Museum of Work
Whether it's a print shop, a trading company, a metal workshop or a special exhibition, the Museum der Arbeit in Hamburg-Barmbek shows Hamburg's industrial, technical and social history. How life and work have changed over the last 180 years is the main theme of the museum. In its exhibitions, it explores the question of what effects the process of industrialization and the extensive social, cultural and economic changes it brought about have had on people, society and nature.
The Museum of Labor is located on the former factory site of the New-York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie from 1871, which is under monumental protection. The landmark of the comparatively young museum is T.R.U.D.E, the former cutting wheel of the world's largest tunnel boring machine, which was in use from 1997 to 2000 during the construction of the fourth tube of the Hamburg Elbe Tunnel.
Certified in the period
April 2022 - March 2025
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is one marked parking space for people with disabilities. The surface quality of the car park is not easy to walk and drive on.
- Nearby is the subway station "Barmbek".
- The path to the entrance is easy to walk and drive on.
- The building is steplessly accessible via a treshold of 3 cm.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible.
- The elevator cabin measures 235 cm x 165 cm.
- Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: The door to the public toilet for people with disabilities is 84 cm wide.
- The cash desk is at its lowest point 85 cm high.
- The exhibits are predominately visible when seated. Information is predominately readable when seated.
- People with walking disabilities and wheelchair users can participate in all tours. The entire route is stepless.
- Offered aids: folding stools
Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor)
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the toilet and the washbasin 160 cm x 140 cm;
left of the toilet 88 cm x 71 cm and right of the toilet 79 cm x 71 cm. - There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible.
- An alarm trigger is available.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm. In the event of an alarm, visitors are escorted out of the building.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed visually.
- The information on the exhibits is provided in writing. Films are mostly subtitled (exception: artistic contributions).
- Guided tours are offered for deaf people (in German Sign Language), but not for people with hearing impairment.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- The entrance is neither visually rich in contrast nor recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The break position is announced by spoken commands.
- The staircase to all exhibition levels has visually contrasting edges on the first and last steps and has handrails on both side.
- The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
- The information on the exhibits is provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast. There is an audio guide and films.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
- Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. Tactilely detectable exhibits are integrated in the guided tour.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- Information for orientation is partly available with pictorial symbols.
- The information on the exhibits is provided in writing, but not in easy language. There is an audio guide and films.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary. The contents are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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Museum of Work
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