If you know of any museums that are suitable for disabled needs in your area, please let us know via our CONTACT US page and we will add it to this page.

Please note: The information we have provided regarding these facilities is for recommendation and guidance only. 
 

Beamish Museum - (Beamish, County Durham) - Free admission for assistants to disabled visitors, Accessible toilets and Accessible bus.  Some areas are not accessible such as the tea room in the town.

Hexham Gaol museum - (Hexham, Northumberland) - Although grade listed by local authorities, a large glass elevator within the gaol allows full access to wheelchair users.

  Cumberland Pencil Museum - (Keswick, Cumbria) - Concessions for disabled.  Good accessibility for wheelchair users.  Disabled parking spaces.  Disabled toilets available.
 

  Cars of the Stars Motor Museum - (Keswick, Cumbria) - Concessions for disabled.  Good accessibility for wheelchair users. Disabled parking and toilets available close by in town centre.
 

Southend Central Museum and Planetarium - (Southend, Essex) - Housed in the same facility, the Museum is situated on the ground floor and is accessible by wheelchair via the side entrance only.  The Planetarium however, is situated on the first floor and is NOT accessible by wheelchair.  A disabled toilet is only available in the Library next door.  Disabled parking at rear of building.

 Shiply Art Gallery - (Gateshead) - Access for wheelchair users via ramp.  Lift available.  Accessible toilets.

 Stephenson Railway Museum - (North Shields) - Level access route available.  Accessible toilets.

  Discovery Museum - (Newcastle upon Tyne) - Lift available.  Accessible toilets.  Facilities for the Deaf and Blind.

  The Royal Cornwall Museum - (Truro, Cornwall) - The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.  Please contact the museum with regards to toilet facilities.