Museum Arbeitswelt

Key facts at a glance

  • Barrier-free toilets
  • Barrier-free entrance
  • Barrier-free reception
  • Assistance dogs allowed
  • Reduced admission
  • Special tours & offers
  • Rental of rollator/wheelchair

Information

Wehrgrabengasse 7
4400 Steyr
Upper Austria
Open address in Google Maps
Wed-Fri 9:00-17:00
Sa-Sun 10:00-17:00
€ 5 for people with a disability card
free for assistant

Contact

martin.hagmayr@museumarbeitswelt.at
museumarbeitswelt.at

Description

The Museum Arbeitswelt in Steyr is a renowned exhibition and cultural center. It is located in two listed factory buildings from the 19th century and shows changing exhibitions on the topics of work, society and contemporary history.

Physical accessibility

Entrance: barrier-free without height differences, automatic door opener at the entrance door

Inside the building: all publicly accessible areas, lift between exhibition and event areas, barrier-free toilet facilities and cloakrooms

In exhibitions: various walking aids and portable seating available for loan, symbol-based guidance system, marking of glass doors and columns, pebble floor in the TUNNEL OF MEMORY, concrete floor in all other areas

Accessible information and content

In Easy/Simple Language: Exhibition texts to read or audios to listen to, some in easy language, there is a brochure in easy language about the STOLLEN DER EREMNERUNG

To listen: The offering varies from exhibition to exhibition. Some include audio recordings with detailed descriptions of the rooms and content.

In sign language: The offering varies from exhibition to exhibition; some videos are available in sign language.

In Braille and to touch: The offering varies from exhibition to exhibition. In some cases, orientation maps or information in Braille are available.

Miscellaneous: Various specially marked exhibition contents to smell or tactile to touch and feel.

Inclusive Art and Culture Education

Target group-specific tours: Tours with sign language interpreters can be booked on request. A public tour with sign language interpreters takes place approximately once a year. There are also specially trained staff for tours in easy language.

Target group-specific workshops: available on request, there is an experienced team

Sensory mediation aids: Touch, smell or hearing stations at least partially present

Seal of approval

  • Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur
  • Austrian Museum Quality Seal