Accessibility

Art inspires and enriches our lives, but it is not equally accessible to everyone. There can be barriers: physical barriers in the building, but also less visible ones. Do you feel welcome and at home in a museum, or not?

Accessibility in our museums

The sculpture garden at Museum de Fundatie Heino and the Orangerie exhibition space are easily accessible with a (electric) wheelchair, walker, and mobility scooter. Exhibitions can be found in the Orangerie year-round. Unfortunately, Kasteel het Nijenhuis has limited accessibility with a wheelchair, walker, or mobility scooter. There is no elevator in the building, and there are many thresholds. Please keep this in mind when planning a visit.

Do you not have a wheelchair, but find walking or standing (for long periods) difficult? We are happy to help you with that. Wheelchairs are available to borrow at the entrance. You can reserve these in advance by calling 0572-388188. There are also stools available to borrow at the ticket counter in front of the castle building. This allows you to sit comfortably at any time and enjoy everything there is to see. There are also various places to sit in the sculpture garden and chairs that can be moved if necessary.

There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet with grab bars in the building. There are two disabled parking spaces at the end of the driveway; turn right before the canal.

If you come with a companion, they have free admission to the museum.

You may bring an officially trained assistance dog to our locations.

Museum de Fundatie Zwolle is easily accessible with a (electric) wheelchair and walker. The museum in Zwolle is partially accessible with a mobility scooter, depending on the size. This may vary by exhibition. Please contact us for more information at 0572-388188. The barrier-free entrance can be found at the rear of the museum on Potgietersingel.

Do you not have a wheelchair, but find walking or standing (for long periods) difficult? We are happy to help you with that. Wheelchairs are available to borrow at the museum. You can reserve these in advance by calling 0572-388188. Room stools are also available to borrow at the reception desk. This allows you to sit comfortably at any time and enjoy a work of art.

You can use a wheelchair-friendly toilet with grab bars in the museum.

At Museum de Fundatie Zwolle, there are several special parking spaces for people with a disabled parking permit (GPK). These locations can be found at Potgietersingel (2 spaces) and Blijmarkt (2 spaces).

If you come with a companion, they have free admission to the museum.

You may bring an officially trained assistance dog to our locations.

Art without barriers

We are working hard to make our art and collection more accessible. Sometimes this means taking art beyond the walls of the museum and bringing it to people elsewhere: to other locations, into everyday life, or to people who are unable to visit the museum themselves.

Through our public programme, we introduce different groups of people to art and to our museums. We offer programmes for families, children and schools. For people with a visual impairment, we organise a sensory guided tour, allowing more people to experience and enjoy our exhibitions.

We hope that more and more people will feel welcome in our museum. With Fundatie Friday, we offer a free programme every month, because not everyone can afford to visit a museum. On Silent Sunday, visitors can experience the museum in a low-stimulus setting for one hour. This is especially intended for neurodivergent visitors and for anyone who enjoys a quieter museum experience. In this way, we continue to work towards a museum for everyone, and towards art without barriers.

Do you have ideas or suggestions for us? We would love to hear from you. Please email info@museumdefundatie.nl.

Sensory guided tour