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    Wien Museum Karlsplatz

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    The Wien Museum is an open house, committed to a pluralistic, cosmopolitan, and progressive society. The aim is to be a cultural resource and inspiring place for everyone living in Vienna as well as for the city’s visitors. The institution strives to ensure maximum accessibility across all its platforms: exhibitions, events, publications, and digital offerings. It also aims to play an active role in Vienna’s public sphere, inviting individuals and communities to help represent the city in all its diversity. The museum’s collection comprises well over a million objects, from the most mundane everyday objects to rare, precious, high-quality art and items. Spanning the entire history of Vienna, it is among the most comprehensive holdings of any city museum. The institution is committed to expanding, preserving, and researching this extraordinary collection.

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    warnesdj

    Jun 2015

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    Insights into the history of Vienna

    There's something for everyone here - furniture, glass, two reconstructed period rooms, weapons, armour and paintings. The temporary exhibitions were very good as well. Everything is labeled in English as well as German.

    Disabled Access Information Provided by Wien Museum Karlsplatz

    Disabled Access at Wien Museum Karlsplatz

    You can reach all parts of the Wien Museum Karlsplatz without having to use steps. Tactile floor markings, tactile plans and a tactile model of the building offers visitors mutiple opportunities to orientate themselves and navigate the building and permanent exhibition. There are accessible toilets on every floor and a Changing Place in the basement. This can be accessed without having to buy a ticket. The Exhibition The exhibition has German and English subtitles and Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS), as does the free digital guide. Audio descriptions and wall texts are also available via the guide and screenreader compatible. Audiovisual stations are equipped with induction loops and the possibility to connect using one's own headphones (3.5mm). Stations with only audio content also have transcripts. An "accessibility layer" can be activated on touchscreen-based information stations that allows content to be read aloud (in English or German) and navigated through gestures. There are many hands-on and tactile stations in the exhibition, designed according to the mutisensory principle. Many also feature Braille (German) and further descriptive content via the digital guide. The permanent exhibition is over three floors and is free to visit.

    Toilets features at Wien Museum Karlsplatz

    We worked together with ÖZIV to create a "Toilette-für-Alle", equivalent to a Changing Place (but not UK verified). This is located in the basement floor and is accessible without having to buy a ticket. Accessible toilets can be found on every floor.
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    Accessible toilet

    A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.

    Accessible formats at Wien Museum Karlsplatz

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    Audio formats

    Information is available in audio format.

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    Sign Language

    BSL interpretation is available.

    Accessible services at Wien Museum Karlsplatz

    Audio Description

    Audio description is available to describe visual information.

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    Assistive listening system - Hearing Loop

    There is an assistive listening system available e.g. a hearing loop.

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    Other features at Wien Museum Karlsplatz

    Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi is available for customers.

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    More Information

    For additional detailed accessibility information, please contact: jennie.carvill@wienmuseum.at

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    Location

    Karlsplatz 8, Wien, Wien, Wien, Austria, 1040

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