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City of Perth

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth


Summary
  • All public areas are accessible to people with limited mobility 
  • A wide range of equipment and services are available for people with physical and sensory disabilities including 2 wheelchairs for loan
  • A well appointed unisex accessible toilet is located on the ground floor close to the front  entrance
  • Closest accessible parking at State Library Car Park -7 bays, Cultural Centre Car Park - 4 bays and Citiplace Car Park - 5 bays
Location (View Map)
47 James street, Northbridge, WA 6003 Australia
Opening Hours
  • Wednesday to Monday 10.00am to 5.00pm.
  • Closed Tuesdays, as well as Good Friday, ANZAC Day and Christmas Day.
Telephone
08 9492  6600
Web
Pick up / set down bay
A Universal drop off bay is located on Wellington Street outside of the Perth Train Station or in Francis Street.
Parking
State Library Car Park (CPP) (7 bays), Cultural Centre Car Park (CPP) (4 bays), Citiplace Car Park (CPP) (5 bays)
Closest accessible parking
Citiplace Car Park, Perth
State Library Car Park, James Street Perth
Cultural Centre Car Park, Perth
External access and entrance
  • Wide level access off the Cultural Centre precinct with a tactile path leading from the Perth Train Station concourse level, past the front entrance. There is sufficient space for all styles of wheelchairs to approach the Art Gallery. 
  • An automatic sliding door enters off the Cultural Centre forecourt. Ground level through the BP Community Trust Gallery.
  • A shaded outdoor area with bench style seating with armrests.
  • Access via a 75cm wide heavy swing door with a small step ramp on the outside
Internal area
  • Seating throughout the gallery is low upholstered couch or bench style.
Lift short description
  • Link Building, off the BP Community Trust Gallery on the ground level of the Main Gallery and provides a lift and link to the ground floor of the Centenary Building
Signage, customer displays and customer information
  • Signage is well located and has large print and clear colour contrast
  • Printed information has clear print and good colour contrast. 
  • Display labels and information generally below 1.2 metres in height and in a clear font. 
Equipment for people with disabilities
  • Contact the Art Gallery for more specific details.
  • 1 manual wheelchair for which booking is advised and 1 electric wheelchair. It is essential that a booking be made for the electric wheelchair 24 hours prior to visit.
  • Sensational Art’, touch tours available by request. Bookings can be made with the Art Gallery’s Public Programs office on  8 9492 6644 or by email educate@artgallery.wa.gov.au.
  • Internally produced videos have open captioning.
  • Externally produced videos have a written transcript.
  • Hand held written information for all exhibitions available in large print.
    Tours can include an Auslan interpreter on request. Minimum tour group number 10. Bookings can be made with the Art Gallery’s Public Programs office on  8 9492 6644 .
  • Assistance dogs and guide dogs are welcome. 

Toilet:

  • Gender: Unisex
  • Availability: Unlocked
  • Description: Located in the foyer of the Art Gallery next to the shop.
  • External access: Path of travel to the toilet is large enough for all styles of wheelchairs to move through.
  • Toilet door: The toilet swing door is 81cm wide, heavy to operate and fast to close. It has a lever handle and a small lock.
  • Pan height: 46 cm high
  • Handrails: Yes
  • Basin height: 77 cm high
  • Paper towel dispenser: Yes
  • Lighting: On at all times.
Basin Toilet Toilet Diagram
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Lifts

Link Building

  • There is no directional signage to this lift.
  • Levels serviced by lift: All levels
  • Assistance or independently operable: Independently
  • External controls: External controls have clear approach space and are located at a height of 1.1 metres.
  • Door type: The single entry.
  • Door width: 100cm
  • Platform size: 137cm x 180cm
  • Internal controls: Internal controls are 1.2 metres high and controls illuminate when pressed.
  • Indicators of floor level: The lift has visual but no auditory announcements.

Main Gallery

  • The single entry lift is large enough to accommodate oversize exhibitions.
  • Levels serviced by lift: All levels
  • Assistance or independently operable: Independently operated
  • External controls: External controls are free of obstructions and positioned 1.25 metres high.
  • Internal controls: Internal controls are 1.4 metres to 1.5 metres high and all controls illuminate when pressed.
  • Indicators of floor level: The lift has visual but no auditory announcements.

Rooms

Caffissimo at the Gallery
  • Location off the Art Gallery foyer
  • Opening hours. Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm
  • Level access through automatic sliding doors from the Art Gallery foyer or directly off Cultural Centre forecourt.
  • Sufficient space for users of walking aids and wheelchairs. 
  • Food Counter is sitting height.
  • Chairs and table are moveable. Tables have a central pedestal. Table menus are in clear print and good colour contrast. 
  • Art Gallery accessible toilet can be used during Art Gallery opening hours.
Centenary Galleries
  • A heritage building on two levels with sufficient circulation space for users of all wheelchair styles to view all exhibitions.
  • Ramp:
  • Provides access to displays on two levels on the ground floor of the Centenary building. The wide ramp is 11 metres long ramp and has a gradient of 1:14.  
The Art Gallery Shop
  • Location: Ground level opposite the main desk
  • Circulation Space the Art Gallery. Movement throughout the shop is restricted to smaller style wheelchairs, however space in the foyer would allow all types of wheelchairs access
  • Counter at sitting height.
  • Telephone: 8 9492 6712
Main Gallery
  • Directly off the main entrance. The two galleries are spacious. 

Information collected by: City of Perth

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible. Please advise the You're Welcome WA coordinator at the Disability Services Commission of any access changes since publication.