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London Fire Brigade Museum

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	London Fire Brigade Museum
Address	Winchester House, 94a Southwark Bridge Road
Borough	Southwark
Town/City	London
Post Code	SE1 0EG View map of this area via Google Maps
Within the congestion charging zone?	Yes
Access summary	Visits are by pre-booked tours only. The majority of the venue is not accessible for wheelchair users. The museum is in two buildings the adjacent premises is not accessible to wheelchair users as it occupies the 1st and 2nd floors with no lift. No facilities for hearing impaired people. Some services for visually impaired people.
Further Details
Type of venue	Museum
Venue leaflet available	Yes

Contact Information
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	020 7587 2894
Fax	020 7587 2878
Email	museum@london-fire.gov.uk
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	London Bridge
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Borough
Parking
On-site parking availability	No
Designated disabled bays	Yes
Off site parking?	Meters opposite the museum.

Main Entrance
Level Access	Ramped
Ramp Length	Medium
Ramp Gradient	Slight
Ramp Type	Fixed
Door Type	Single
Door Opening	Inward
Further Entrance Notes	More of the exhibits are in another adjacent building.
More Accessible Alternative Entrance
Level Access	No
Steps to Main Entrance	Four steps up. Then another 20 steps up to the 1st floor.
Steps Highlighted?	Yes
Handrails	One side
Door Type	Single
Location of alternative entrance	Winchester House 2nd building, museum located on 1st and 2nd floors.

Access Inside
Venue has unavoidable steps	Yes
Number of steps between each floor	In the second building there are 20 steps up to the first floor then another 20 steps up to the 2nd floor.
Are the steps highlighted?	Yes
Are there any handrails?	One side
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges	Main entrance.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	Ground floor only
Wheelchair inaccessible screens/areas	Only the appliance room is accessible, all the rest is not.
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Details of Captioned/Subtitled/Signed screenings	No facilities at present.
Services for Visually Impaired
Are touch tours available?	Can be available on request.
Information Formats
Large print	On request
Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome?	Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner	Yes
Restrictions	No

Refreshments
Shops
Location	First floor of Winchester house.
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex: Yes
Location of toilets	Appliance room near to the entrance.
Use of private phone available if necessary	Yes
Seating, Concessions and Activities
Available concessions	Wheelchair users Children Senior citizens

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