Europe Wheelchair Accessible Art Museums

Accessible Art Museums
in Europe
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Accessible Art Museums in Europe
For both able-bodied and disabled travelers alike, art museums are
some of the top attractions that Europe has to offer. Art from medieval
times and the Renaissance were born here, and art movements like
baroque, impressionism and post-impressionism all flourished in
Europe. From Michelangelo, to Monet, to Van Gogh, many of the most
famous works of art in the world can be found in European art
museums.

For the most part, disabled travelers will find art museums to be
some of the more accessible buildings that they will encounter
while traveling in Europe.

The accessible entrance may not always be easy to find
(sometimes you will need to send someone up the stairs to bring
you to the accessible freight entrance), but they generally do exist.
• After all, how are they getting 10 meter long paintings to the top floor
of the Louvre, or ancient Roman statues upstairs in the Capitoline
Museums in Rome?
• Prepare ahead of time, and wonderful art will await you in Europe.

Here you’ll find a few of my favorite accessible art museums in Europe.
My favorites are not always the most famous, because an empty,
architecturally beautiful art museum can make for a memorable
experience.

Louvre in Paris, France
This is the most famous museum in the world, and it holds some of the
most well-known works of art in the world. The Mona Lisa, Winged
Victory, and Venus de Milo are a few of the works of art you’ll find in the
12 km(!) of Louvre hallways. Schedule plenty of time here (I generally
spend 8+ hours…think of it as 4 times bigger than any art museum
you’ve ever visited).

The easiest-to-find accessible entrance at the Louvre Museum is the
Pyramid in the central courtyard. A wheelchair lift will bring you down
to the ticket counter, and most of the works of art are in the floors
above you. Be sure to pick up the Louvre Accessibility map at the
information desk or download it from our website.

Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, Germany
Sometimes lost among all the incredible historical sites in Berlin,
the accessible Gemäldegalerie art museum contains some
masterpieces. The building is found in between the attractions in East
Berlin and West Berlin, and can be easily reached using the wheelchair
accessible #200 bus route. The accessible entrance is located on the east
side of the building; skip the long ramp and go into the flat entrance just
to the left.

Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris, France
It’s not located within walking distance of other Paris attractions such as
the Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame, and most Paris tourists miss it
completely. Take a bus or taxi to reach it, and you’ll be met with some of
the greatest works of art in the world….and very few tourists.

Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris, France
A wheelchair lift brings you up to the ticket office, and the basement
floor (home of Monet’s uber-famous Impression, Sunrise) is reached by
a full-size elevator (image below right). The upper floor is reached via a
tiny elevator built into the wall that is too small for wheelchairs (image
below left) .

Photo of me transferring out of my wheelchair into a folding chair in the
tiny elevator at the Marmottan Monet Museum

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