PLAN YOUR VISIT

PARKING

• due to the historical character of the palace and park, and due to fire safety regulations, there are no designated parking spaces for the disabled,
• an asphalt road leads from the car park to the building (distance: 150 m),
• a car can drive up to the door of the building, but it cannot be parked there.

BUILDING

• at the main entrance there is a ramp for wheelchairs,
• the entrance door is heavy and opens inwards, behind it there is a second swing door – if you have any problems opening it, please call us or ring the doorbell so that an employee of the Centre can help you,
• opposite the entrance there is a reception (ticket office) and a shop with books and souvenirs,
• four marble steps, without handrails, lead to the ground floor, to the Column Hall,
• in the Column Hall, on the right hand side, there are stairs to the first floor,
  the staircase has wooden handrails on both sides, the landing does not have a handrail,
• to the right of the main entrance there is a lift suitable for transporting the disabled from the reception area to the ground floor (button No 1) and to the first floor (button No 2)
• after taking the lift to the ground floor (button no. 1), follow the corridor to the left to the door leading to the Column Hall, where you can start visiting the Palace and the exhibitions,
• on the first floor (button no. 2) the lift stops at the cloakroom, to visit the exhibitions you need to turn left after leaving the room,
• accessible toliets are located on the ground floor, in the corridor behind the Count’s Salon and on the first floor, opposite the cloakroom,
• there are no thresholds between the visiting rooms,
• the entrance to the “Chapel”, located on the ground floor, is accessible for wheelchairs
• the doors to the visiting rooms are always open.

Building Accessibility

• the entrance door is heavy and opens inwards, behind it, at a distance of 150 m, there is a second swinging door,
• opposite the entrance there is a reception desk (ticket office) and a shop,
  on the ground floor, there are four marble steps with no handrails leading to the Column Hall,
• in the Column Hall, on the right side, there are stairs to the first floor,
  the staircase has wooden handrails on both sides, on the landing there are no handrails (no contrasting step markings),
• to the right of the main entrance there is a lift suitable for transporting the disabled from the reception area to the ground floor (button no. 1) and to the first floor (button no. 2),
• after taking the lift to the ground floor (button no. 1), follow the corridor to the door on the left leading to the Column Hall, where you can start visiting the Palace and the exhibitions,
• on the first floor (button no. 2) the lift stops at the cloakroom;  after leaving the lift go straight ahead about 2 metres to the door on the right side of the room, after leaving the cloakroom turn left to the exhibition rooms (please note that there is a staircase on the right hand side),
• accessible toilets are located on the ground floor, in the corridor behind the Count’s Salon and on the first floor, opposite the cloakroom, second door on the right (if you take the stairs, it is the first door on the right),
• there are no thresholds or obstacles at head height between the main rooms,
  there is a wheelchair ramp at the entrance to the “Chapel”, which is on the ground floor,
• the passageways are straight and intersect at right angles,

Information and communication accessibility

• room markings are clear,
• no room markings in Braille,
• the lack of contrasting door markings does not hinder visitors, as the exhibition rooms are always open,
• all necessary information, e.g. on the layout of the rooms, is given to you verbally by a trained member of the staff,
• the staff of the Centre will also assist you with guided tours of the palace and the exhibitions.

We invite you to visit the Centre with your assistance dog or a guide dog.

• In accordance with current regulations, you may enter the Silesian Culture Centre with an assistance dog.

Information and communication accessibility

• at the reception there is visual information showing the layout of the rooms in the building,
• the lift is adapted for visitors with hearing disabilities,
• there is no induction loop in the building,
• visitors wishing to use the services of a Polish Sign Language (PJM) interpreter are requested to contact the secretary’s office in advance,
• PJM interpreters are present during some events at the Centre, relevant information is provided in the event announcements on the website,
• audio recordings and films are successively supplemented with subtitles (CC) or transcription,

Information and communication accessibility

• we have prepared a brochure about the Silesian Cultural Centre in Nakło Śląskie with easy-to-read text (ETR) for people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. In the brochure you will find basic information about the building, opening hours and ticket prices, as well as descriptions of permanent exhibitions and selected events organised by the Centre.