Dynamikum Science Center

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Persons with disabilities can use the two parking spaces of the Tourist Information Pirmasens in front of the entrance Roland-Betsch-Straße on request (parking space size: 300 cm x 500 cm).
• The path between the parking lot and the entrance to Roland-Betsch-Straße is 15 m long and easy to walk and drive on.
• The two entrances to the building in Roland-Betsch-Straße and Fröhnstraße are without steps or thresholds.
• The exhibition and other tested facilities, such as the cash desk and shop, are on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building. A 110 m long ramp with 7% inclination (intermediate platforms available) leads from the ground floor to the 2nd floor. Alternatively, an elevator can be used that leads to all floors. The elevator car measures 120 cm x 200 cm (width x depth). The clear passage width of the lift door is 90 cm.
• The cash counter is 117 cm high. There is no alternative way of communication in a sitting position.
• All passageways/doors are at least 88 cm wide.
• Seats are available in the exhibition rooms.
• The exhibits are predominately visible in a sitting position and the information on the exhibits is readable in a sitting position. Most of the exhibits are interactive and encourage participation and playful exploration.
• No guided tours are offered for people with disabilities.
• In the cafeteria there are no wheelchair accessible tables.

Public toilet for people with disabilities

• The manoeuvring space is as follows:
  • left of the toilet 90 cm x 70 cm, right of the toilet 100 cm x 70 cm;
  • in front of the toilet and washbasin 150 cm x 150 cm;
  • at the door 200 cm x 140 cm.
• Both sides of the toilet have fold-up handles.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is present.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• There is no audio induction loop.
• There is no alarm.
• An outgoing emergency call is confirmed audibly in the elevator. Alternatively, a ramp and stairs are available.
• The information on the exhibits is provided in writing. Most of the exhibits are interactive and encourage participation and playful exploration.
• No guided tours are offered for people with disabilities.
• In the cafeteria there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps or hanging that restrict the field of vision. There are no seating areas with low background noises.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• The entrances are visually rich in contrast, but cannot be recognized by a tactile change of floor covering.
• Glass doors sometimes have no safety markings.
• There are no carousel or rotary doors.
• There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/space.
• In the elevator, the confirmation of an emergency call is made acoustically. The break position is not announced by spoken commands.
• The steps of stairs are not provided with visually contrasting edges. Handrails are available.
• In the exhibition rooms, essential walkways are visually rich in contrast, but cannot be grasped tactilely.
• The exhibition rooms and the exhibits are predominantly well illuminated.
• Most of the exhibits are interactive and encourage participation and playful exploration.
• The signage of the rooms and the information about the exhibits are in legible, visually contrasting font.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
• No guided tours are offered for people with disabilities.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Name and logo of the museum are clearly visible from the outside.
• The goal of the route is usually within sight.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
• Information on the exhibits is provided in writing, but not in easy language. Most of the exhibits are interactive and encourage participation and playful exploration.
• No guided tours are offered for people with disabilities.
• In the cafeteria the food is presented in a visible way.