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Brunel Engine House

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	Brunel Engine House
Address	Railway Avenue
Borough	Southwark
Town/City	London
Post Code	SE16 4LF View map of this area via Google Maps
Access summary	Access all areas for wheelchair users (upper gallery by stairlift). No services or facilites for sensory impaired people.
Further Details
Type of venue	Museum
Further keywords	Brunel, railway, tunnel, engineering, science
Venue leaflet available	Yes
Accessible meeting room available	No

Contact Information
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	020 7231 3840
Email	education@brunel-museum.org.uk
Website	www.brunel-museum.org.uk/
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	New Cross/New Cross Gate Take tube to Rotherhithe
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Canada Water 1500m
Bus information	Buses to Rotherhithe Station
Parking
On-site parking availability	No

Main Entrance
Level Access	Ramped
Ramp Length	Ramped
Ramp Gradient	Slight
Ramp Type	Fixed
Steps to Main Entrance	3
Steps Highlighted?	No
Handrails	One side
Door Type	Single
Door Opening	Outward
Further Entrance Notes	The main entrance leads to the box office/shop area, however this is the only part of the museum that is wheelchair accessible from the main entrance, as there are then steps leading up and downstairs.
More Accessible Alternative Entrance
Level Access	Yes
Further Entrance Notes	There is a large door that can be opened in order to access the lower ground floor level, where the education area and videos are located.
Location of alternative entrance	A large door at the south of the building.

Access Inside
Venue is all on one level	No
Venue has unavoidable steps	No
Number of steps between each floor	15 steps from the lower ground floor to the maezzanine floor (so use other entrance), and then a further 5 to the upper gallery so use stairlift
Are the steps highlighted?	No
Are there any handrails?	Two side
Floors served by lift	Upper gallery
Type(s) of lift	Stair
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges	Lower Ground floor and mezzanine have level access or ramp to the street
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	Lower ground and mezzanine floor
Wheelchair inaccessible screens/areas	Upper gallery by stairlift
Limited Mobility
Staff will assist	Yes
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Induction loop available	No
Infra-red system available	No
Can a member of staff sign?	No
Services for Visually Impaired
Are audio described tours available?	no
Are touch tours available?	no
Magnifiers available for loan	no
Torches available for loan	no
Magnifiers available for loan	no
Magnifiers available for loan	no
Miscellaneous information	The information and signs on the wall are in large print.
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

Refreshments
Availability	Restaurant: Bar: Yes Café: Yes
Location	mezzanine floor
Accessibility	by ramp at main entrance
Are there unavoidable steps?	No
Can carrying assistance be provided?	No
Refreshments service offered	Self service
Movable seating available?	Yes
Shops
Location	mezzanine floor
Wheelchair accessible	Yes
Staff will assist	Yes
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex: Yes
Location of toilets	lower ground floor
Unavoidable steps to one or more of the above	No
Seating, Concessions and Activities
Available concessions	Wheelchair users Unwaged Children Students Senior citizens Escorts

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