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Anaesthesia Museum

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	Anaesthesia Museum
Address	21 Portland Place
Borough	Westminster
Town/City	London
Post Code	W1B 1PY View map of this area via Google Maps
Within the congestion charging zone?	Yes
Access summary	Access to basement museum via area staircase or by lift from reception. Space is limited, it is best to make an appointment before visiting. No services or facilites for sensory impaired people.
Further Details
Type of venue	Museum
Further keywords	Medicine,museum,Anaesathesia
Venue leaflet available	Yes

Contact Information
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	020 7631 1650
Website	www.aagbi.org
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	Euston Square 1km or over
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Regents Park, Gt. Portland Street, Oxford Circus 500m
Parking
On-site parking availability	No
Designated disabled bays	No
Best place to drop off passengers	There is a disabled bay on Park Crescent

Main Entrance
Level Access	No
Ramp Length	Medium
Ramp Gradient	Slight
Ramp Type	Removable
Steps to Main Entrance	2 small steps
Handrails	No
Door Type	Double glass
Door Opening	Inward
Further Entrance Notes	There are 2 spaced out, small steps leading to the entrance. However there is a metal removeable ramp available, which can be laid over each step individually.

Access Inside
Number of steps between each floor	There are 22 steps from the ground floor to the basement where the museum is situated.
Are the steps highlighted?	Yes
Are there any handrails?	One side
Type(s) of lift	Public
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges	There are fire exits at the front and the back of the building on the basement and ground floors. The basement fire exits have steps leading up to the street level. However the lift is fire proof, and can be used to evacuate wheelchair users in the event of a fire.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	All areas
Wheelchair and Scooter Users
Floor surfaces	Stone on the ground floor, wooden in the basement corridors, and carpet in the museum.
Limited Mobility
Staff will assist	Yes
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Services for Visually Impaired
Information Formats
Large print	On request
Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome?	Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner	Yes

Refreshments
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex: Yes
Location of toilets	At the far end of the corridor on the first floor.
Further details	Toilet is quite lge, and has grab rails ,a low basin, and alarm cord, and is slightly obstructed by a removable table.
Use of private phone available if necessary	Yes

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