Overview

Level access museum showing the history of transportation.

Transport & Parking

As far as I could see there were about three parking spaces outside of the entrance to the Museum of Transport however, I think there was only one disabled space. It was a little while since I visited but from the image below it looks like there’s a bin near the disabled space so we parked in a standard parking space. The only thing I’d say is that it said to reverse into the standard parking spaces and I can’t do that with my car as I have to exit from the boot, we got out of the car parking space okay though reversing out so just keep in mind that it’s okay to drive forward into the space. The museum is located in the city centre of Dundee so there is public transport nearby. I don’t know exactly where the nearest bus stop is but the bus station is about a 10 minute walk away and I’d also say the train station is about a 10 minute walk away as well. There’s also enough room outside of the entrance to the museum to get dropped off by a taxi.

Access

It is level access to visit the Museum of Transport, the entrance door was open when I first arrived but you have to manually open the door which might be difficult for some people. I didn’t notice if there was a bell outside to get assistance but if there’s not it might be a good thing to have. There was plenty of room around the customer desk to pay for entrance into the museum and plenty of room to move around the museum once you are in. The museum is on three levels and they are all accessible with built in ramps up to each of them. I’d say mostly everything is at a good level for people to see from sitting in a wheelchair and the interactive buttons were easily reachable. On a busy day it might be difficult for wheelchair users to get into the old carriage styled waiting room where they show a very short film as it’s quite small inside and there’s only one way in and out. You can see me going through the doorway to here to show how tight it can be. Beside the entrance there is a café where you can stop at for a drink and something to eat. I didn’t go into the café but I managed to get some photos through the window. It also looked like they had some board games in the café for you to play whilst you visit. There’s a lovely sensory garden outside that you can have a little walk around.

Toilets

There is a disabled toilet within the museum, and you can see from the image below how much space there is for a wheelchair user. You can only transfer from the right-hand side of the toilet as it’s against the wall at the left-hand side of the toilet. There also isn’t an emergency red cord located in this disabled toilet so it’s best to keep that in mind if you need help in an emergency. I would say the hand dryer is too high for wheelchair users to reach and also there was a bin underneath the sink so it would be may difficult to get into if you didn’t have anyone to help you to move it. Unfortunately, there is no Changing Places toilet at the Museum of Transport, the closest one is at the V&A Dundee.

Staff

When I arrived, staff were very welcoming and helpful with telling us the best way to go around the museum. They then left us to look around but were on hand if we needed anything.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

I didn’t see any Covid-19 precautions in place whilst I visited but it was quiet when I was there so I felt safe. This is a dog friendly museum and I noticed whilst here that there was a manual wheelchair folded up at the entrance to the museum that I’m guessing you can hire during your visit, you also get a free carer ticket when you visit.

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