue-Sat 4.30pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-2pm & 4.30pm-10pm
    • Bilderbuchmuseum Burg Wissem , Troisdorf


      The picture book museum Burg Wissem is located in a listed historic castle complex with components from three eras.

      There are 2 disabled parking spaces on Burgallee in front of the Burgtor. Access to the museum for wheelchair users is via a lifting platform installed to the left of the entrance stairs, which is operated by the staff. There is a bell here.

      All levels in the building can be reached with an elevator. A disabled toilet is located on the 2nd floor. To use the elevator, please report to the cash desk.

      Disabled cloakroom/lockers are located in the foyer.

      The gastronomy is barrier-free accessible.

      Assistance dogs are allowed after registration at reception.

      Guided tours in plain language are available on request.

      Depending on the exhibition, tactile objects are available.
    • Städtische Galerie im Park, Viersen


      There are 4 disabled parking spaces in front of the house.

      To the right of the main entrance there is a level and step-free side entrance. Here you can call the supervisory staff with a bell.

      The elevator is suitable for wheelchairs and allows barrier-free access to all floors. All door widths in the house are suitable for wheelchair users.

      1 disabled toilet is located in the basement. There are also handicapped accessible cloakrooms/lockers.

      All door widths in the house are suitable for wheelchair users. Media tables can be approached and operated with wheelchairs. Lightweight mobile chairs are available.


      Assistance dogs are allowed.
    • Galerie Schloss Neersen, Willich


      Information on accessibility in the Schloss Neersen Gallery and on inclusive mediation offers can be found here:
      Jutta Saum
      0 21 54 / 949-628
      Email: jutta.saum@stadt-willich.de
    • Von der Heydt-Kunsthalle, Wuppertal


    • Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal


      The Von der Heydt Museum is located in Wuppertal-Elberfeld. There are 2 public disabled parking spaces near the museum, address: Wall28/32. Access to the museum is via the wheelchair door next to the main entrance. There`s a bell here. Prior registration ensures a speedy process. Phone: 0202563-6231

      The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.

      Barrier-free access to all levels of the museum by elevators.

      A disabled toilet on the 1st floor. is barrier-free accessible by elevator.

      The gastronomy on the ground floor is barrier-free accessible.

      An assistance dog is allowed upon request.
    • LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum, Xanten


      Der Archäologische Park Xanten (APX) mit dem LVR-RömerMuseum ist in weiten Teilen für Besucherinnen und Besucher mit eingeschränkter Mobilität erschlossen. Ein Flyer vermittelt einen Überblick über begehbare Bereiche, mobile Rampen und Toiletten. An der Kasse stehen Rollstühle zur Ausleihe bereit.

      Am alten Haupteingang am Hafentempel (Straße Am Rheintor), am neuen Haupteingang nahe dem Stadtzentrum (im Keisverkehr Am Rheintor rechts abbiegend) und am Parkeingang vor dem Museum (Siegfriedstraße 39) stehen ausreichend kostenlose Parkplätze zur Verfügung. Die Parkflächen und Zuwege sind rollstuhlgerecht ausgebaut.

      Auf dem Parkgelände sind mehrere Toilettenanlagen für Menschen mit eingeschränkter Mobilität eingerichtet. Die Anlage direkt am Eingang ist reserviert für Menschen mit Bewegungseinschränkungen. Sie ist mit Duschfunktion und Warmlufttrocknung ausgestattet und kann mit dem Euroschlüssel aufgeschlossen werden. Bei Bedarf kann ein Schlüssel an der Kasse ausgeliehen werden. In zwei neuen Toilettenanlagen stehen auch Wickelplätze für erwachsene Personen zur Verfügung.

      Das LVR-RömerMuseum ist komplett barrierefrei zugänglich. Über den Park verteilt gibt es Sitzgelegenheiten. Hier kann man zwischendurch entspannen, die Aussicht genießen und den Besuch ganz in der eigenen Geschwindigkeit gestalten.

      Ein tragbares Multimediagerät leitet durch das LVR-RömerMuseum mit Filmen in Gebärdensprache. Dieses Angebot wird in Zukunft auf den gesamten Archäologischen Park ausgeweitet.

      Auf Wunsch kann für Ihre Führungen ein Gebärdendolmetscher engagiert werden.

  • External Link accessibility information on the website of the art venue or museum


  • Accessible parking


  • Accessible Elevator

    • Centre Charlemagne, Aachen


      The elevator in the house is suitable for wheelchairs. The elevator takes you to the various stations of the permanent exhibition in the basement.
    • Internationales Zeitungsmuseum IZM, Aachen


      With the lift, which is suitable for wheelchairs, you can reach the 1 meter higher exhibition level from the entrance area with the cash register area, disabled toilet facilities, museum shop and the Café Kaffesatz. The library and the permanent exhibition on the upper floor can also be reached by elevator.
    • Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst, Aachen


      All floors of the museum can be reached via barrier-free elevators.
    • Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen


      All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free with lifts.
    • Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau


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      Access to the main building is via a wheelchair lift next to the staircase, which is accessible from the outside. A bell is available. The basement and upper floor can be reached by wheelchair elevator. The height of the exhibits is appropriate for wheelchair users
    • Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Bergisch Gladbach


      All levels of the museum can be reached via the wheelchair-accessible elevator.
    • Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum


      The 1st and 2nd floor of the museum can be reached via a central ramp or by elevator. The elevator is operated by the staff. The door widths throughout the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.
    • Museum unter Tage – MuT, Bochum


      The exhibition level is accessible via a wheelchair accessible elevator. The door widths are suitable for wheelchair users.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      All floors of the Bundeskunsthalle are accessible via wheelchair-accessible elevators. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are located in the central toilet in the basement.
    • Haus der Geschichte , Bonn


      Most of the museum`s exhibitions and function rooms are wheelchair accessible. Elevators within the exhibition lead to all exhibition levels. The elevators in the foyer and the stairwell provide barrier-free access to the museum café on the 1st floor and to the basement with the sanitary facilities and the disabled toilet.
    • Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      All levels of the museum are barrier-free accessible with the elevator next to the main staircase (door width 80 cm).
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      There is a wheelchair lift to the basement, cloakroom and lecture hall, 2 wheelchair lifts are in the museum. 20 lockers suitable for the disabled are available in the basement. The elevator buttons are equipped with tactile labels, the floors are announced. The floors are also connected with ramps that have a heavily corrugated surface.
    • Museum August Macke Haus, Bonn


      All levels of the museum are accessible via wheelchair-accessible elevators. Wheelchairs and walking frames are accessible on all levels and in all rooms of the museum.
    • Museum Boppard, Boppard


      All rooms accessible to visitors are at ground level or can be reached via an elevator suitable for wheelchairs. The elevator door is 110 cm wide. All doors and passageways that can be used by visitors are at least 90 cm wide. The exhibitions on the different floors of the museum can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator. There are no steps in the exhibition tours, the walkways are spacious and the exhibition units are easily accessible with a wheelchair.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


      Both elevators in the building are barrier-free.
    • Kreismuseum Zons, Dormagen


      From the ground floor to the first floor. a stair lift up to 300 kg is available.
    • Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      A wheelchair-accessible elevator is available. All rooms that can be used and accessed by visitors are on the ground floor or can be reached by elevator.
    • Museum Ostwall im Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      All levels of the house can be reached via the barrier-free elevator.
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      The basement can be reached with the Rolli stair lift in the glass hall.
    • MKM Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg


      All levels of the museum can be reached with the barrier-free elevator. All door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.
    • Museum DKM, Duisburg


      Four floors of the museum (basement, ground floor, 1st floor, 2nd floor) are barrier-free accessible by elevator.
    • Leopold-Hoesch-Museum & Papiermuseum Düren, Düren


      Access for wheelchair users is not in the area of ​​the main entrance but on the left side of the building. Here is the entrance to the elevator, which can be called with a bell on the outside. The two exhibition levels of the building can be reached by elevator.
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      All levels of K20 can be reached barrier-free via an elevator.
    • K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf


      All levels of K21 Ständehaus can be reached barrier-free via an elevator
    • KIT - Kunst im Tunnel, Düsseldorf


      The elevator in the KIT Cafe takes you to the underground exhibition area.
    • Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      The exhibition rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors can be reached by elevator accompanied by the security staff.
    • Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf


      In both parts of the museum, all levels can be reached barrier-free with the elevators.
    • Maxhaus, Düsseldorf


    • NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      All exhibition rooms in the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf are barrier-free accessible. An elevator leads to the upper floor.
    • Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      Barrier-free elevators are available, the elevator control panels are barrier-free. All levels of the museum are barrier-free.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      All floors of the cloth factory can be reached via a sufficiently large passenger elevator that is suitable for wheelchairs. The wet finish and the steam engine can only be reached via a flight of stairs, but can be viewed.
    • Stadtmuseum Euskirchen, Euskirchen


      The City Museum has an elevator suitable for wheelchairs, with which all rooms can be reached.
    • Kirche Alt St. Ulrich, Frechen


    • Museum Goch, Goch


      All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free by elevator. However, the elevator is not suitable for wide electric wheelchairs.
    • Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen


      All levels of the Emil Schumacher Museum can be reached with the barrier-free elevator. The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchair
    • Osthaus Museum Hagen, Hagen


      All levels of the Osthaus Museum Hagen can be reached with the barrier-free elevator or a lifting platform (with the help of the staff). The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.
    • Begas Haus, Heinsberg


      The elevator is suitable for wheelchairs. A lift is available for transitions with steps so that access to all exhibition areas is guaranteed. The door widths in the house are suitable for wheelchair users. The listening stations in the building can be accessed/operated by wheelchairs.
    • DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel


      The basement, exhibition hall, foyer area and upper floor can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator with door widths greater than or equal to 90 cm.
    • Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve


      There are two barrier-free elevators that can be used to reach all levels of the museum and Café Moritz.
    • Ludwig Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      Next to the entrance stairs there is a lift that can be used to reach all exhibition levels. All public areas of the museum are barrier-free.
    • Mittelrhein Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The exhibitions are on the first floor and in the basement of the building. Both exhibitions can be reached via a wheelchair-accessible elevator. Access to all exhibitions is guaranteed.
    • Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln/ SK Stiftung Kultur, Köln


      Access to the dance archive on the 2nd floor is in the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building via the barrier-free elevator that is accessible at ground level. On the ground floor next to the elevator there is an information desk with staff.
    • Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur , Köln


    • KOLUMBA, Köln


      A barrier-free elevator with sufficient door width from the ground floor to the 2nd floor is available. The cabinets are provided with a low step, the staff will help. Room 9 (Armarium) is not accessible by wheelchair.
    • Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln MAKK, Köln


      Elevator at ground level in the entrance area / ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors as well as the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator. A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, café and inner courtyard as well as to the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stairlift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.
    • Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln


      In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free elevator, which is operated by the staff. All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      All exhibition levels can be reached via barrier-free elevators. These have wheelchair accessible (low) controls that are also raised and high contrast for the visually impaired.
    • Museum Schnütgen, Köln


      The barrier-free elevator takes you to the sanitary facilities in the basement and to the exhibition rooms of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. The new building and parts of the Schnütgen Museum can be reached at ground level - without a lift.
    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      The elevator in the museum can be used with the assistance of the staff, but is not suitable for large electric elevators because it is too small. The elevator leads to the exhibition levels from the ground floor to the second floor. There is a loan wheelchair and a walker available, so that all exhibition rooms can be visited.
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      The 2 barrier-free elevators take you to all exhibition levels, the elevators are suitable for wheelchairs. The elevator in the foyer can be reached at ground level. A guide strip for the blind leads to the elevator.
    • Tanzmuseum des Deutschen Tanzarchivs Köln, Köln


      Access to the dance archive on the 2nd floor is in the entrance area of ​​the KOMED building via the barrier-free elevator that is accessible at ground level. On the ground floor next to the elevator there is an information desk with staff.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      All exhibition levels can be reached via two wheelchair-accessible elevators
    • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld


      All floors and exhibition rooms of the museum can be reached by wheelchair without outside help via lifts and ramps.
    • Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Leverkusen


      All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free by elevator.
    • Deutsches Glasmalerei-Museum Linnich, Linnich


      All exhibition levels can be reached with the barrier-free elevator or stair l
    • Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach


      The three levels of the museum, entrance level (EG), plate level (OG) and garden level (UG) can be reached barrier-free with the lift. (door width 80 cm, inner surface 110 x 140 cm). The door widths in the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.
    • Städtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt, Mönchengladbach


      A wheelchair-accessible elevator is available.
    • Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr


      A wheelchair-friendly elevator is available.
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      A wheelchair elevator is available.
    • Roentgen-Museum Neuwied, Neuwied


      All levels of the museum can be reached by wheelchair users via a large passenger elevator.
    • Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen, Oberhausen


      All floors of the main building are accessible via the wheelchair-accessible elevator. The Small Castle is on the ground floor, all rooms are barrier-free accessible.
    • Museum Ratingen, Ratingen


      A wheelchair lift can be used on request.
    • Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen


      All levels of the museum can be reached with the wheelchair-accessible elevator.
    • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Remagen


      All levels of the museum can be reached barrier-free with the elevator. By train from Koblenz/Remagen
      Coming, you will find a barrier-free elevator in the brown clad building in the direction of travel at the far end of the platform.
    • Glasmuseum Rheinbach, Rheinbach


      With the wheelchair elevator, all levels of the museum can be reached, except for the gallery.
    • Stadtmuseum Siegburg, Siegburg


      The elevator is barrier-free for wheelchair users. All four floors of the museum can be reached via the elevator. Old cellars and remains of houses can be seen in the basement of the museum. The ground is very uneven here. Two steep ramps connect the rooms. If you need assistance, let the ticket office know when you arrive or announce your visit to the museum at the ticket office. (tel: 02241-102-7410).
    • Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Siegen


      All levels of the museum are barrier-free accessible by elevator.
    • Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen


      A wheelchair-accessible elevator is available.
    • Kunstmuseum Solingen, Solingen


    • Zentrum für verfolgte Künste, Solingen


      The publicly accessible areas of the museum can be reached via an elevator suitable for wheelchairs. However, the door widths are only partially suitable for wheelchair users.
    • Bilderbuchmuseum Burg Wissem , Troisdorf


      Access to the museum for wheelchair users is via a lifting platform installed to the left of the entrance stairs, which is operated by the staff. There is a bell here. All levels in the building can be reached with an elevator. Cabin interior dimensions: D 130 cm x W 100 cm. To use the elevator, please report to the cash desk.
    • Städtische Galerie im Park, Viersen


      The elevator is suitable for wheelchairs and allows barrier-free access to all floors. All door widths in the house are suitable for wheelchair users. Media tables can be approached and operated with wheelchairs.
    • Von der Heydt-Kunsthalle, Wuppertal


    • Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal


      Barrier-free access to all levels of the museum by elevators.

  • Accessible toilet


  • Entrance with ramp

    • Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Bergisch Gladbach


      Access to the museum for wheelchair users is via a ramp (side entrance).
    • Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum


      Access is via a flat ramp leading to the main entrance at ground level. There is a doorbell here. The door will be opened by the cashier. The door widths throughout the museum are suitable for wheelchairs.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      The square in front of the Bundeskunsthalle is gravel or, coming from Friedrich-Ebert-Allee, paved with cobblestones. The entrance area of ​​the Bundeskunsthalle is equipped with a wheelchair ramp. The entrance door to the left of the revolving doors is at ground level. A door opener is available.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


      Access for wheelchair users is at ground level via a flat ramp.
    • Museum DKM, Duisburg


      Access for wheelchair users is via a flat ramp leading from the sidewalk to the main entrance. The front door opens automatically. There is also a bell.
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      Access to K20 is via a flat ramp. (Main entrance)
    • Maxhaus, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      The main entrance can be reached barrier-free via a flat ramp. There is also an elevator that can be called from outside. The control panel is placed barrier-free.
    • Stiftung KERAMION, Frechen


      The KERAMION is accessible to wheelchair users via a ramp with a slight incline.
    • Museum Goch, Goch


      There is a flat, paved ramp between the disabled parking space and the entrance, which takes you to the foyer.
    • Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Köln


    • Museum Schnütgen, Köln


      The museum can be reached at ground level via a flat ramp. The entrance door opens automatically. A visit to the Cäcilienkirche is possible for wheelchair users in the gallery area and, after a brief prior notification at the ticket office, via the outer ramp at the Cäciliengarten.
    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      The entrance is not at ground level, the level of the museum is reached via five steps. The museum is currently only accessible to wheelchair users via a rear entrance with staff assistance. If you are not accompanied, please call ahead.
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      The museum can be reached at ground level via a flat ramp. The front door opens automatically.
    • Museum Haus Esters, Krefeld


      The Museum Haus Esters can be reached via a mobile ramp, which will be laid out if necessary.
    • Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach


      Access to the building for wheelchair users is stepless via a flat ramp next to the stairs to the Abteistraße entrance
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      A ramp leads to the main entrance in the Deilmann building
    • Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen, Oberhausen


      The way to the entrance leads over an inclined plane.
    • Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen


      Der Zugang zum Gebäude erfolgt über eine flache Rampe. Neben der ebenerdigen Eingangstür befindet sich eine Säule mit Taster, mit dem die Türe geöffnet werden kann.
    • Stadtmuseum Siegburg, Siegburg


      The entrance to the City Museum is on the market square. Access with wheelchairs and walkers is via a ramp to the left of the entrance stairs with a gradient of up to 13.5%. For support, you can announce your visit at the museum ticket office. (tel: 02241-102-7410).

  • Ground-level entrance


  • Accessible Cafe


  • Accessible Restaurant

    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      The "Speisesaal" restaurant can be reached from the foyer of the Bundeskunsthalle at ground level. The door widths are suitable for wheelchair users. The café bar of the Bundeskunsthalle is located in the foyer and is accessible without restrictions.
    • Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      The museum cafe is barrier-free accessible from the museum foyer and the outside area.
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      The museum restaurant "Delikart" in the entrance area is barrier-free. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet here
    • MKM Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg


      The restaurant is barrier-free accessible from the foyer via a ground-level connecting corridor.
    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      The edda restaurant in the new building is barrier-free.
    • Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen


      The Brasserie Novys am Museum is barrier-free and has 1 disabled toilet.
    • Osthaus Museum Hagen, Hagen


      The Brasserie Novys am Museum is barrier-free and has 1 disabled toilet.
    • Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln MAKK, Köln


      The gastronomy in the basement is barrier-free accessible via the elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      The gastronomy is at ground level from the outside and can be reached from the foyer via a ramp
    • Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Leverkusen


      The restaurant can be reached at ground level and without steps. There is a disabled toilet in the restaurant. On request, disabled people or wheelchair users can park directly in front of the restaurant. Registration under Tel: 0214-96004564.
    • Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen, Oberhausen


      The "Kaisergarten" restaurant, which is located in the side wing of Oberhausen Castle, is accessible at ground level. There is a handicapped-accessible toilet in the outdoor area.

      The reading café is located in the small palace on the ground floor of the Ludwig Gallery. Various hot drinks are offered here. Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am to 5.30pm
    • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Remagen


      The gastronomy in the historic train station is barrier-free accessible via the elevator from the foyer.
    • Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Siegen


      The family-friendly brasserie "Ristorante e Piazza" offers Mediterranean specialties in the new building of the museum. Access is at ground level.
    • Zentrum für verfolgte Künste, Solingen


      The Jungbrunnen restaurant is located on the ground floor. Access is via a level, step-free entrance. A disabled toilet is available in the restaurant. A ground-level beer garden also belongs to the restaurant.
      Opening times: Tue-Sat 4.30pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-2pm & 4.30pm-10pm

  • Guided tours for the blind / visually impaired

    • Centre Charlemagne, Aachen


      Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered, which can also be booked at any time. Three magnifying glasses are permanently installed in the permanent exhibition.
    • Couven-Museum, Aachen


      Trained employees take blind and visually impaired visitors on a tour of the museum with many different sensory impressions. Tactile objects are also available here.
    • Internationales Zeitungsmuseum IZM, Aachen


      Infopoints with audio guides are installed in every room of the permanent exhibition for people with visual impairments.
    • Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are offered. Tactile objects are available upon request.
    • Museum unter Tage – MuT, Bochum


      Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      Tactile tours are offered for all major exhibitions. Where tactile objects are not available, descriptive tours are provided using a variety of sensory access materials, accompanied by maps and explanations in Braille.

      Guide dogs for the blind are allowed in the exhibition rooms.
    • Haus der Geschichte , Bonn


      There are selected tactile objects in the permanent exhibition, a corresponding list can also be accessed on the website. Gloves for probing objects can be rented at the information desk. The Basic Law is also available there in Braille for borrowing.
    • Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired can be booked on request.
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      The museum has a new media guide that can be used with your own smartphone or tablet. The media guide also includes sign language videos, easy-to-understand information and audio descriptions.
    • Museum August Macke Haus, Bonn


      Guided tours for the blind and visually impaired are available on request.
    • Museum Boppard, Boppard


      Exhibition content is conveyed through high-contrast, easily legible text representations or audio files.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


      There are guided tours and workshops for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are used for this.
    • Kreismuseum Zons, Dormagen


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request. Please address inquiries for guided tours and further information to Ms. Hahn on Tel.: 02133-53020, Mail: kreismuseum-zons@rhein-kreis-neuss.de
    • Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are available on request. Tactile objects are available for the guided tours. An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people with visual impairments and the blind.
    • Museum Ostwall im Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      The public area in the Dortmunder U is equipped with a guidance system for the visually impaired.

      Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are available on request. Tactile objects are available for the guided tours.

      An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people with visual impairments and the blind.
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      Tactile tours can be booked. The Lehmbruck box contains objects and aids that can be used for guided tours to the permanent collection for blind and visually impaired people.
    • Leopold-Hoesch-Museum & Papiermuseum Düren, Düren


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.
    • Hetjens – Deutsches Keramikmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      As part of the guided tour for blind and visually impaired people - learning the art of ceramics by feeling - selected objects from the museum depot, replicas, but also exhibits are available to touch and feel, giving visitors an intensive impression of the ceramic diversity. The sense of smell and hearing are also challenged when smelling earthy-scented clay or hearing the bright sound of a wafer-thin porcelain cup

      Information and registration from Ms. Bentz on 0211-8994206 or by email ekaterina.bentz@duesseldorf.de
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.
    • KIT - Kunst im Tunnel, Düsseldorf


      Acoustic tours are conducted for visually impaired and blind visitors.
    • Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      Guided tours for the blind and visually impaired are available on request. An acoustic tour is offered for each temporary exhibition. This is aimed at blind, visually impaired and sighted people alike.
    • Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      Magnifying glasses can be borrowed.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      During the guided tours in the cloth factory there are many tactile offers which, together with the noise of the machines and the smell of oil and wool, make the visit a sensual experience. The tours last about 75 minutes. A fee of €45 must be paid for the tour (up to 25 people) and the reduced group admission for severely disabled people of €3.50 per person. On request it is possible to book a separate tour for a group of people with visual impairments and blind people. If possible, the program should be agreed at least two weeks in advance.
    • Kirche Alt St. Ulrich, Frechen


    • Stiftung KERAMION, Frechen


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request. Tactile objects are available after registration. The clay model of the KERAMION made especially for these events allows the participants to experience the idiosyncratic architecture of the museum.
    • Museum Goch, Goch


      There are guided tours for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available here. Workshops and guided tours are tailored to the needs of the participants.
    • DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel


      On request, guided tours for blind and visually impaired people are offered. The tour The Dissolution of Vision with tactile tablets can also be booked on request.
    • Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur , Köln


    • Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Köln


    • KOLUMBA, Köln


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are possible by arrangement.
    • Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln MAKK, Köln


      The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available. Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

      "Design" app audio guide for blind and visually impaired people with audio descriptions for free download to smartphones or tablets.
    • Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln


      Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      Special tours are offered for the blind and visually impaired.
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      Guide strips for the blind in the foyer lead to the ticket office and the elevator. Tactile objects are available in some areas of the museum.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      The Museumsdienst Köln offers guided tours for people with impaired vision for the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions. Tangible objects are available in the museum case. Magnifying glasses can be borrowed.
    • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld


      A floor guidance system in the foyer facilitates orientation.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request. Workshops for the blind are offered.

      Tactile objects are available.
    • Deutsches Glasmalerei-Museum Linnich, Linnich


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired on request. Tactile objects are available (mobile museum). Introductions to the technique of glass painting are offered in the museum workshop, e.g. for the blind and other target groups.
    • Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach


      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are offered.
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      Audio guides are available for permanent collection with Braille keys and extra large numbers for the visually impaired.
    • Roentgen-Museum Neuwied, Neuwied


      The passenger elevator can be operated with large tactile characters.
      There are some tactile objects available. Guided tours for visually impaired and blind people are offered on request.
    • Museum Ratingen, Ratingen


      Guided tours are offered for the blind and visually impaired. Tactile objects are available.
    • Stadtmuseum Siegburg, Siegburg


      There are 10 tactile objects available. 3 audio guides (tablets) with guided tours through the museum for people with visual impairments can be borrowed.
    • Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen


      Guided tours for blind and visually impaired museum visitors are offered.
    • Zentrum für verfolgte Künste, Solingen


      Audio guides can be borrowed in the foyer.
      Some tactile sculptures are available.
    • Bilderbuchmuseum Burg Wissem , Troisdorf


      Tactile objects are available at some exhibitions.
    • LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum, Xanten


      Especially for blind people and people with limited vision we offer the hands-on program "History to touch". About thirty original finds made of ceramics, metal and bone can be picked up and extensively felt. This program is only available in connection with one Booked guided tours are offered. For people with visual impairments and blind visitors, a tactile gallery has been set up in the Roman inn. Models of the reconstructions are set up there in a handy scale. The models are made from the right material, so that they feel like their full-size role models. There are also There are a few smaller objects that can be touched. The touch gallery can be visited as part of a group tour. Individual visitors should contact the supervisor.

  • Further information on accessibility

    • Centre Charlemagne, Aachen


      Barrier-free entrances to the museum are marked. Folding stools (60) can be borrowed.
    • Couven-Museum, Aachen


      A disabled toilet is not available.

      Folding stools To Go (20) are available.

      Contact persons in the Musuem are Frank Pohlo and Carmen Roubers. Phone: 0241-4324956
    • Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst, Aachen


      10 folding stools and 1 rental wheelchair are available at the cash desk.

      Creative programs for people with dementia changes and individual museum pedagogy workshops are offered for people with disabilities. Information and registration from Mr. Karl-Heinz Jeiter, phone: +49 241 1807-115, email: karl-heinz.jeiter@mail.aachen.de
    • Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen


      Folding stools can be borrowed, reservations are recommended. Guided tours in easy-to-understand language are available on request.
    • Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau


      Workshops for different target groups are offered on request and according to individual needs. There are guided tours for people with dementia.
    • Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Bergisch Gladbach


      The dementia+art program is aimed at people with dementia and their relatives. A flyer will be sent with this offer. In addition, tactile tours for the blind with objects made of bronze, stone and wood are offered.
    • Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum


      Folding stools (30) are available on request.

      Guided tours are offered in plain language and for the blind/visually impaired.

      Tactile objects are available upon request. Special offers such as "I`ll give you a moment" are being developed for people with dementia. Workshops are held on request. Information on art mediation: Tel.: 0234 - 910 4225, Email: kunstvermittlung@bochum.de.
    • Museum unter Tage – MuT, Bochum


      Folding stools can be borrowed.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge from the cloakroom. A reservation under Tel.: 0228-9171132 is recommended. In front of all entrances to the exhibitions there are folding stools that can be borrowed. An induction loop for the audio guide device is available free of charge for people who use hearing aids.

      In the Bundeskunsthalle, people with various disabilities can use a wide range of mediation services. For people with dementia changes, the Bundeskunsthalle offers a program specially tailored to the needs of this visitor group.

      All important information can be called up in easy-to-understand language on the website of the Bundeskunsthalle.
    • Haus der Geschichte , Bonn


      The following aids can be borrowed at the information desk: gloves for feeling objects, wheelchairs, walkers and walking aids, portable stools as well as texts and photos of exhibits that are mounted higher up and cannot be seen from a wheelchair.
    • Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      2 wheelchairs are available for hire at the staffed cloakroom in the basement. Folding stools can also be borrowed.

      The mediation offer focuses on learning difficulties, cognitive impairments, dementia changes, mental impairments. The experienced team of educators responds to individual requests and creates individual programs for your visit to the museum.

      The museum workshop is on the ground floor and is barrier-free. Information and registration at: 0228-776230, Email: bildung.vermittlung@bonn.de
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      Folding stools (30) and rental wheelchairs (3) are available at the cash desk. 2 illuminated magnifying glasses and 2 monoculars can be borrowed at the cash desk against a deposit. Audio guides (100) are available, which can also be used with plain language and sign language.

      There are guided tours for the blind and visually impaired and tours in plain language.

      There are tactile objects for human development in the form of replica skull bones and tools.

      The tactile and sign language tours last around 90 minutes and cost normal or reduced admission for the severely disabled plus 80 euros for accompanying guests. LVR bears the costs for the sign language interpreter.

      Please register at kulturinfo Rheinland at least four weeks in advance.
    • Museum August Macke Haus, Bonn


      A wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge at the cash desk. This can be reserved in advance on T 0228 655531 or by email to buero(at)august-macke-haus.de. In addition, 10 folding stools can be borrowed free of charge.

      The audio stations in the museum are accessible for wheelchair users.

      Workshops for people with dementia changes are offered on request. A rental wheelchair is available.
    • Museum Boppard, Boppard


      A wheelchair and a walker can be borrowed. All doors and passageways that can be used by visitors are at least 90 cm wide. The checkout counter is 77 cm high at its lowest point. Most of the exhibits are accessible to wheelchair users while sitting.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


    • Kreismuseum Zons, Dormagen


      Please address inquiries for guided tours and further information to Ms. Hahn on Tel.: 02133-53020, Mail: kreismuseum-zons@rhein-kreis-neuss.de
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      Folding stools (100) and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed. Target group-oriented educational programs are offered for people with special needs such as the blind and visually impaired as well as people with cognitive impairments. Tours in sign language and tactile tours can be booked.

      The Art Education department provides information on the educational offer and accessibility on Tel.: 0203-2832195, Email: kunstvermittlung@lehmbruckmuseum.de
    • Museum DKM, Duisburg


      Some of the lockers are handicapped accessible and start in the foot area. 1 person is always in the house as an accompaniment. guided tours for different target groups are offered
    • Leopold-Hoesch-Museum & Papiermuseum Düren, Düren


      Folding stools (50) can be borrowed. A wheelchair can be provided. Seating is available on each exhibition level. Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are conducted on request.
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      Visitors with walking difficulties can borrow a wheelchair or folding chair from the cloakroom free of charge for the duration of their stay in the art collection (if possible with prior registration at the visitor service).

      Information on guided tours and mediation offers from the visitor service on Tel.: 0211-8381204, Email:service@kunstsammlung.de.
    • K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf


      Visitors with walking difficulties can borrow a wheelchair or folding chair from the cloakroom free of charge for the duration of their stay in the art collection (if possible with prior registration at the visitor service).

      The art collection offers guided tours in sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired visitors.

      Audio guides are available for individual exhibitions, depending on the exhibition also in simple language.
    • Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      20 folding stools and 10 magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

      Workshops are offered for different target groups.

      Guided tours for the blind and visually impaired are available on request.

      An acoustic tour is offered for each temporary exhibition. This is aimed at blind, visually impaired and sighted people alike.
    • Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf


      Folding stools and 2 rental wheelchairs are available.

      Events for special needs schools are possible by arrangement. Tel.: 0211-566160
    • NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


      Bei Fragen rund um den Besuch und zu Vermittlungsangeboten erhalten Sie Informationen unter Tel.: 0211–8926690
    • Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      Magnifying glasses and folding stools (100) can be borrowed. A limited number of wheelchairs are also available.

      Guided tours in sign language and plain language are offered regularly.

      Audio guides are available for the permanent collection. Guided tours in sign language are offered for special exhibitions. Inquiries about guided tours and workshops via the visitor office on Tel.: 0201-8845444, Email: info@museum-folkwang.essen.de.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      Since the cloth factory can only be visited with a guided tour, you will always find a contact person who will be happy to help you if you wish.

      For the tour of the cloth factory and the special exhibition, you can borrow folding stools free of charge, which when closed also serve as walking and standing aids.

      All doors/passages are at least 90 cm wide (exception: outbuildings - smallest passage width 70 cm).

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    • Stiftung KERAMION, Frechen


      Workshops for people with physical disabilities and dementia changes are offered on request.
    • Museum Goch, Goch


      There are guided tours for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available here. Workshops and guided tours are tailored to the needs of the participants. Guided tours in simple language can be booked on request. Workshops and guided tours are tailored to the needs and age of the participants. The museum works with special needs schools and integrative kindergartens.
    • Emil Schumacher Museum, Hagen


      1 wheelchair and folding stool (40) can be borrowed.
    • Osthaus Museum Hagen, Hagen


      1 wheelchair and folding stool (40) can be borrowed.
    • Begas Haus, Heinsberg


      Folding stools can be laid out.

      Since 2019, courses and workshops for all target groups have been offered in a separate, barrier-free studio under the Kunst Aktiv label. Contact: email: kunst-aktiv@begas-haus.de, phone: +49 2452 97769-20
    • DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel


      A total of 19 folding chairs to go can be borrowed in the foyer. In the basement in the west wing there are 5 lockers suitable for the disabled.
    • Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve


      Folding stools and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed. Audio guides are provided for special exhibitions. Guided tours in simple language and workshops for different target groups are offered.
    • Ludwig Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The exhibition rooms can be visited with the help of a wheelchair or with a stroller. Lightweight, portable folding stools are available to borrow from the ticket office upon request.

      For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the KunstKontakt team at the Ludwig Museum offers guided tours for people with restricted mobility or people with dementia after prior registration.
    • Mittelrhein Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The museum is equipped with a wheelchair and a walker, which can be borrowed from the ticket office for a deposit. Folding chairs are available, which can also be taken into the exhibitions if required.

      In the exhibitions there are comfortable seats and light, portable folding stools to borrow at individual points.

      There are lockers in the foyer of the museum and in the basement of the culture building.
    • Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur , Köln


    • Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Köln


    • KOLUMBA, Köln


      Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. 1 rental wheelchair and 1 walker are available. Mobile ring loops for hearing aids (FM system) can be borrowed. Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are possible by arrangement.
    • Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln MAKK, Köln


      1 wheelchair and folding stool (15) can be borrowed, they are handed out at reception.

      Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guide available.

      Guided tours for the blind / visually impaired possible by arrangement. The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired.

      Tactile objects are available.

      Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.
    • Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln


      1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available.

      Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


    • Museum Schnütgen, Köln


      Folding chairs as walking aids or wheelchairs (2) can be borrowed from the information desk. Guided tours in simple language can be requested from the Museumsdienst Köln. Individual guided tours can also be requested via the Museumsdienst Köln.
    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      The cloakroom is located in the cash desk area and is accessible without restrictions. There is a loan wheelchair and a walker available, so that all exhibition rooms can be visited.

      Audio guides with hearing aids are available. Media stations (at different locations) and listening stations are accessible for wheelchair users and can be operated barrier-free. Guided tours in sign language are offered if required after registration.
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      Folding chairs as walking aids and 2 rental wheelchairs (with advance notice) are available. Touchscreens, audio guides with some descriptive texts and video guides in sign language are available. Listening stations in the permanent exhibition are accessible for wheelchair users and can be operated barrier-free.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      Folding stools (50), wheelchairs (2) and buggies are available on request at the cash desk. Magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

      For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Museumsdienst Köln offers guided tours for people with impaired vision or dementia after prior registration.

      A limited number of mobile induction loops for people with hearing aids are available. Information and catalogs are available as accessible CDs.
    • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld


      1 wheelchair and folding stool can be borrowed.

      Hearing-impaired visitors have induction loops available for audio-based tours.

      Guided tours and workshops are held on request for the blind/visually impaired.

      Guided tours in plain language and sign language are available on request.
    • Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Leverkusen


      Folding stools (40) and a wheelchair for hire are available. Guided tours in plain language are organized on request. Contact: Angela Hoogstraaten, phone: 0214-85556-15, email: angela.hoogstraten@museum-morsbroich.de
    • Deutsches Glasmalerei-Museum Linnich, Linnich


      Folding stools can be borrowed. Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are conducted on request. Tangible objects are available (mobile museum). Introductions to the technique of glass painting are offered in the museum workshop, e.g. for the blind and for other target groups.
    • Städtisches Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach


      Audio guides (25) are available. Folding stools (30) can be borrowed.

      1 wheelchair can be borrowed.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired and in simple language are offered. The museum education department offers workshops for different target groups. Inquiries on Tel.: 02161-252636 Email: riedel@museum-abteiberg.de
    • Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr


      In cooperation with the Alzheimer Society Mülheim an der Ruhr e.V., the museum offers a project for cultural and social participation for people with dementia: Special museum tours are aimed at those affected, their relatives, carers and seniors with age-related restrictions. Elke Morain provides information on the placement program on Tel.: 0208-4554171
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      Es werden Kurse für Menschen mit demenziellen Veränderungen angeboten.

      1 Rollstuhl kann ausgeliehen werden.

      Auf den Etagen stehen Klapphocker zur freien Nutzung zur Verfügung
    • Langen Foundation, Neuss


      1 rental wheelchair is available.
    • Roentgen-Museum Neuwied, Neuwied


      Folding chairs can be borrowed for free on the ground floor.
    • Museum Ratingen, Ratingen


      Folding stools, a wheelchair and magnifying glasses can be borrowed. Guided tours and workshops are offered for different target groups.
    • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Remagen


      Folding stools (100) and 1 wheelchair can be borrowed at the cash desk. Audio guides (80) are available. For people with hearing impairments who would like to take part in a public tour, hearing amplifiers (80) are available by prior arrangement and can be borrowed at the cash desk.

      Specially tailored tours and workshops are offered for people with psychological or mental disabilities and for people with dementia.

      Guided tours in sign language and special tours for people with hearing impairments can be booked.

      Guided tours for the blind/visually impaired are available on request.

      All mediation offers can also be booked as integrative tours or workshops for people with and without disabilities.
    • Glasmuseum Rheinbach, Rheinbach


      In the museum workshop, workshops for different target groups such as wheelchair users are offered on request.
    • Stadtmuseum Siegburg, Siegburg


      20 folding stools can be borrowed. 3 thematic tours for people with dementia changes and workshops for cancer patients are offered. Further barrier-free / inclusive offers are being planned.
    • Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Siegen


      Folding stools (10) can be borrowed. Offers for people with dementia changes on request. Workshops for young people with mental disabilities on request.
    • Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen


      The museum is barrier-free for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. All public areas of the museum are easily accessible.
    • Zentrum für verfolgte Künste, Solingen


      Audio guides can be borrowed in the foyer, as can folding stools and a wheelchair.
    • Bilderbuchmuseum Burg Wissem , Troisdorf


      Guided tours in simple language possible on request. Tactile objects are often available in the hands-on exhibitions.
    • Städtische Galerie im Park, Viersen


      All door widths in the house are suitable for wheelchair users. Media tables can be approached and operated with wheelchairs. Lightweight mobile chairs are available.
    • Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal


      Guided tours for people with special needs are offered by arrangement.

      There are folding stools (60) and 1 rental wheelchair available.
    • LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum, Xanten


      The LVR-RömerMuseum is completely barrier-free. Seating is available throughout the park. Here you can relax in between, enjoy the view and plan your visit at your own pace.

  • Guided tours in sign language

    • Centre Charlemagne, Aachen


      Sign language is offered at numerous media stations in the permanent exhibition. Guided tours in sign language for groups are available on request.
    • Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst, Aachen


      On request, themed tours in sign language are offered for all exhibitions
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      Guided tours in sign language with an interpreter can be booked (the cost of the interpreter will be covered by the LVR).

      A new media guide with sign language videos is available.
    • Museum August Macke Haus, Bonn


      Guided tours in sign language are available upon request.
    • Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl


      Videos in sign language about the artist Max Ernst, the house and the collection can be accessed on the website.
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      Guided tours in sign language can be booked.
    • K20 Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf


      The art collection offers guided tours in sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired visitors.
    • K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf


      Für gehörlose und hörgeschädigte Besucher bietet die Kunstsammlung Führungen in Gebärdensprache an.
    • Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf


      On fixed dates, these tours are accompanied by a sign language interpreter. A place in one of these tandem tours costs €5 plus the respective entrance fee.
    • Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf


    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      Guided tours in sign language are offered for special exhibitions.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      The museum offers special exhibitions on fixed dates on Sundays for deaf and hearing-impaired people. The tours last about 75 minutes. Please check our events calendar for current dates. The tours are translated into German sign language by a sign language interpreter. The sign language interpreter is paid for by the Regional Council of the Rhineland, the reduced entrance fee for the severely disabled is €4.

      Deaf people can also book individual tours with sign language translation on a desired date during opening hours. The tours last about 75 minutes. The LVR bears the costs for the sign language interpreter, you pay the reduced group admission for severely disabled people of €3.50 per person, plus €45 guide fee (up to 25 people). Please register at least four weeks before the dates using the registration form on the museum website.
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      Guided tours in sign language are offered at selected events.
    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      Guided tours in sign language are available on request.
    • Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Köln


      Guided tours in sign language on the video guides. Films in sign language explain the themed course and show the highlights of the exhibition.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      Guided tours in sign language are conducted upon request.
    • Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld


      Guided tours are conducted in sign language upon request.
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


      A video guide with sign language is available on the museum website or can be borrowed on site free of charge at the museum ticket office. (total running time approx. 40 min.)
    • Museum Ratingen, Ratingen


      Guided tours are conducted in sign language upon request.
    • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Remagen


      Guided tours are conducted in sign language upon request
    • LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum, Xanten


      A portable multimedia device guides visitors through the LVR-RömerMuseum with films in sign language. This offer will be extended to the entire Archaeological Park in the future. On request, a sign language interpreter can be hired for your tour. This does not only apply to the standard tours in the park and in the museum. Suggestions and requests are expressly welcome!

  • Information available in plain language


  • Suitable for hearing aids

    • Haus der Geschichte , Bonn


      Accompaniments are carried out in the exhibitions with the help of an electronic guide system. All participants are given wirelessly connected earphones through which the companion can be heard. The volume can be adjusted individually. The earphones are very comfortable to wear and can be worn with hearing aids without any problems. For hearing aid and cochlear implant users with a T-coil option, we have inductive neck loops.

      There is an audio guide in German sign language with thirty-three stations.
    • DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Hörstel


    • NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Köln


      5 audio guides with hearing aids are available

  • Mobile induction loops for people with hearing aids are available


  • Assistance dogs are allowed


  • Audio Guide available


  • Services for people with dementia

    • Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedburg-Hau


      Guided tours for people with dementia changes as well as workshops for different target groups are offered.
    • Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders, Bergisch Gladbach


      The dementia+art program is aimed at people with dementia and their relatives. A flyer will be sent with this offer.
    • Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn


      For people with dementia changes, the Bundeskunsthalle offers a program specially tailored to the needs of this visitor group.
    • LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn


      Guided tours are offered for people with dementia changes. Different workshop offers are possible by arrangement. Advice on placement offers from Anne Segbers (0228-2070386).
    • Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      Guided tours are offered in plain language for guests with cognitive impairments. Pre-registration for the tour is necessary.
    • Museum Ostwall im Dortmunder U, Dortmund


      The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is held in easy language. Pre-registration for the tour is necessary.
    • Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg


      Target group-oriented educational programs are offered for people with special needs, such as people with cognitive disabilities. The Art Education department provides information on the educational offer and accessibility on Tel.: 0203-2832195, Email: kunstvermittlung@lehmbruckmuseum.de
    • Museum Folkwang, Essen


      The Streiflichter – guided tours for people with dementia take place once a quarter.
    • LVR Idustriemuseum Tuchfabrik Müller, Euskirchen


      For visitors with cognitive disabilities, tours and programs are conducted in simple, understandable language and specifically tailored to the needs of the groups. In the Müller cloth factory, visitors can try out many things for themselves and experience machines in action. Some programs are more action-oriented and particularly suitable for people with learning disabilities. If possible, the programs should be arranged by telephone at least two weeks before the planned date. Telephone: 02251-1488 0)
    • Stiftung KERAMION, Frechen


      Workshops for people with dementia changes are offered on request.
    • Ludwig Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      The KunstKontakt team at the Ludwig Museum offers guided tours for people with dementia, both for the permanent collection and for special exhibitions.
    • Mittelrhein Museum Koblenz, Koblenz


      Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are available on request. The contact person is Mr. Pister at info@mittelrhein-musuem.de
    • Museum Ludwig Köln, Köln


      Workshops are offered for people with dementia changes.
    • Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Köln


      For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Cologne Museum Service offers guided tours for people with dementia after prior registration.
    • Städtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt, Mönchengladbach


      The museum regularly offers special tours for people with dementia changes, often also for residents of old people`s homes and other facilities. The visit is based on a trip to Rheydt Castle, a "trip into the blue". In conversations, with pictures and original objects, the participants` memories are evoked and reproduced. The path through the museum ends at a coffee table set in the style of the 1950s/60s.

      Appointments can be made personally on 0 21 66 – 9 28 90 – 16 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

      You can also send us your request by e-mail (museumspaedagogik@schlossrheydt.de) with your phone number.
    • Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr


      In cooperation with the Alzheimer Society Mülheim an der Ruhr e.V., the museum offers a project for cultural and social participation for people with dementia: Special museum tours are aimed at those affected, their relatives, carers and seniors with age-related restrictions. Elke Morain provides information on the placement program on Tel.: 0208-4554171
    • Clemens Sels Museum Neuss, Neuss


    • Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Siegen


      Offers for people with dementia changes on request.