Mechernich
At a glance
Opening hours
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From January 8th to December 31st
- Tuesday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Thursday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Friday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Saturday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Barrierefreie Austattungsmerkmale
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed only in the front of the mine and in the entrance and ticket office areas.
- Exterior walkways usually have a visually contrasting walkway boundary and a tactilely detectable walkway boundary.
- The entrance is not visually contrasting.
- There are glass doors without safety markings.
- The exhibits in the Mining Museum are generally well illuminated.
- Information about the exhibits is primarily provided in writing and is visually contrasting.
- One kilometer of the mine is accessible to visitors, approximately 700 m of which is accessible without steps.
- The mine can only be visited in conjunction with a guided tour.
- There are no guided tours for visually impaired and blind people.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There are not wayfinding signs at visible intervals.
- Information about exhibits in the museum is provided in writing, but not in plain language.
- One kilometer of the mine is accessible to visitors.
- The mine can only be visited in conjunction with a guided tour.
- No guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- Information about the exhibits is provided in writing.
- One kilometer of the mine is accessible to visitors, about 700 m of which is accessible without steps.
- The mine can only be visited in conjunction with a guided tour.
- There are no guided tours for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is a marked parking lot for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
- At a distance of 100 m there is a bus stop for visitors to the mine.
- The path to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on.
- The mining museum and the mine are accessible without steps.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used and evaluated by the guest are accessible without steps.
- All doors/passages that can be used and evaluated by the guest are at least 80 cm wide.
- The cash desk is 106 cm high. There is another equivalent means of communication in a seated position.
- One kilometer of the mine is accessible to visitors, about 700 m of which is accessible without steps.
- Some of the paths in the mine are not easy to walk or drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 24% over a distance of 15 meters.
- Seating is available in the museum.
- The exhibits and the information about the exhibits are mainly visible and readable while sitting.
- The mine can be visited only in conjunction with a guided tour.
- There are no guided tours for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users.
Public toilet for people with disabilities
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the washbasin 165 cm x 145 cm;
in front of the toilet 153 cm x 140 cm;
to the left of the toilet 63 cm x 72 cm; to the right of the toilet 29 cm x 72 cm. - There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet. The grab rails are flipped-up.
- The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
- The mirror is visible in standing and sitting position.
- There is an alarm trigger (cord).
Zertifiziert im Zeitraum:
July 2022 - June 2025
Place
Mechernich
Contact
Bergbaumuseum und Besucherbergwerk Mechernich
Bleibergstr. 6
53894 Mechernich
Phone: (0049) 2443 48697
Fax: (0049) 2443 8204