Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery

bellrock

29 Jul 2025

Interesting easily accessible displays

5

5

Date of visit: July 2025

I am a carer or friend of a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets, hearing and moving around.

I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hearing aid or cochlear implant, walking aid, wheelchair

Overall Rating

Excellent

We visited a temporary exhibition of Scottish art but there are various temporary exhibitions as advertised on the East Lothian website as well as information about local history.

Disabled Access In and Around

Excellent

There is a permanent ramp to enter and the exhibition space is all level. Automatic doors at the front make entry very easy and the doors to the galleries are wide, The gallery to the left of the door has some seating. Local history is shown in the room to the right. Both rooms, though fairly small, had space to move around easily. The upper floors can be reached via a lift.

Parking & Transport

Average

There is on- street parking along the High Street where the museum is situated. Cars park diagonally at the side of the road and I'm not aware of any Blue Badge spaces.

Accessible Toilets

Excellent

The toilet is a generous size with plenty of room for a wheelchair user and assistant. Although it is also the baby change area, the baby changing platform is well out of the way. There are horizontal grab rails on each side, one drop down and one wall mounted. The red cord hangs to the floor (with a Euan's Guide card attached.) The only slight drawback is a fairly heavy door between the entrance hall and the corridor with the toilet.

Staff

Excellent

Very helpful and keen to give accessibility information and take feedback.

Additional Information

Immediately outside is a statue of John Muir who was born in Dunbar. The High Street is flat with wide pavements for easy wheeling. Some shops have steps but many are step free.