We’re delighted that you’re thinking about visiting us at Design Museum Den Bosch. This page has information about accessibility at the museum. If you have any questions or tips, please e-mail us at communicatie@designmuseum.nl or call us on +31 73-627 3513.
General
The exhibition Dance – Design of a Culture in Gallery 1 contains strongly flashing lights. The long corridor that takes you from the end of the exhibition back to the entrance has an artwork that occasionally uses an intense strobe. You can easily avoid this route: the museum attendants will be happy to help you.
Anyone with a disability that prevents them visiting the museum independently can bring a carer free of charge. Professionally trained assistance dogs with a harness are welcome too.
Taking the stairs gives you a view of the building, but also means you can see downwards. This might be challenging for certain people with a fear of heights. Feel free to use the lift in this case. It is enclosed, so you can’t see out as you go up or down.
We don’t have parking spaces of our own. Wolvenhoek multi-storey car park is located 100 metres from the museum. The spacious and modern Sint-Jan multi-storey car park, 800 metres away, offers good accessibility.
Sensory overload
If you would prefer to visit Design Museum Den Bosch at a quieter moment, the best times are weekdays immediately after opening (11 am) or at the end of the day (we close at 5 pm), when there are generally fewer visitors.
A first low sensory stimulation session will occur on 25 May from 9 to 10:30 am. It is intended for anyone who would benefit from reduced sensory stimulation when visiting the museum.
Mobility
Design Museum Den Bosch has full wheelchair access thanks to our spacious lift. There are no thresholds in the building and you can enter the museum via a ramp. Cobblestones in the surrounding streets might make it harder to reach us.
There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet in all the toilet facilities, which are located on the ground floor and the first floor. Lockers are available at different heights.
You can borrow a wheelchair at the museum suitable for people weighing up to 125 kg. Book it by e-mailing info@designmuseum.nl, phoning +31 73-6270 3680 or asking at reception. You can get a portable stool there to take with you around the galleries. The lightweight model is easy to carry.
Visual impairment
Headphones are available at various points in the exhibition Dance – Design of a Culture so you can listen to music or a story. All the exhibition texts are high-contrast. Regrettably, we can’t offer you a full experience if you are completely (or almost completely) visually impaired.
Hearing impairment
The only thing you’ll miss is the audio at a video or object. Only the videos at the Does it do anything for me? and Loan Favan – TANEM FIUJA exhibitions have subtitles. Where an exhibition offers an audio tour, you can ask for a copy of the text at reception.
Will you still not be able to visit the museum? In that case, use our website to check out the Third Floor. This is our on-line platform, where you can discover more about the themes of current and earlier exhibitions.