{"id":21873,"date":"2017-10-19T17:45:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hessenpark.de\/en\/visit\/hessenpark-barrierefrei\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:33:04","slug":"hessenpark-barrierefrei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hessenpark.de\/en\/visit\/hessenpark-barrierefrei\/","title":{"rendered":"Disabled access at Hessenpark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Hessenpark grounds cover an area of 65 hectares dedicated to showing how people in Hesse used to live and work. Naturally, our ancestors back then were unfamiliar with the modern concept of \u201caccessibility\u201d. Their living quarters reflected this: The houses were usually cramped, with steep staircases, low ceilings and bad lighting. Roads were usually paved with cobbles or not paved at all. We show the houses in their historic state. Unfortunately, this means that many of them are not easily accessible. Being an open-air museum, Hessenpark does not offer ideal conditions for people with special needs. However, we\u2019ve been doing a lot of work on accessibility and we try to diminish barriers wherever possible as well as to recommend special offers for our visitors with disabilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n

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As a matter of fact, wheelchair users can make the most of the rolling terrain when they are accompanied by an assistant to help them with ascents. Wheelchairs can be rented at the ticket office. It is possible to reserve a wheelchair in advance, just call +49 (0) 6081 588-135. Plenty of benches, resting places and toilet facilities fitted for visitors with special needs can be found throughout the museum.<\/p>\n

Parking<\/strong>
\nThe museum\u2019s parking lot entails designated parking spaces for people with disabilities. They are located directly besides the entrance building. When bigger events are taking place in Hessenpark, the museum staff helps to direct the cars and makes sure that people having the required authorisation have access to accessible parking.<\/p>\n

Toilet facilities<\/strong>
\nAccessible toilets are marked on the museum map. They are located directly next to the entrance building, in the Middle Hesse building group next to the pigsty, in the barn from Asterode, in the Martinsklause, in the manor house from Solms, and in the toilet building in the Rhine-Main-Ensemble.<\/p>\n

Routes and accessibility<\/strong>
\nThe market place and the village road in the Central Hesse Ensemble are cobbled. Furthermore, the water-bound gravel paths of the Hessenpark Open Air Museum can be managed with wheelchairs, walking frames and prams. However, they can become muddy in bad weather, thus making their use more difficult. Also, some of the lanes or forest paths do not allow for easy access.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n

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The roads of the museum ensembles are partly barrier-free. Some of our historic buildings are wheelchair accessible as well. When in doubt, please consult this overview:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n

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