Musée du Fjord

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Museum / Historic Site

Region:
Accessibility:
Partial access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Musée du Fjord
3346, boulevard de la Grande-Baie Sud
La Baie, (Québec)
G7B 1G2

Phone 1: 418 697 5077
Phone 2: 1 866 697 5077
Website : www.museedufjord.com
Email: info@museedufjord.com

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Description

Two wheelchairs available on site
CAL card accepted.

Accessibility

Parking | (situé : Côté )

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 1

Reserved seat identification
 Using the panel and on the ground

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Without obstacles
 Gentle slope
 Safe route
 Curb cut in front of the accessible entrance

Exterior Entrance* | (Main entrance)

Front door
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
 Door equipped with an electric opening mechanism

Interior of the building

Counter
 Counter surface : 101 cm above floor
 No clearance under the counter
 Wireless or removable payment terminal

Signaling
 Easily identifiable traffic sign(s)

Course without obstacles
 No obstruction

Universal washroom

Door
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Toilet bowl
 Center (axis) away from nearest adjacent wall : 58 cm
 Toilet with water tank

Grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the left of the bowl

Washroom

Door
 Insufficient lateral clearance on the side of the handle : 0 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin
 Clearance under sink : 60 cm above floor

Changing table
 Raised handle : 1,3 m above floor

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 78 cm
 No inside handle

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Too small : 30 cm in length

Washroom

Door
 Insufficient lateral clearance on the side of the handle : 0 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Washbasin
 Clearance under sink : 60 cm above floor

Changing table
 Raised handle : 1,3 m above floor

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 78 cm
 No inside handle

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 L-shaped left
 Too small : 30 cm in length

Shop

Displays
 Majority of items at hand

Cash counter
 Counter surface : 101 cm above floor
 No clearance under the counter
 Wireless or removable payment terminal

Indoor circulation
 No obstruction
 

Exhibit area* : Navis


 Exhibit area adapted for disabled persons


 Seating reserved for disabled persons : 2
 Seating available for companions


 Reserved seating located at front
 Reserved seating located in centre

Additional information

Staff available on site to open side doors as main door is inaccessible.
Companion seats available nearby but not next door
No captioning available

Change room* Salles d'exposition

Driveway leading to the entrance
 Without slope or gently sloping
 Flooring in concrete, ceramic, lino or parquet
 Free width of at least 1.1 m

Interior entrance door
 Free width of at least 80 cm

Additional information

No horizontal stripes and/or patterns on the glass door between 1 m and 1.3 m above the floor (glass door in the temporary exhibition room)

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

Exposure
 Modules with clearance
 Descriptive panels not inclined
 Guided tour

Indoor circulation
 

Exposure
 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m

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

Exposure
 Non-tilted objects
 Inclined descriptive panels
 Guided tour

Indoor circulation
 

Additional information

The display bins are 83 cm high, but not inclined.

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

Exposure
 Tilted Objects

Indoor circulation
 

Exposure
 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m

Additional information

Some of the interactive screens are angled at 84 cm.
Some of the interactive screens are 1.5 m high.

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

Exposure
 Guided tour

Indoor circulation
 

Exposure
 Tactile exploration

Additional information

Most interactive screens are too high (over 1.2m).
Staff available for tactile exploration of animals in a tank.