Attractions

Musée de la nature et des sciences de Sherbrooke

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Accessible
Services and facilities for
Blind and low vision people

Establishment details

  • One or more reserved parking spaces : 2
  • Narrow reserved parking space width : 2,3 m
  • No passageway between spaces
  • No curb ramp

  • Height reception desk between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm from the ground
  • Clearance under reception desk: larger than 68.5 cm
  • 3 accessible floor(s) / 3 floor(s)
  • Elevator

  • Main entrance
  • No information panel about a possible accessible entrance
  • More than two steps : 7 steps
  • Fixed ramp
  • Access ramp: clear width too large : 113 cm
  • Access ramp: gentle slope
  • Access ramp: handrail too high : 110 cm
  • Automatic Doors
  • The 2nd door is automatic
  • Automatic 2nd door: push button too low : ,90 m

  • Toilet room accessible for handicapped persons
  • Toilet room area : 2,0 m x 2,9 m
  • Manoeuvring clearance larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m
  • Horizontal grab bar at right of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground
  • Horizontal grab bar at left of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm
  • Toilet paper dispenser: too high : 110 m
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm

  • Narrow manoeuvring clearance in front of door : 1,2 m x 1,5 m
  • Toilet room area : 2,17 m x 1,58 m
  • Toilet bowl too near from the wall : 18 cm
  • Narrow clear floor space on the side of the toilet bowl : 76 cm
  • Horizontal grab bar at right of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground
  • Horizontal grab bar at left of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm
  • Toilet paper dispenser: too low : 80 cm
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
  • Mirror too high : 110 m

  • Accessible toilet room
  • Narrow manoeuvring space in front of the toilet room door : 1,07 m x 1,5 m
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
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  • Narrow manoeuvring clearance in front of door : 1,0 m x 1,5 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: space larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m : 1,7 m x 1,5 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: toilet bowl too near to the wall : 24 cm
  • Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at right located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground
  • Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

  • Washroom : accessible with help
  • Narrow manoeuvring space in front of the toilet room door : 1,07 m x 1,5 m
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
  • No accessible urinal
  • Narrow manoeuvring space in front of the urinal : 64 cm x 120 cm
  • Urinal rim too high : 60 cm
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  • Narrow manoeuvring clearance in front of door : 1,2 m x 1,2 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: narrow manoeuvring space : 1 m x 1 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: toilet bowl too near to the wall : 17 cm
  • Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at the left
  • Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

  • Narrow passageway to toilet room : 88 m
  • Narrow manoeuvring space in front of the toilet room door : 1,07 m x 1,45 m
  • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
  • Narrow accessible toilet stall : 1,35 m x 1,5 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: narrow manoeuvring space : 1 m x 1 m
  • Accessible toilet stall: toilet bowl far from the wall : 46 cm
  • Accessible toilet stall: narrow clear space area on the side : 79,5 cm
  • Accessible toilet stall: vertical grab bar at right located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground
  • Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground
  • Accessible toilet stall: toilet paper dispenser too low : 77 cm

  • Inacessible toilet room

  • Food service designed for handicaped persons
  • Access : Espace informel pour les collations
  • Table height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
  • Inadequate clearance under the table : 63 cm
  • Vending machines: slots and control buttons lower than 1.2 m from the ground

  • Shop adapted for disabled persons
  • Some sections are non accessible
  • 50% of shop accessible
  • Checkout counter: removable card payment machine

  • Exhibit space adapted for disabled persons
  • All sections are accessible.

  • Exhibit space adapted for disabled persons
  • All sections are accessible.
  • Guided tours available on request
  • Audio guides with volume controls available

  • Exhibit area adapted for disabled persons
  • All sections are accessible.

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    Contact details

    225, rue Frontenac, Sherbrooke, Québec

    819 564 3200, 877 434 3200,

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