Accessible Britain

Ulster Museum
Discovery Zones – nature, art and science – are particularly popular with children, and
include a number of touch exhibits, such as a fossilised dinosaur egg, snake skin and
shark teeth.
Disabled visitors can move round this refurbished space with ease (though, as parts
of the building are listed, a few areas remain difficult to access without help, such as
“Deep in Time”). There are five Blue Badge parking spaces, and ramps lead through
the automatic doors into the stunning entrance hall, where you’ll find a low-level desk
and cloakroom, and the two main lifts. Elsewhere there are three additional lifts, which
provide alternatives to the staircases in the old part of the building. Ramps inside the
building have handrails and level rest points. The majority of exhibits have low display
panels and there are rest seats dotted around, with portable chairs available too. A few
wheelchairs are available to borrow, and there are plenty of disabled toilets on site.
Visitors with sensory disabilities can call ahead to organise free personal guided tours.
FOOD & DRINK aa The brand-new museum restaurant overlooks the lovely Botanic
Gardens next door, or you can eat your own packed lunch in the picnic room on the
ground floor if the weather keeps you from venturing outside.
NORTHERN IRELAND
174 Armagh Planetarium, County Armagh
Address: College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DB Web: www.armaghplanet.com Tel: 028 37523689 Hours: check
website for seasonal variations Dates: check website for dates Entry: Pre-booking is essential for shows
[D]£5 [C]£6 [A]£6 [child]£5 [Con]£5 [Fam]£20 (2 adults, 3 children); exhibition area Mon–Fri (term time)
free; Sat, Sun & school hols £2 including workshop
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