Musée de la fraise à Wépion
The Strawberry Museum, located in a large house in Wépion, aims to be a centre for the memory of strawberry growing in Wallonia. In this context, it offers a permanent tour that allows visitors to discover the strawberry under various thematic aspects: history, gastronomy, art of the table, art and folklore, agriculture and trade.
In addition, the museum runs the Berry Garden, where you can learn to recognise some of the many species and varieties on offer, both native and exotic. This 35-acre garden is designed for you to look, breathe and taste the delights of nature throughout the seasons. The garden is home to twenty species of local fruit and fifteen varieties of strawberries. In recent years, an orchard, insect hotels and an apiary have been added to the original garden.
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- In general
- + in wheelchair An information sheet is available for the accessibility of people in wheelchair
- + walking with difficulties An information sheet is available for the accessibility of people walking with difficulties
- ++ blind Accessible with a occasionnal help for people blind
- ++ visualy impaired Accessible with a occasionnal help for people visualy impaired
- ++ deaf Accessible with a occasionnal help for people deaf
- +++ hard of hearing Independently accessible to people hard of hearing
- +++ with difficulty understanding Independently accessible to people with difficulty understanding
In general
Strong points
Staff
- An reference person is available upon prior request.
- There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Safety
- 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.
Identification
- The building is easy to find.
Points of attention
Staff
- There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
- There is no reference person to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
- There is no reference person to welcome the persons with special needs.
People in weelchair
Strong points
Parking
- There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
- The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
- It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
- All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
- There is no step to negotiate.
- The floor is regular.
- The floor is hard.
Entrance
- The building is easy to identify.
- The entrance is easy to identify.
- The main entrance is accessible.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
- The door can be crossed in autonomy.
Home
- The payment device is easy to use.
- There is a mobile payment device.
- The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
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.
- Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
- Some tables allow a correct positioning in a wheelchair.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Exposition
- All the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.
Points of attention
Parking
- The reserved parking spaces are not properly indicated.
Home
- The counter is too high.
Adapted sanitary
- The adapted toilet is hard to find.
- There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.
- The toilet is not properly equipped.
- The doors can be crossed with help.
People walking with difficulties
Strong points
Parking
- There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
- The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
- It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
- All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
- There is no step to negotiate.
- The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
- The floor is hard.
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to identify.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The building is easy to identify.
- The main entrance is accessible.
- There is no step in the entrance.
- The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
Home
- Seats are available near the reception.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
- There is no step to negotiate.
- Circulation is easy everywhere.
- The floor is hard.
- The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
- The width of the hallways is sufficient.
- Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
- There are seats along the pathway.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Exposition
- All the content of the exhibition is accessible.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Points of attention
Parking
- The reserved parking spaces are not properly indicated.
Personnes aveugles
Strong points
Access road from the car park
- Circulation is free from obstacles.
Guide dog
- Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to identify.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Home
- The reception is in a quiet environment.
- The reception has no glass partition.
- The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
- The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
- Circulation is free from obstacles.
- The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Exposition
- Adapted guided tours are organised upon reservation.
- A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, hearing).
- It is possible to touch exhibits.
Points of attention
Access road from the car park
- There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.
Horizontal circulation
- The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
Exposition
- There is no audio description.
Personnes malvoyantes
Strong points
Access road from the car park
- There are no obstacles.
- There is contrast.
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to identify.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Home
- A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.
- The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
- The reception is in a quiet environment.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
- Circulation is free from obstacles.
- Circulation is free from obstacles.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Exposition
- Adapted guided tours are organised without reservation.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Points of attention
Horizontal circulation
- The lack of contrast between the furniture and its environment makes it difficult to circulate.
- The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
Personnes sourdes
Strong points
Parking
- The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to find.
- The building is easy to find.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
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 rates are displayed in the reception.
- The premises are easy to understand.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Wireless
- It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Light
- The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Adapted sanitary
- It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
- The toilets are easy to find.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient.
Exposition
- The displayed content is mainly visual.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Points of attention
Home
- There is no staff member practicing sign language.
- There is no information available in sign language.
Wireless
- There is no Wi-Fi.
Exposition
- There are no organised guided tours in sign language.
Personnes malentendantes
Strong points
Parking
- The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to find.
- The building is easy to find.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
- The rates are displayed next to the door.
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.
- The rates are displayed in the reception.
- The premises are easy to understand.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Light
- The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
Exposition
- The environment is calm.
- An adapted visit is available without reservation.
- The displayed content is mainly visual.
- Written explanations are available.
- The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Points of attention
Home
- Depending on attendance, the reception can be very noisy.
Magnetic induction loop
- There is no mobile induction loop.
Adapted sanitary
- It is impossible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Personnes avec difficultés de compréhension
Strong points
Entrance
- The entrance is easy to find.
- The building is easy to find.
- The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
- The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
- The rates are displayed next to the door.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Home
- The reception is calm.
- The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- There is staff available to direct and guide.
Horizontal circulation
- The location is calm and well lit.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Adapted sanitary
- The toilets are easy to find.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient.
Exposition
- Adapted guided visits can be reserved by going directly to the reception.
- The adapted guided visits can be reserved by phone.
- Guided visits adapted to children are organised.
- An adapted visit is is scheduled regularly.
- The exhibition is varied (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
- The location is calm and well lit.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous all through the visit.
- The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
- The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
- The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Points of attention
Home
- Sometimes, the reception is very noisy.
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