Art Gallery Erfurt in the "Haus zum Roten Ochsen"
Located in the historical heart of Erfurt, behind the Renaissance façade of the "Haus zum Roten Ochsen", the Kunsthalle Erfurt presents positions of national and international fine art from modernism to the immediate present in changing exhibitions since 1979. The facility is one of the largest of its kind in Thuringia. The Kunsthalle team is committed to an innovative, cosmopolitan and value-oriented culture. The aim is and remains to enable artistic discoveries, to create an interested public for them and to offer a forum for the discussion of aesthetic and social positions. Exhibitions on photography in all its manifestations currently dominate the program.
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 and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are general parking spaces in the public transport areas. The nearest parking spaces for people with disabilities are in the "Predigerstraße" or at the "Domplatz" (distance to the entrance: approx. 150 m).
- The parking spaces and outdoor paths are not easy to walk and drive on due to their surface characteristics. The distance from the tram stop "Fischmarkt" with the lines 3/4/5 to the entrance is 20 m.
- The entrance is steplessly accessible. The two entrance doors (vestibule) are opened without any effort on your part (handle, light barrier, motion detector, etc.).
- All evaluated rooms that can be used by the guest are at ground level, accessible via a ramp or via the elevator.
- The elevator cab measures 150 cm x 170 cm (width x depth). A horizontal control panel is available.
- All passageways/doors are at least 90 cm wide.
- The height of the cash desk is 75 cm at the lowest point.
- The exhibits and the information on the exhibits in the exhibition rooms are mainly visible when standing and sitting.
- There are no guided tours offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. The entire route is steplessly accessible for wheelchair users.
There is a unisex toilet available.
- The movement areas are: in front of the sink 170 cm x 220 cm; in front of the WC 220 cm x 170 cm; to the left of the WC 107 cm x 71 cm; to the right of the WC 130 cm x 71 cm.
- There are folding grab bars to the left and right of the WC.
- The washbasin is accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
- The mirror is visible in sitting and standing position.
- There is a cord as an alarm trigger.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- There is an alarm. The alarm is clearly visible in the entire building/object.
- There is no audio induction loop.
- In the elevator an emergency call is confirmed optically.
- The exhibits in the exhibition rooms are generally well lit. The information on the exhibits is provided in written form.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast.
- Glass doors are marked with safety markings. There are no carousel or rotary doors.
- All evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The paths in corridors / aisles are visually rich in contrast to their surroundings.
- The exhibits in the exhibition rooms are generally well lit. The information on the exhibits is visually rich in contrast.
- Information is available in well legible font, but not in Braille or prismatic writing.
- There are no guided tours offered for visually impaired and blind people.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
- Name and logo of the Art Gallery are clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The destination of the route is usually within sight or there is an uninterrupted guidance system.
- There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
- The information on the exhibits is not provided in easy language or photorealistically.
- There are no guided tours offered for guests with cognitive impairments.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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Art Gallery Erfurt in the "Haus zum Roten Ochsen"
Exhibition levels in the Kunsthalle
(Falko Behr)
Example of an exhibition room
(René Strobach)