Museum, historical/archaeological site

Musée de l'Auberge Symmes

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
Services and facilities for
Blind and low vision people

Establishment details

  • One or more reserved parking spaces : 1
  • Reserved parking spaces near the entrance
  • Parking space identification on a blue and white information panel

  • Reception counter too high : 95 cm
  • Reception desk: no clearance under the desk
  • 1 accessible floor(s) / 3 floor(s)
  • No machinery to go up

  • No information panel about another accessible entrance
  • 2 2
  • Fixed ramp
  • Access ramp: steep slope : 9 %

  • Main entrance
  • No information panel about a possible accessible entrance
  • 2 2
  • Fixed ramp
  • Access ramp: steep slope : 10 %
  • Sub-standard 2nd door width : 70 cm

  • Accessible toilet room: signage
  • Entrance: narrow toilet room door width (between 76 and 79 cm)
  • Entrance: toilet room door opening towards inside
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
  • 1 2
  • Narrow manoeuvring clearance in front of door
  • Accessible toilet stall: narrow door clear width
  • Accessible toilet stall: door opening inside the stall
  • Narrow accessible toilet stall : 1.44 m x 1.50 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: narrow manoeuvring space
  • Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side
  • Accessible toilet stall:diagonal grab bar at the left

  • Ground floor
  • Some sections are non accessible
  • 100% of exhibit space accessible
  • Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available
  • Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m
  • Guided tours available with reservation
  • Direct lighting on all displayed objects

Description

Museum housed in the beautiful Symmes Inn, a classified building and national heritage site. It is located on the shores of the Ottawa River. Our permanent exhibition "The Symmes Inn: Windows onto the Ottawa River" tells the story of the use that was made of this important site over centuries.

Contact details

1, rue Front, Gatineau, Québec

819 682 0291 /

symmesreception@gmail.com

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