Museums, Art Galleries & Libraries - Access Audits and Consultancy

As with Historic Homes and Public Buildings, sensitive consideration is needed in addressing disabled access issues, without compromising character.

Access also provides an exciting opportunity in this category to enhance the enjoyment and experience of all, by considering the needs particularly of Visually and Hearing impaired people, and using modern technology, tactile wayfinding and signage,lighting and colour to bring alive displays, promoting greater interest.

Interesting audits involving the need for imaginative treatment of the basics of removing obstacles to inclusive and disabled access, and enhancing enjoyment have been undertaken by Access Staintons at :

IOU Theatre, Halifax

Imperial War Museum, Manchester

Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate

Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds

Rotunda Museum, Scarborough

Woodend Museum, Scarborough

Art Gallery, Scarborough

Georgian Theatre, Shandy Hall, the Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum, Richmondshire, Green Howard's and Thirsk Musuems for Richmondshire District Council

Castle Museum and St Mary's Church for York Museums Trust

Zetland Lifeboat Museum, Redcar

The Armitt Library & Museum, Ambleside

Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield

The Merchant Adveturers Hall, York

The Castle Museum, York

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens, York

Museum of Local Life, Worcester

Local History Museum, Stevenage

Manchester United Museum, Old Trafford

Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

Harewood House, Nr Leeds

Stump Cross Caverns, Nr Harrogate

The Lowry Centre, Manchester

Touchstones Arts & Heritage Service, Rochdale

Swaledale Museum, Reeth

Thackray Museum, Leeds