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MUMONS

MUMONS, Sciences, Arts & Curiosities

The University of Mons has opened its museum in the heart of the former monastery of the Visitandines, a Walloon heritage building that holds many secrets of history.

One of the main roles of a museum is to showcase its collections. The University, for example, has hundreds of thousands of precious books, maps and plans, works of art, ancient scientific instruments and a host of other objects, all linked to its history and its many activities ! From the Gutenberg Bible to the Nokia 3310, we keep almost everything! Then, as events and themes arise, the museum puts them on display.

At present, the theme of the invisible is dealt with on the ground floor and 2nd floor, while the history of the visitandinnes is told in the crypt, in the permanent exhibition. The 1st floor is reserved for the university premises. 

The MUMONS website indicates an alternative entrance at Rue Rossignol, on level -2 of the museum. A call button opens the automatic doors but does not allow staff to be contacted for assistance in reaching level 0 and/or reception.

Exploring the Invisible, a thrilling visual journey

Hold on tight, because the scientific photography exhibition, "Exploring the Invisible", is coming to MUMONS for a 3rd edition !

As soon as you enter the museum, you'll be transported by the photographs that unfold before your eyes, taking you into surprising yet very real worlds !

A few months ago, the MUMONS team embarked on a wonderful adventure: collecting and selecting the most beautiful scientific images obtained in the University's laboratories, with the intention of exhibiting them as genuine works of art. Somewhere between scientific research and contemporary art, you will discover things that usually cannot be seen because they are too small, too far away, too hidden or too abstract.

As part of the Heritage Days 2024 on 7 and 8 September, the museum organised an adapted visit in sign language with its Montpellier partner "Les Cèdres", a reception and support service for students with disabilities. 

Strong points

Staff
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
Safety
  • The signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.

Points of attention

Safety
  • There is no adapted plan of the premises.
Field of analysis
  • The inside of the stores has not been analysed.
Identification
  • The building is hard to find.

The reserved parking area is opposite number 3 Rue du Rossignol, on a sloping road.

There is no signage to identify the alternative PRM entrance on Rue du Rossignol. 

The PRM access ramp has a gradient of over 11%.

The interior door to the reception desk is heavy. 

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
  • The alternative entrance is opened upon request.
  • The entrance device is easy to use.
  • The door can be crossed in autonomy.
  • The ramp is secured on the void side.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Vertical circulation
  • A sufficiently large lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The lift can be used in autonomy.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
  • There is an accessible sink in the adapted toilet.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.
  • Equipment such as tablets or interactive terminals can be used.

Points of attention

Parking
  • The reserved parking spaces have a slope.
Access road from the car park
  • There is a step of 3 cm minimum to negotiate.
  • The access path has a significant super-elevation.
  • The access path towards the alternative entrance is badly signalled.
Entrance
  • The entrance is hard to identify.
  • The main entrance is not accessible and the alternative entrance is hard to find.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • There is at least one too steep ramp.
  • There is at least one very long ramp.
  • The access path has a super-elevation.
  • The signage is insufficient for orientation.
Home
  • The counter is too high.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilet is not properly equipped.
  • Help is needed to open the door.

The reserved parking area is opposite number 3 Rue du Rossignol, on a sloping road.

There is no signage to identify the alternative PRM entrance on Rue du Rossignol.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The opening of the door is automatic.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
  • Wheelchairs are available.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy almost everywhere.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible.
  • There are seats in every space of the exhibition.
  • Wheelchairs are available.
  • The lighting is sufficient.

Points of attention

Parking
  • The reserved parking spaces have a slope.
Access road from the car park
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
  • The access path towards the alternative entrance is badly signalled.
Access road from the street
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • The main entrance is not accessible and the alternative entrance is hard to find.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secure.
  • There is at least one too steep ramp.

The main entrance is via a large staircase with steps from the road, with no handrails.

There is no information to make it easy to find the alternative entrance, or the call button for the automatic opening of the PRM door. 

The museum's interior doors are always open during opening hours. 

On the 2nd floor, part of the exhibition is in the dark, in a Z-shaped box. It is difficult to find the way out via the hangings.

In the crypt, part of the exhibition has been adapted (relief model and Braille) in collaboration with the Friends of the Blind of Ghlin. 

Strong points

Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Home
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Horizontal circulation
  • The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Exposition
  • It is possible to touch exhibits.

Points of attention

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 visual information is not backed up by a voice announcement.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.
  • There is at least one non-secured ramp in the logical pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases do not have handrails.
Exposition
  • No adapted tours are planned.
  • Only a small part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, hearing).
  • There is no audio description.

The main entrance is via a large staircase with steps from the road, with no handrails.

There is no information to make it easy to find the alternative entrance, or the call button for the automatic opening of the PRM door.  

The museum's interior doors are always open during opening hours. 

On the 2nd floor, part of the exhibition is in the dark, in a Z-shaped box. It is difficult to find the way out via the hangings.

In the crypt, part of the exhibition has been adapted (relief model and Braille) in collaboration with the Friends of the Blind of Ghlin. 

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Home
  • The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
  • The floor numbers are clearly indicated at each landing.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
  • The pedestrian crossings are not secured by tactile tiles.
Entrance
  • There is no device allowing the identification of the entrance.
  • There is no doorbell at the entrance and the staff does not see the persons wanting to enter.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.
Home
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • Reflections or backlighting can impair vision.
  • The visual information is not backed up by a voice announcement.
Horizontal circulation
  • The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
  • There are no guide-lines in contrasting colour facilitating circulation.
  • The lack of contrast between the furniture and its environment makes it difficult to circulate.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases do not have handrails.
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • There is no visitor guide in large characters.
  • An audio-guide is available, but does not adapt itself automatically to the visitor‘s progress.
  • No adapted tours are planned.

As part of the Heritage Days 2024, a guided tour in sign language is planned with "Les Cèdres" (a support service for students with special needs).

Still to be confirmed for the Heritage Days : if you download the descriptive sheets for each point of interest on the tour using a QR code, it will be possible to have technical sheets in sign language via the Izytravel application. 

If the Izytravel system does not work for downloading the information sheets, the museum undertakes to make the information sheets available to everyone on its website.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Exposition
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Home
  • The is no mobile number under which to contact the institution.
  • There is no staff member practicing sign language.
  • The auditory information is backed up visually.
  • The rates are not displayed in the reception.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.
  • There is no adapted fire alarm system (light or vibration).

As part of the Heritage Days 2024, a guided tour in sign language is planned with "Les Cèdres" (a support service for students with special needs).

Still to be confirmed for the Heritage Days : if you download the descriptive sheets for each point of interest on the tour using a QR code, it will be possible to have technical sheets in sign language via the Izytravel application. 

If the Izytravel system does not work for downloading the information sheets, the museum undertakes to make the information sheets available to everyone on its website.

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 located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient 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.
  • An audio-guide with headset and adjustable volume is available.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Home
  • The auditory information is not backed up visually.
  • The rates are not displayed in the reception.
Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.

The main entrance is via a large staircase with steps from the road, with no handrails.

There is no information to make it easy to find the alternative entrance, or the call button for the automatic opening of the PRM door.  

The museum's interior doors are always open during opening hours. 

On the 2nd floor, part of the exhibition is in the dark, in a Z-shaped box. It is difficult to find the way out via the hangings.

In the crypt, part of the exhibition has been adapted (relief model and Braille) in collaboration with the Friends of the Blind of Ghlin. 

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • 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 lift is easy to use or staff is available to help.
  • There is an audio announcement in the lift.
  • There is an visual announcement in the lift.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • There is no need to by a ticket in advance.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • There is no doorbell.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
  • The staircases do not have handrails.
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • No adapted guided visits are organised.
  • A significant part of the exhibition is presented in a classical way.
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • A part of the exhibition is in the dark.
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