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Musée L

Is a museum silent? Not in Louvain-la-Neuve, where the Musée L puts works in dialogue with each other. A Buddha next to a Christ from the Middle Ages, ancient writings next to calculating machines... Museum L, with its 32,000 items in its inventory, dares to create new encounters to tell us about the world and our humanity. The museum displays not only works of art but also the scientific collections of the Catholic University of Leuven. Natural history specimens, archaeological and ethnographic objects and scientific inventions are displayed in a 2,600 m² exhibition space in the heart of a building that is emblematic of modern Belgian architecture. The L Museum is not a museum like any other: it is a place of exchange and life, dedicated to emotion and exploration.

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Strong points

Staff
  • 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 signage makes it possible to find the way and orient oneself easily.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

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.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular.
Access road from the street
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A sufficiently large lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • An adapted toilet is available, well signalled and easy to use.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.
  • Equipment such as tablets or interactive terminals can be used.
Dining room
  • The width of circulations is sufficient.
  • The staff is available to help people sit at a table, choose, serve themselves, pay...

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
Exposition
  • Wheelchairs are available.

Strong points

Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Exposition
  • Adapted guided tours are organised upon reservation.
  • An audio description is available.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.
Access road from the street
  • The car park must be crossed in order to reach the entrance.
Entrance
  • There is no doorbell at the entrance and the staff does not see the persons wanting to enter.

Strong points

Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
Exposition
  • An audio-guide is available and adapts itself automatically to the visitor‘s progress.
  • Adapted guided tours are organised upon reservation.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are no natural or artificial guide-lines.
Entrance
  • There is no doorbell at the entrance and the staff does not see the persons wanting to enter.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi is free and available anywhere in the building.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • Guided tours in sign language are organised without reservation.
  • The films and videos are subtitled.
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.
  • A visit in Belgian French sign language is available upon prior request.
  • A Visio guide in Belgian French sign language is available.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • There is no doorbell.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The institution can be contacted by text.
  • 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.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
Exposition
  • An adapted visit is available without reservation.
  • A significant part of the exhibition content is adapted (touch, smell, sight, hearing).
  • The films and videos are subtitled .
  • The presented works are explained in an simple and easily understandable way.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • There is no doorbell.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The building is easy to find.
Home
  • The reception is calm.
  • 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.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • Adapted guided visits can be reserved by going directly to the reception.
  • The adapted guided visits can be reserved by phone.
  • The location is calm.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • There is no doorbell.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is dark.
  • The signage is not adapted and does not make it possible to orient oneself easily.
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