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Princeton University Art Museum

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544

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Getting Inside

  • The approach to the west entrance and the main entrance is via a slope with a gradient of less than 5%.
    Or via 9 steps with a height of 6in (15cm), a depth of 15in (38cm) and a handrail at a height of 3ft 1in (93cm). The main entrance then has an additional slope with a gradient of less than 5% directly in front of it.
  • Princeton University Art Museum has 4 main entrances each of which provides step-free access via a ramp or a slope which bypasses steps.
    There is also an events entrance which has step-free access via ramp which bypasses steps
    The west entrance has a slope with a gradient of less than 5% on approach which bypasses steps on approach to the entrance. The entrance has two sets of double doors of which one door opens automatically. .
  • The main entrance, west entrance, south entrance and east entrances are signed as Princeton University Art Museum.
    The events entrance is not signed.
  • The west side entrance provides step-free level access to floor 1 of the building.
  • The events entrance door is permanently held open when in use and has a ramp with a gradient of 5%. The ramp bypasses steps.
    The south side entrance has automatic doors and is accessed by a ramp with a gradient of 8% that bypasses steps.
    There is an east side entrance with automatic doors accessed by a ramp with a gradient of 9% which bypasses steps. .

Getting Around

  • There is step-free access throughout the building.
  • The surfaces of the circulation routes throughout the museum areas of the building are hard and smooth with a shiny finish.
    There are small section of transparent flooring showing mosaics underneath on floors 1 and 2.
    There are carpeted circulation routes in some of the offices on floor 3.
  • There are resting areas in the circulation and lobby areas with a mixture of seating.
  • There is wayfinding signage located throughout the building.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There are 10 restrooms with adaptations.
  • Restrooms with adaptations are located on floors 1, 2 and 3.
  • The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • There are 8 restrooms with adaptations in the museum areas.
    There are 2 restrooms with adaptations in the office areas on floor 3.
  • Step-free male and female restrooms are located on floors 1, 2 and 3.
  • Parent and baby changing facilities are located in floor 1 male and female restrooms.

Rooms and Services Available

Entrance (West Side Entrance)

  • This entrance is located to the right of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to the atrium on floor 1.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 3ft 9in (115cm).
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
  • The doors has a high color contrast.
  • There is a second set of automatic doors, with one door unlocked.
  • The second set of doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (82cm).
  • The second doors has a high color contrast.

Entrance Hall

  • There is step-free level access to reception.
  • The height of the reception desk is 4ft 3in (130cm).
  • The lowered section of the desk is at a height of 3ft (92cm).
  • There are televisions and windows at reception.
  • There is an intermediate section of the reception with a height of 3ft 9in (45cm).
  • There is no (or very little) background noise.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • Lighting levels are low.
  • There are bench seats in this area.
  • There is a turning space for wheelchair users in the seating area.
  • There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located in the atrium near the museum reception desk.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1, 2 and 3.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have tactile markings.
  • The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • The elevator door has a high color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 4ft (122cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 7ft 7in x 4ft 11in (231cm x 151cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a medium color contrast.
  • The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels are bright within the elevator.

Stairway

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1, 2 and 3.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 3ft 2in (96cm).
  • The handrails cover all steps.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 1ft 5in (44cm).
  • Lighting levels are varied.

Restroom with Adaptations (Floor 1 - Male - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 60yd 5in (55m) from the west side entrance.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens outwards and has a high color contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (83cm).
    • The door has a locking handle.
    • Internally the door has a high color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 7ft 7in x 5ft 9in (230cm x 174cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 7ft 7in x 3ft 5in (230cm x 104cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 3ft (92cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a wall sensor flush on the wall above the cistern.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 1ft 5in (44cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 2ft (62cm) from the floor.
    • The sink is 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
    • The sink faucet type is sensor.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 3ft 4in (102cm) from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high color contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 3ft 10in (116cm) from the floor.
    • The stall has a wastebasket and a sanitary trash can.
    • There is a medium color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are bright.
    • There is also a sensor soap dispenser on the sink at a height of 3ft 5in (104cm).