Venue Description

Walk among the gods and heroes in one of the largest surviving collections of plaster casts of Greek and Roman statues in the world. The Museum of Classical Archaeology houses one of the three major collections of plaster casts in the UK - our light and airy Cast Gallery is home to more 450 casts of classical sculpture. MOCA is part of the University of Cambridge and can be founded nestled inside the Faculty of Classics.

Accessibility

Main entrance: access is via a staircase with a handrail and 19 steps. Step-free access is via a lift in another part of the building. Please ask at Enquiries and we will facilitate access. Doors into and within the building are fitted with push buttons. For more information, please see our website: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/visit-us/access

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/visit-us/access

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: https://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/about-us/governance

Toilets

There are two disabled toilets on the ground floor which are accessible via step-free access. In the foyer at the main entrance, there is a compact disabled toilet. At Entrance 3, where the lift is located, there is a much larger and better equipped disabled toilet. Both are gender-neutral toilets. There are also ambulatory toilet cubicles in both the men's and the women's toilets in the main foyer. Our nearest Changing Places toilet is located in the Grand Arcade, 0.6 miles away: https://changingplaces.uktoiletmap.org/toilet/view/90

Staff

Core museum staff undertake disability awareness training; other members of staff within the building may not. All museum staff are made aware of museum access and schemes such as the Sunflower Lanyard scheme.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

We are very near to the Lammas Land fen (0.3 miles), where there is ample space to let a dog off the lead. In the spring and summer, please be aware that there may be cows grazing on the fens.

Other assistance dog facilities

Please ask at the Front Desk in the Museum.