LVR-Frei-Licht-Museum Kommern

Entry until 1 hour before closing

Summer: March 1 to October 31: 9 AM - 6 PM
Winter: November 1 to February 28: 10 AM - 4 PM
December 24 and 31: 10 AM - 2 PM
December 25/26 and January 1: 11 AM - 4 PM

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for with cognitive impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• The name or logo of the museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
• The information on the exhibits/stations is predominately provided in writing and in easy language.
• Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered.
• The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).
• On the website there is information in easy language.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified -  partiallyaccessible for people with hearing impairment and for deaf people".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• There is no alarm.
• There is an audio induction loop system.
• The information on the exhibits/stations is predominately provided in writing.
• In the dining room of the "Gastwirtschaft zur Post" and in the restaurant Watteler there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
• Guided tours for people with hearing impairment and deaf people (in German sign language) are offered on request. A reservation in advance is not
• Offered aids: Sign Language Videos

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified -  partiallyaccessible for people with visual impairments and blind people".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
• External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• Information for orientation can be captured tactilely (e.g. relief or prismatic writing) and available in Braille.
• In the open-air museum there are different building groups with a lot of buildings that are often weak or not illuminated at all due to the historical authenticity in the interior.
• There are obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room: low ceilings
• The exhibits/stations are usually well illuminated.
• The information on the exhibits/stations is provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
• In each building groups there is a touch station.
• Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered.
• Tactilely detectable exhibits are integrated in the guided tour.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

• There are seven marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 380 cm x 500 cm).
• The path from the car park to the entrance is 300 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 17 % over a distance of 50 m. There are two parking spaces for people with disabilities directly at the entrance.
• The entrance is steplessly accessible. There are many buildings in the open-air museum which, due to their historical authenticity, can only be reached via high thresholds or steps. Some houses have mobile ramps that can be set up by your companion. You will find the exact details of the respective houses in our detailed test report.
• The 3.6 km long path through the open-air museum is 400 cm wide and in most cases not easy to walk and drive on, with a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 7%. There is seating available.
• The exhibition rooms at the Museumsplatz are steplessly accessible via a ramp and an inclined platform lift .
• The ramp to the 2nd exhibition level has a maximum gradient of 14 % and a total length of 7,5 m.
• The platform of the inclined platform lift is 91 cm x 137 cm.
• The cash desk is at its lowest point 110 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• The exhibits/ objects are predominately visible when seated.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables available in the dining room of the "Gastwirtschaft Zur Post" and in the restaurant Watteler (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
• Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered.
• Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which may be used during the guided tour.
• The entire route of the guided tour is steplessly variable for wheelchair users.
• Offered aids: wheelchair, (wheeled) walker

Public toilet for people with disabilities (Entrance area, restaurant "Zur Post", restaurant „Watteler“, „Museumsplatz“)

• In the predominant WCs for people with disabilities you will find the following. 
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 130 cm x 130 cm;
  left and/or right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up./The grab rail on the left or/and right of the toilet can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible.
• The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is available.
• The exact details can be found in our detailed evaluation report.

• Certified in the period: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025
• Accessibility checked