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Musée de l'Eau et de la Fontaine

The Musée de l'Eau et de la Fontaine was founded in 1989 thanks to Jean-Pierre Courtois' passion for fountains. Over the years, the museum has evolved and moved to the magnificent setting of the Bois des Rêves. 

Today, the Musée de l'Eau et de la Fontaine is dedicated to raising public awareness, particularly among young people, of current water-related issues. The educational team offers school events and themed family days to fulfil this mission.

The museum has recently opened its doors to individual visitors.

The Musée de l'Eau et de la Fontaine (MEF) is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building is well signposted and easy to find, but it has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Guided tours are regularly organised at the museum, tailored to different types of group: adults, teenagers and schoolchildren.

A child-friendly visitor guide is available from reception.

Strong points

Staff
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Safety
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building is well signposted and easy to find, but it has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Strong points

Parking
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
Access road from the car park
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
Home
  • The payment device is easy to use.
  • There is a mobile payment device.
  • The counter is at the correct height.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is regular .
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • There is at least one too steep ramp.
Home
  • The free space in front of the counter is too small.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are several steps to negotiate.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.
Exposition
  • The content of the exhibition is not accessible or visible for a person in a wheelchair.
  • Due to the configuration of the premises, a part of the content is difficult to access.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building is well signposted and easy to find, but it has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Strong points

Parking
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
Access road from the car park
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The building is easy to identify.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with handrails on both sides.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible.
  • There are seats in every space of the exhibition.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • The main entrance is not accessible.
  • There is at least one too steep ramp.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

There is currently no tactile signage on the ground.

Strong points

Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Home
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The reception has no glass partition.
Horizontal circulation
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.
Entrance
  • There is no device allowing the identification of the entrance.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff does not see the persons coming into the building and cannot assist them .
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.
  • The staircases are not secured by warning tiles at their top.
Exposition
  • No adapted tours are planned.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

There is currently no tactile signage on the ground.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • There are no obstacles.
Home
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no natural or artificial guide-lines.
Entrance
  • There is no device allowing the identification of the entrance.
  • The entrance is hard to find.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff does not see the persons coming into the building and cannot assist them.
Vertical circulation
  • There is no lift.
Exposition
  • There is no visitor guide in large characters.
  • No adapted tours are planned.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Exposition
  • The environment is calm.
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.
  • Written explanations are available.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.

The MEF is located in the heart of the Bois des Rêves. There is a 100-metre walk from the car park to the museum entrance.

The building is well signposted and easy to find, but it has two entrances. The ground floor entrance leads to a cafeteria, while the museum is on the first floor. 

New signage clearly guides visitors to this entrance.

Adapted guided tours are regularly organised for groups and special education schools.

A child-friendly visitor guide is available from reception.

The toilets are accessible but located in the neighbouring manager's building, which can lead to confusion and make it easier for visitors to leave without staff noticing.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • The staircases are secure.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm.
  • The location is well lit.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • Guided visits adapted to children are organised.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to find.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
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