Perth Museum is a hit – but how is it for disabled access?
Perth Museum opened its doors last month after a £27 million redevelopment project to praise in the press and on social media. But how is it for disabled access? Our Volunteer Coordinator, Claire, went along to find out.
Perth Museum
Perth Museum is housed in a heritage Edwardian building which has been transformed into a major visitor attract...
When you think of a 200-year-old ship, a vessel made for another era, you might not think ‘accessible. ’ You’d be right, but that doesn’t stop those looking after HMS Unicorn from doing everything they can to ensure everyone can enjoy Scotland’s oldest ship. Anchored in Dundee, HMS Unicorn is one of the world’s six oldest floating ships and now...
How museums are promoting their access on Euan’s Guide
Museums have, for a long time, been promoting their accessibility and accessible tours, events and guides on Euan’s Guide. From the British Museum in London to the National Museum of Scotland and the Museum of Liverpool, we love reading about access at all these fascinating places! These listings combined with your reviews mean that disabled pe...
Over the years, reviewers have told us about all sorts of weird and wonderful places to go all over the world. Here are some more museums that have caught our eye – from underground Roman temples to teapot collections, reviewers have found some truly unique accessible destinations!Read Part One here.
London Mithraeum
12 Walbrook, London, EC4N...
5 accessible London museums you might not have heard of
From a wheelchair accessible subterranean temple to a postal museum with a Changing Places toilet, London has lots of unusual collections to explore! Have you been to any of these museums?
The Postal Museum
With automatic doors, step-free access and a Changing Places toilet, The Postal Museum is a curious and accessible place to visit in Londo...
Music and seafaring are two things that you’ll encounter in Liverpool, and there is plenty to learn in the city’s modern museums and galleries; not to mention Changing Places Toilets in three of these buildings!
Top tip: If you’re going to visit lots of these attractions, look into getting a National Museums Liverpool card for discounts and extr...
Described by one reviewer as a ‘fantastic adventure’ with ‘impeccable facilities’, the National Coal Mining Museum for England has been rated 4 stars on Euan’s Guide! This year, the museum unveiled its new ‘inclusive playground’ and we were intrigued to find out more.
The National Coal Mining Museum is much more than the name suggests! What doe...
Scotland’s largest city has a fascinating history, and museum curators know how to tell Glasgow’s stories in the most imaginative, and often accessible ways! Here are some of the city’s best museums listed or reviewed on Euan’s Guide right now:
Scotland Street School Museum
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland Street School Museum is...
Titanic Belfast - Museum accessibility and architecture
It’s the largest Titanic visitor experience on the planet, and it’s located on the very spot where the ship was designed, built and launched in 1912. Titanic Belfast is a striking six-floor building featuring nine galleries that explore the sights, sounds, smells and stories of the Titanic, as well as the city and people that made her. We were...
Do you love science and want to learn more about laboratories, plants, animals, stars and medicine? There are countless discovery museums and attractions all over the UK where you can learn, enjoy, witness and marvel at scientific discoveries past and present!
Botany
Where would you go to find millions of specimens of slime moulds, ferns and see...