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From www.nhm.ac.uk:
“The Natural History Museum at Tring was built in 1889 to house the incredible zoological collections of Walter Rothschild.
Today it retains its unique Victorian character, including its original floor-to-ceiling, glass-fronted hardwood and iron cases. The 4,000 specimens on public display are still arranged in taxonomic order, classified into related groups, just as they were in Walter’s lifetime.”
Accessibility Information
Parking
"The Museum's Akeman Street car park has 33 parking spaces, with one reserved for blue badge holders. Dawes Park car park has approximately 50 parking spaces, with three for blue badge holders and two parent and toddler spaces."
Please note: until summer 2020 there will be no visitor parking in the Akeman Street car park while our ornithology building undergoes major works. Two disabled parking spaces are still available in our Akeman Street car park.
Guide dogs
We welcome assistance dogs. Assistance dogs can also use the grassy areas around the Museum's perimeter and we can provide water outside the Zebra Cafe. For more information call us on +44 (0)20 7942 6171.
General accessibility features:- Assistance animal welcome
- Disabled parking access
Mobility accessibility features:- Level or ramp access to front entrance
- Lift access to all levels
- Accessible toilet
Mobility Information:"Our historic building has lots of stairs and railings. Please take extra care, especially if visiting with children.
Galleries 1-6, the Rothschild Room and unisex toilet are step-free. The shop is on the ground floor but has one step. Staff can provide a ramp on request."
Entrances
"The Museum has three entrances. The main entrance on Akeman Street has eight steps. The Park Street and car park entrances are step-free."
Lifts
"There is lift access to the ground, first and second-floor galleries of the Museum, and to the Zebra Cafe and the Akeman Street car park."
Toilets
"There is an accessible unisex toilet on the ground floor of the Museum."
Vision Information:Low light levels
"Gallery 6 and often Gallery 2 have low light levels to help preserve specimens."
Safety around the Museum
"Our historic building has lots of stairs and railings. Please take extra care, especially if visiting with children."
Hearing accessibility features:- Hearing loop or infrared assisted listening system
Hearing Information:"There are induction loops at the information desk, in the shop, in the Ugly Bug Cafe and in the Rothschild Room. If you need any other assistance during your visit to the Museum, our staff will be happy to help you."
Intellectual/Social accessibility features:- Information available in various types
Intellectual/Social Information:"Our Learning and Events staff are trained in basic Makaton. If you are taking part in an event, please let our them know if you would like them to use Makaton."
Autism/Sensory accessibility features:- Quiet hours
- Information available in various types
Autism/Sensory accessibility information:"Our explorer bags have a variety of fidget toys and resources which can be used in the galleries. These are available at the information desk.
The Museum can get very busy during October and February half-terms and on weekends during wet weather. If you would like a quieter visit, we recommend visiting after 14.00 on weekdays or on sunny weekends.
We run early-morning openings a few times a year from 10.00-12.00 on Sundays."
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