how we used to live. Visitors can explore the area's industrial heritage and discover what life was like down the mines, or on the farm. Find out more about local crafts and industries and marvel at our historic machines. Younger children will love our 'Nuts and Bolts' educational play area, suitable for children under 5 located on the lower ground floor. The floor of which is of an even paving stone design with natural and artificial lighting throughout. A free tour of the museum is available by prior appointment for small groups. There is only 1 internal door on the lower ground floor, to the bottom of the stairs and outside the lift. This is a double 'fire' door which is reasonably light to open with a width of 148cm/58 ins. All the displays on the ground floor are accessible without going through any other internal doors. are regular seating opportunities around all galleries with standalone chairs. The flooring on the ground floor is both grey short pile carpet and paving stones which are largely even and navigable by wheelchair users. The carpeted area of the main reception area declines gradually over a paving stoned street with horizontal handrails down each side. Some of the period 'sets', at the bottom of the street, have a wooden floor. The lower ground floor is paved throughout with a paving stone design but is largely even and navigable by wheelchair users with metal safety barriers around much of the industrial machinery on display. There are interactive touch screens located in the main foyer of the museum on the ground floor which can be accessed from a sitting or standing position. Interpretation boards are all in large text, and have pictorial representation where applicable. All are at a maximum top height of 190cm/75 ins from the ground. Lighting in the galleries is generally moderate and even with spot lighting. However, some areas are more dimly lit to aid preservation of the exhibits and to create period atmospheres. Some background sounds complement some of the period sets with automatic sensors in use. The doorways to each set are a width of 3 feet/92cm, with slight variation between them. Canal boat trips are operated by 3 independent narrow boat companies from immediately outside the museum’s lower ground floor. Times and fares can be found from Tameside Canal Boat Trust on 07482188026.
how we used to live. Visitors can explore the area's industrial heritage and discover what life was like down the mines, or on the farm. Find out more about local crafts and industries and marvel at our historic machines. Younger children will love our 'Nuts and Bolts' educational play area, suitable for children under 5 located on the lower ground floor. The floor of which is of an even paving stone design with natural and artificial lighting throughout. A free tour of the museum is available by prior appointment for small groups. There is only 1 internal door on the lower ground floor, to the bottom of the stairs and outside the lift. This is a double 'fire' door which is reasonably light to open with a width of 148cm/58 ins. All the displays on the ground floor are accessible without going through any other internal doors. are regular seating opportunities around all galleries with standalone chairs. The flooring on the ground floor is both grey short pile carpet and paving stones which are largely even and navigable by wheelchair users. The carpeted area of the main reception area declines gradually over a paving stoned street with horizontal handrails down each side. Some of the period 'sets', at the bottom of the street, have a wooden floor. The lower ground floor is paved throughout with a paving stone design but is largely even and navigable by wheelchair users with metal safety barriers around much of the industrial machinery on display. There are interactive touch screens located in the main foyer of the museum on the ground floor which can be accessed from a sitting or standing position. Interpretation boards are all in large text, and have pictorial representation where applicable. All are at a maximum top height of 190cm/75 ins from the ground. Lighting in the galleries is generally moderate and even with spot lighting. However, some areas are more dimly lit to aid preservation of the exhibits and to create period atmospheres. Some background sounds complement some of the period sets with automatic sensors in use. The doorways to each set are a width of 3 feet/92cm, with slight variation between them. Canal boat trips are operated by 3 independent narrow boat companies from immediately outside the museum’s lower ground floor. Times and fares can be found from Tameside Canal Boat Trust on 07482188026.
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