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Musée Gaspar

The Gaspar Museum is a former bourgeois house in the heart of the town of Arlon. It bears the name of the Gaspar family, a prominent 19th-century family from Arlon. The museum is dedicated to the art and history of the town of Arlon and its region.

You will find works by Jean Gaspar, a sculptor and pupil of Jef Lambeaux, known for his animal sculptures full of vigour and realism, as well as the timeless pictorialist photographs of his brother, Charles Gaspar. 

Strong points

Staff
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • There is staff available to help negotiate obstacles.
  • There is staff available to direct and guide.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
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.
  • The PRM entrance is at the back of the building.
  • As soon as you arrive, please announce yourself by calling the telephone number on the sign on the left gable of the museum. A member of staff will be on hand to help you.
  • The ramp is 10.8% and 2.50 m long.
  • It is difficult to use the lift independently as the call button is in a corner.
  • To access the PRM WC at -1 level, there is a 130cm turning area in front of the door. The transfer areas on either side of the toilet bowl measure 105 and 107cm from the centre line of the bowl. The free passage of the door is 79.5cm. The washbasin in the communal area does not have a clear passage underneath. 

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
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The steps can be bypassed by a well-indicated alternative pathway.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is not accessible, but there is a clearly indicated alternative entrance.
  • The alternative entrance is opened upon request.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • There is a ramp that is difficult to negotiate but the staff is available to help.
Home
  • The payment device is easy to use.
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways 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 passage width of the door measures at least 85 cm.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
Exposition
  • The majority of 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 are not properly indicated.
  • The surface of the parking space is not adapted.
Access road from the car park
  • There is a step of 3 cm minimum to negotiate.
  • The floor is irregular.
Entrance
  • There are steps in the entrance.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • Help is needed to open the door.
  • There is at least one too steep ramp.
  • The ramp is not secured on the void side.
Home
  • The counter is too high.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to use.
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to access.
  • The space around the toilet seat is too small.
  • The use of the sink is difficult.
  • The passage width of the door measures less than 80 cm.
  • There are 3 steps at the entrance, but they are irregular (height 21cm + 15cm +16cm).
  • These 3 steps have a handrail on the right-hand side.
  • The entrance door is a double door measuring 63cm + 63cm. It is open during opening hours and it is possible to ask reception staff (just past the door) to come and open the 2 leaves.
  • The 2 steps in the inside entrance area also have a handrail on the right-hand side.

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.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There are a few steps, equipped with a handrail, to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • There are a few steps, equipped with a handrail, to negotiate.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The building is easy to identify.
Home
  • Seats are available near the reception.
  • Seat sticks are available.
  • A reference person is present to welcome and accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There are seats along the pathway.
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are equipped with handrails on both sides.
  • The staircases are secure.
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • There is a grab bar in the lift.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
  • 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.
  • Seat sticks are available.

Points of attention

Parking
  • The reserved parking spaces are not properly indicated.
  • The surface of the parking space is not ideal.
Access road from the car park
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
Access road from the street
  • There are not enough seats along the pathway.
Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
  • Help is needed to open the door.

Would you like to come on a self-guided tour? You can! The museum has prepared a trail of works for you to discover by touch.

Come with a sighted guide and ask for the kit provided for you.

It contains :

  • a pair of cotton gloves for touching the works while protecting them.
  • an example of the pictogram next to each work on the tour.

For groups :

  • A tour route has been developed in the museum's permanent galleries. Visitors can discover the work and world of Charles and Jean Gaspar using a range of media specially designed for the visually impaired : touching the sculptures, medals in relief, sounds, smells, etc. The emphasis is on bringing the public face to face with the works and sharing experiences.
  • The tour was designed in collaboration with the Œuvre Fédérale "Les Amis des Aveugles".

Please note : there is no Braille in the lift, and the volume of the voice synthesiser is very low indeed.

No warning signs at the top of the stairs.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The access device is easy to use.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Home
  • The reception is located in front of the entrance.
  • 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.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is structured in a simple and intuitive way.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.
Exposition
  • Adapted guided tours are organised upon reservation.
  • An audio description is available.
  • A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, hearing).
  • It is possible to touch reproductions of works.
  • It is possible to touch exhibits.

Points of attention

Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secured by warning tiles at their top.

Would you like to come on a self-guided tour? You can! The museum has prepared a trail of works for you to discover by touch.

Come with a sighted guide and ask for the kit provided for you.

It contains :

  • a pair of cotton gloves for touching the works while protecting them.
  • an example of the pictogram next to each work on the tour.

For groups :

  • A tour route has been developed in the museum's permanent galleries. Visitors can discover the work and world of Charles and Jean Gaspar using a range of media specially designed for the visually impaired : touching the sculptures, medals in relief, sounds, smells, etc. The emphasis is on bringing the public face to face with the works and sharing experiences.
  • The tour was designed in collaboration with the Œuvre Fédérale "Les Amis des Aveugles".

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • There is contrast.
Access road from the street
  • The path contrasts with its environment.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
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 located in front of the entrance.
  • The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The furniture contrasts with its environment.
  • The contrast between the floor and the walls facilitates circulation.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
  • The lift can be used in autonomy or staff is available to help.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
Exposition
  • The written explanations are displayed in large characters.
  • The majority of the works are visible at close range.
  • Adapted guided tours are organised upon reservation.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • There is no doorbell at the entrance and the staff does not see the persons wanting to enter.
Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
Exposition
  • An audio-guide is available, but does not adapt itself automatically to the visitor‘s progress.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The rates are displayed next to the door.
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 staff has received training for the reception of deaf persons.
  • The auditory information is backed up visually.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Vertical circulation
  • 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.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.
  • A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, sight).
  • Documents in an “easy to read” format are available.
  • There are interactive terminals with French subtitles.
  • The films and videos are subtitled.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Home
  • There is no staff member practicing sign language.
  • There is no information available in sign language.
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi is not available everywhere.
Exposition
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • 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 auditory information is backed up visually.
  • The rates are displayed in the reception.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a visual display of the floors in the lift.
Light
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • The structure of the location is simple and makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
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.
  • A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
  • Documents in an “easy to read” format are available.
  • Written explanations are available.
  • There are interactive terminals with French subtitles.
  • The films and videos are subtitled .
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The lighting is sufficient and allows lip reading.
  • An audio-guide with adjustable volume is available.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The opening hours are displayed next to the door.
  • The rates are displayed next to the door.
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).
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Vertical circulation
  • 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.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
  • The staff has received training for the reception of persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm and well lit.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • Guided visits adapted to children are organised.
  • There is no need to by a ticket in advance.
  • A significant part of the exhibition is varied (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
  • The exhibition is varied (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
  • Documents in an “easy to read” format are available.
  • There are interactive terminals.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • The location is calm.
  • The location is well lit.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
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