6 Access Policy Statement PDF 175 KB
To consider the Access Policy Statement.
Minutes:
The Curator presented the Access Policy 2020-2025.
The Working Group discussed various access issues;
· An access audit was being carried out by and external specialist using feedback from local groups.
· An access statement would be available on the website following the audit.
· Mobility scooters posed a problem however wheelchair access was possible and the museum had two wheelchairs which were available for members of the public to borrow.
· It was possible for self-propelled wheelchair users to get around the majority of the museum.
· Signage is being tackled to be clearer.
· ‘Talking tiles’ are being utilised for audio descriptions.
· Redesign is being considered to aid flow and access around the museum.
The Chairman of the Museum Society advised that they had approved the policy that morning.