Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Museum / Historic Site

Region:
Accessibility:
Partial access
Visual impairments
Hearing impairments





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
1, Place Ville-Marie
Montréal, (Québec)
H3B 3Y1

Phone 1: 514 847 6226
Website: www.macm.org
Email: info@macm.org

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Description

Several measures are taken to make the exhibitions accessible and inclusive: Inclusion in action

  • An accessibility binder containing large print descriptions of the current exhibition
  • A map of the exhibition in Braille
  • Each of the cartels has a QR code to access accessible content
  • Stools are available in the locker room
  • Visits interpreted in Quebec and American sign language (LSQ, ASL)
  • “See differently” and “Browse differently” program
  • Photovoice – let’s imagine the museum differently

Sensory Characteristics


Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
 Mast floor covering

Exposure
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m in front of the descriptive panels

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
 Mast floor covering

Exposure
 Direct lighting over the entire exhibition
 Sound videos
 Audioguide
 Video guide
 Guided tour
 Peaceful visit experience offered

Furniture
 No back support on the bench
 No armrest on the bench

Exposure
 Tactile exploration

Accessibility

Exterior Entrance | (Located : au 1215 rue Mansfield, Main entrance)

Step(s) leading to entrance
 Anti-slip strip

Ramp
 Maneuvering area at the top of the access ramp of at least 1.5 m x 1.5 m
 Area of the landing(s) of at least 1.2 m x 1.2 m
 No protective edge on the sides of the access ramp
 Clear Width : 90 cm
 Handrails on each side

Front door
 single door
 Maneuvering area on each side of the door at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No continuous opaque strip on the glass door
 Door equipped with an electric opening mechanism

2nd Entrance Door
 single door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No continuous opaque strip on the glass door

Parking | (situé : rue Mansfield)

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 2

Reserved seat location
 Near the entrance

Reserved seat identification
 Using the panel and on the ground

parking meter
 Accessible parking meter

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 No curbs

Additional information

Access to a curbside boat is located at the corner of Mansfield Street and Cathcart Street, away from the parking lot.

Room* | (Other/ Salle d'accueil pour les groupes) (situé : Près des ascenseurs )


 


  Fauteuil roulant, Tabourets pliants


 


 Path of travel exceeds 92 cm


 

Table(s)
  61 cm


 

Additional information

Inclusion in Action 

 

Room* | (Other/ Salle d'atelier )


 


 
  ronde

Table(s)
 
  61 cm
 


 

Additional information

The sink is not accessible.

The stools have no backrest and are 48 cm high.

Universal washroom | (located : À gauche, dans la salle d’accueil de groupe)

Door
 Maneuvering space outside : 1,25 m wide x 1,5 m deep in front of the door
 Inward opening door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 No electric opening mechanism

Area
 Area at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep : 2,2 m wide x 1,92 m deep

Interior maneuvering space
 Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep

Toilet bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the bowl : 34 cm

Grab bar(s)
 No grab bar near the toilet

Universal washroom | (located : À droite, dans la salle d'accueil)

Door
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep on each side of the door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 No electric opening mechanism

Area
 Area at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep : 2,54 m wide x 1,77 m deep

Interior maneuvering space
 Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep

Toilet bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the bowl of at least 90 cm

Grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the right of the bowl
 Located between 75 and 85 cm above the floor

toilet paper dispenser
 Toilet Paper Dispenser : 55 cm above floor

Washbasin
 Piping without insulation


Interior entrance door
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m x 1.5 m
 single door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No electric opening mechanism

Additional information

Secondary entrance for welcoming school groups or not.

Interior access ramp
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m x 1.5 m in front of the access ramp
 No ledges on the sides of the access ramp

Elevator
 Accessible elevator

Counter
 Accessible counter
 Clearance under the counter of at least 68.5 cm

Signaling
 Road sign(s) difficult to spot
 Small character traffic sign

Movement between floors
 Elevator

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
 Mast floor covering

Exposure
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m in front of the descriptive panels

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
 

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available
 Mast floor covering

Exposure
 Direct lighting over the entire exhibition
 Sound videos
 Audioguide
 Video guide
 Guided tour
 Peaceful visit experience offered

Furniture
 No back support on the bench
 No armrest on the bench

Exposure
 Tactile exploration

Exposure
 Descriptive panels : 1,4 m

Furniture
 Back support on the bench
 Armrest on the bench