Tweed Regional Museum aims to collect and share the stories of the community. They create connections, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.
The beautiful Museum - a…
Tweed Regional Museum aims to collect and share the stories of the community. They create connections, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.
The beautiful Museum - a mix of heritage architecture and contemporary interpretations - is home to extraordinary cultural experiences with a year-round program of innovative exhibitions, exciting events, engaging programs and learning experiences.
Land, Life, Culture is a permanent, interactive exhibition that shares unique cultural, biological and geological stories that shape life in the Tweed, stories of places, of people and the land. It features stunning graphics of the Tweed's most significant landscapes, specimens, children's interactive area, and cultural stories told by local Aboriginal community members.
A vibrant program of changing exhibitions showcases the Tweed Regional Museum collection, along with contemporary stories about places, events and people significant to the Tweed community.
The Museum also presents a range of activities both inside and outside the Museum. Whether it’s a school holiday activity, Up Late event, Museum on Wheels activation or a hands-on workshop you’re after, you’re sure to find something interesting to do.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
