Venue Description

The Vagina Museum is the world's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy. We are free admission, based in the heart of Bethnal Green. We display free exhibitions across three galleries, as well as holding low-cost events and workshops exploring themes of LGBTQ+ representation, disability, fun socials, and more. We hold regular masked viewing sessions for immunocompromised guests, quiet sessions for those who require quiet, and family mornings.

Accessibility

The ground floor of the Vagina Museum is entirely flat access from street level. There are no steps or inclines between the front doors, the temporary exhibition gallery, the gift shop, the cafe and the toilet. The floor is smooth. There is a lift to our upstairs galleries. All floors are flat on the mezzanine level. Guide and assistance animals are always welcome at the Museum and we can provide water. The nearest park space for your dog to relieve itself is Middleton Green on Bethnal Green Road or Museum Gardens on Cambridge Heath Road. Both are a five minute walk away. The Vagina Museum is located in railway arches. This means that you hear the low rumbling sound of trains overhead every few minutes. Background music is played during the day except on quiet mornings. The usual level of lighting in the daytime is bright enough to see all exhibits and is natural light when the sun is up. There are warm light spotlights over our exhibitions. When the sun is down, we use white fluorescent lights to light the space. During evening events sometimes the room may be dark with the stage brightly lit or lit with various colours. We will never use strobe effects in any exhibitions or events. Please email us to request further information when booking a ticket for events. Fidget toys are available at the front desk. On weekday mornings, we pay specific attention to particular access needs: family mornings, quiet mornings, and masked mornings. On family mornings, we advertise that visitors should expect babies and young children to be loud. On quiet mornings, all sound including background music and exhibition audio is turned off. On masked mornings, masking is mandatory for all visitors unless exempt. The Vagina Museum is a nut-free venue. Visitors are welcome to bring their own food and drink, but nuts are prohibited.

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/accessibility

Accessible Performances

Audio description can be requested for events by contacting us by email when booking your ticket. A sign language tour of our exhibitions or a BSL interpreter at events can be booked by contacting us by email when buying a ticket.

Awards List

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Toilets

The Vagina Museum has a single gender-neutral toilet. The toilet is wheelchair accessible and has grab rails installed. A baby changing bench is available. There is a hygiene bin for disposal of waste such as menstrual products, nappies, self-catheterisation equipment, etc. Free menstrual products, incontinence pads, baby wipes and nappies are available in the toilet.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Guide and assistance animals are always welcome at the Museum. The nearest park space for your dog to relieve itself or exercise is Middleton Green on Bethnal Green Road or Museum Gardens on Cambridge Heath Road. Both are a five minute walk away.

Other assistance dog facilities

We provide water to your assistance animals.