Kunstakademie Heimbach

At a glance

Opening hours

  • From January 1st to December 31st
    Monday
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Tuesday
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wednesday
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Thursday
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Friday
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Saturday
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Sunday
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Barrierefreie Austattungsmerkmale

  Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.    

  • Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
  • Outdoor walkways usually do not have visually contrasting and tactilely detectable walkway boundaries. In some cases, they are not easy to walk on. 
  • The entrance is visually contrasting.
  • Almost all evaluated areas that can be used by guests are well illuminated, i.e., bright and glare-free.
  • Signage is designed in legible, high-contrast lettering.
  • Exhibits are generally well illuminated.  
  • Exhibit information is provided in writing only and is visually contrasting. 
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • There are no guided tours for people with disabilities.
Prüfbericht: Sehbehinderung / Blinde

  Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.    

  • The name or logo of the art academy is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are mostly within sight or there are path signs. 
  • Information about the exhibits is provided in writing only, but not in plain language. 
  • No guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments.
Prüfbericht: Kognitive Beeinträchtigungen

 Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.  

  • There is no visually clearly perceptible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system. 
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.  
  • Information about the exhibits is provided in writing only. 
  • There are no guided tours for people with disabilities.
Prüfbericht: Hörbehinderung / Gehörlose

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".   

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • There is a marked public parking lot for people with disabilities (parking space size: 275 cm x 390 cm).
  • The path from the parking lot to the building entrance via the castle courtyard is 45 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 12% over a distance of 5m.
  • The Haus zum Burghof and the Burghof are accessible without steps.
  • In the Haus zum Burghof, the exhibition is accessible without steps via a ramp and elevator 1.
  • The ramp in exhibition room A5 on the ground floor has a maximum slope of 21% and a total length of 157 cm. 
  • The elevator car of elevator 1 is 108 cm x 155 cm.  
  • The weir walkway from elevator 1 to elevator 3 is not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 18% over a distance of 4 meters.
  • The elevator cars of elevator 2 (weir corridor to inner courtyard main castle), elevator 3 (inner courtyard main castle to studio building) and elevator 4 (in the studio building) are 110 cm x 140 cm.  
  • The studios in the studio building (Hauptburg) are accessible without steps via elevator 4. 
  • All doors/passages that can be used and evaluated by guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • Exhibits and exhibit information are predominantly visible and legible while seated. 
  • Seating is available.
  • There are no guided tours for people with disabilities.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the Haus zum Burghof (ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin and in front of the toilet at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 72 cm.
  • Grab rails are provided to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the inner courtyard (main castle)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the toilet 132 cm x 170 cm;
    to the left and right of the toilet 83 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
  • There is no washbasin.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Toilet for people with disabilities in the studio building (main castle)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin and in front of the toilet at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
  • Grab rails are provided to the left and right of the toilet.
  • Both grab rails are flipped-up. 
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.
Prüfbericht: GehbehinderungPrüfbericht: Rollstuhlfahrer

Zertifiziert im Zeitraum:
July 2022 - June 2025
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Heimbach

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Kunstakademie Heimbach
Hengebachstraße 48
52396 Heimbach
Phone: +49 2446 809700
Fax: +49 2446 8097030

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