Barrier-free access
Reduced charge for disabled persons:
Wien Museum Karlsplatz: € 4,– bzw. € 3,– on Sundays.
Wien Museum Hermesvilla: € 3,50 bzw. € 2,50 on Sundays.
Uhrenmuseum: € 2,–
All other locations: € 1,–
Free admission on Sundays to the permanent exhibitions.
Free admission for those assisting disabled persons.
Guide and assistance dogs:
Guide and assistance dogs may be taken with visitors into the Wien Museum Karlsplatz as well as all other locations, the exception being Wien Museum Hermesvilla in the Lainzer Tiergarten.
Contact / Information:
Tel.: 0043 (01) 505 87 47 – 85173
service(at)wienmuseum.at
WIEN MUSEUM KARLSPLATZ
Access:
The main entrance to the Museum is accessible without steps by means of a ramp. (Two double-sided doors, width: 179 cm)
Parking facilities:
Directly behind the Museum (Maderstrasse) there is a parking lot for disabled persons, and a level entrance to the Museum.
Toilets:
A wheelchair-accessible toilet can be found on the ground floor.
Exhibition areas:
There are lifts to the Museum’s exhibition areas and galleries which are all easily accessible for wheelchairs. A wheelchair is available for use if needed. Seating is provided in all exhibition areas.
Finding your way:
Braille script is provided in the lift.
A large-print version of the general map is available at the information desk.
Café/Shop:
The café is easily accessible via a ramp. The Museum shop can be reached without any impediments.
Guided tours:
Guided tours through the permanent exhibition for the blind and partially-sighted are available on request.
Registration under +43-1-505 87 47-85180
WIEN MUSEUM HERMESVILLA
Access:
The Hermesvilla is located within the Lainzer Tiergarten, a protected area of natural beauty. (Biosphere Park Wienerwald www.bpww.at) For this reason, entering and so accessing by car the Hermesvilla is not permissible; even cycling is prohibited in the Lainzer Tiergarten.
To enable handicapped persons to visit the Hermesvilla nonetheless, we have arranged a shuttle service between the Lainzer Tor and the Hermesvilla on certain days. Registration for this service is mandatory.
Please register either by phone or by email:
Tel.: (+43-1) 505 87 47 - 85173
service(at)wienmuseum.at
Meeting place: Lainzer Tor
Please bring your Handicapped Person’s ID card with you.
The next dates are as follows:
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, October, 6 2009, 10 a.m.
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 10 a.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2 p.m.
The return shuttle to the Lainzer Tor from the Hermesvilla leaves at 3.50 p.m. on Saturdays and 11.50 a.m. on Tuesdays respectively.
Visitors who carry a permit card for the transport service of the “Fonds Soziales Wien” can also make use of the leisure transport service for the trip to the Hermesvilla. behinderung.fsw.at/mobilitaet/freizeitfahrtendienst/index.html
Toilets:
A wheelchair-accessible toilet can be found at the restaurant
Exhibition areas:
The ground floor with the special exhibition area can easily be accessed by wheelchair. For persons with impaired mobility, a wheelchair is on hand for use, and seating is available. Unimpaired access to the remaining exhibition areas on the 1st and 2nd floors cannot be guaranteed due to the lack of a lift.
Restaurant/Shop:
Both the restaurant and the shop area are accessible with the aid of the platform lift.
PRATERMUSEUM
A-1020 Vienna, Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, (Planetarium, by the Giant Wheel)
Access:
There is level access to the Museum.
Parking facilities:
Two parking spaces for disabled persons can be found close by the Pratermuseum, on the Strasse des 1. Mai. There is a level entrance to the Pratermuseum from there.
Toilets:
Two wheelchair-accessible toilets can be found in the entrance area.
Exhibition area:
The largest part of the exhibition is on the ground floor and easily accessible by wheelchair. The gallery, however, can only be reached via stairs.
UHRENMUSEUM
A-1010 Vienna, Schulhof 2
Access to the cash till and shop area is via one step; the exhibition rooms are accessible only via stairs.
OTTO WAGNER PAVILLON KARLSPLATZ
A-1040 Vienna, Karlsplatz
The Pavillon is accessible via three steps, while the exhibition area itself is easily accessible for wheelchairs.
RÖMERMUSEUM
A-1010 Vienna, Hoher Markt 3
Access:
The main entrance to the Museum requires no use of stairs or steps.
Parking facilities:
Directly beside the Museum there is no parking for disabled persons; however, the following streets nearby offer parking space: Bauernmarkt 9, Salvatorgasse 7.
Toilets:
A wheelchair-accessible toilet can be found on the ground floor.
Exhibition areas:
The exhibition areas on the ground floor offer only partially unimpaired access, with the rear area being accessible via 8 steps. The excavations below street level are accessible only using a stairway, as is the exhibition area on the first floor. Wheelchair users can make use of a stair-climbing device, with the help of which the exhibition rooms on the first floor and the excavations may be reached. For visitors with impaired mobility, a wheelchair is available for use.
In the Römermuseum there are also hands-on objects for partially-sighted persons.
Shop:
The shopping area at the entrance is easily accessible.
Guided tours on offer:
There is a multimedia guide for the deaf and hard of hearing in sign language.
Guided tours through the permanent exhibition for the blind and partially-sighted are available on request.
Registration under: +43-1-505 87 47-85180
MUSIKERWOHNUNGEN
NEIDHART FRESKEN
A-1010 Vienna, Tuchlauben 19
The exhibition room can be found on the 1st floor and can only be reached via steps. The entrance to the exhibition area is very narrow (66 cm).
BEETHOVEN EROICAHAUS
A-1190 Vienna, Döblinger Hauptstraße 92
The court and the exhibition rooms are all accessible (no steps) and can easily be accessed by wheelchair.
BEETHOVEN WOHNUNG HEILIGENSTADT
A-1190 Vienna, Probusgasse 6
The court is accessible (no steps), although there is the edge of a pavement in front of the building. The exhibition rooms are accessible via steps only.
BEETHOVEN PASQUALATIHAUS
A-1010 Vienna, Mölker Bastei 8
The apartment is on the 4th floor and reachable via steps only.
HAYDNHAUS
A-1060 Vienna, Haydngasse 19
In the Haydnhaus the court and the exhibition room are easily accessible for wheelchairs (no steps). The remaining exhibition rooms are to be found on the 1st floor and can be reached by steps only.
MOZARTWOHNUNG
in the Mozarthaus Vienna
A-1010 Vienna, Domgasse 5
Access:
Access is at ground level and unimpeded.
Parking facilities:
In Strobelgasse, close to the Mozartwohnung, a parking lot is available for disabled persons. There is a level entrance to the Museum from there.
Toilets:
A wheelchair-accessible toilet can be found on the first basement floor. The basement can be reached by means of a lift.
Exhibition areas:
The exhibition areas (on the various floors) can be accessed using the lift, and are easily accessible by wheelchair. Seating is available.
Café/Shop:
Access to the café is unimpeded. The shop can be reached with the help of a platform lift.
SCHUBERT GEBURTSHAUS
A-1090 Vienna, Nußdorfer Straße 54
The court is easily accessible (no steps). The exhibition areas are to be found on the first floor and can be reached only via a staircase.
SCHUBERT STERBEWOHNUNG
A-1040 Vienna, Kettenbrückengasse 6
The apartment can be found on the 1st floor and is accessible via steps only.
JOHANN STRAUSS WOHNUNG
A-1020 Vienna, Praterstraße 54
The apartment can be found on the 1st floor and is accessible via steps only.