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Saatchi Gallery

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	Saatchi Gallery
Address	Duke of York Square
Borough	Kensington
Town/City	London
Post Code	SW3 4RY View map of this area via Google Maps
Within the congestion charging zone?	Yes
Access summary	No facilities for hearing and visually impaired people. Some access for wheelchair users.
Further Details
Type of venue	Art Gallery
Further keywords	Art Gallery, Modern Art, Tourist attraction
General information	New venue - will reopen end of summer 2007.
Venue leaflet available	Yes

Contact Information
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	020 7928 8195
Fax	020 7928 1636
Email	office@saatchi-gallery.co.uk
Website	www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	Waterloo 350m
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Waterloo 350m
Bus information	Westminster Bridge 12, 53, 159, 211. York Road 211 77 381.
Parking
On-site parking availability	No
Designated disabled bays	Belvedere Road
Number of disabled bays	4
Best place to drop off passengers	Goods in gate, Belvedere Road
Taxi services	Venue will order

Main Entrance
Level Access	No
Steps to Main Entrance	Southern entrance 31 steps up. Riverside entrance 27 steps up
Handrails	No
Door Opening	Always Open
More Accessible Alternative Entrance
Ramp Type	Series of ramps
Door Type	Series of wide swing
Further Entrance Notes	A staff member will escort patrons through the 'Goods in' route which entails a strectch of downhill road, some paving, a series of wide swing doors and a large goods lift.
Location of alternative entrance	Goods in (by prior arrangement)

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Access Inside
Venue is all on one level	Yes
Floors served by lift	Gallery level and basement
Type(s) of lift	Staff/Goods
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges	Alternative entrance/exit
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	All areas
Accessibility restrictions	Check with Venue
Wheelchair and Scooter Users
Location of storage for wheelchairs/scooters	1 wheelchair for loan
Floor surfaces	Wood
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Services for Visually Impaired
Are audio described tours available?	No
Are touch tours available?	No
Magnifiers available for loan	No
Magnifiers available for loan	No
Magnifiers available for loan	No
Information Formats
Braille	No
Large print	No
Tape	No
Guidance	No
Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome?	Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner	Yes
Restrictions	Phone first

Refreshments
Shops
Location	Reception
Wheelchair accessible	Yes
Staff will assist	Yes
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex: No
Nearest adapted toilet off site	Marriott Hotel (same level as gallery)
Use of private phone available if necessary	Yes
Seating, Concessions and Activities
Available concessions	All disabled people Wheelchair users Groups Unwaged Children Students Senior citizens Escorts

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