Access

A living room in 1935 - photograph Chris Ridley

• All main displays are located on the ground floor. View museum floor plan here.
• Entrance and gardens are ramped and fully accessible for wheelchairs.
• Facilities include adapted toilet, baby-changing room and lift.
• Please note that the Restored Historic Almshouse is not accessible for wheelchairs.
• There are a limited number of parking bays for disabled drivers in front of the museum available for up to 3 hours between 10am-4pm.
• Induction loop in Lecture room and Art rooms.
• Programme of Sign Interpreted talks. For details of our programme of of sign interpreted tours, talks and workshops led by our Deaf tour guides please contact Rachael Crofts, Assistant Education Officer: Access and Audience Development: rcrofts@geffrye-museum.org.uk. Please also check our Adults events page for forthcoming sign interpreted talks.
• Programme of monthly talks and handling sessions for blind and partially sighted visitors, please contact Rachael Crofts, Assistant Education Officer: Access and Audience Development: rcrofts@geffrye-museum.org.uk for more details. 
You can download the events programme for February - June 1010 here.
• Programme of talks, workshops and reminiscence sessions are run by Education staff for local community groups and older people's organisations. For more details please contact lbedford@geffrye-museum.org.uk.

Museum Audio Guide

The Period Room Highlights Tour provides fascinating insights into the main displays. Available from the front desk for £1.00. A free version of this tour is available for blind and partially sighted visitors. Neck loop and transcript available on request for deaf and hearing impaired visitors.

Listen to a short introduction to the audio guide. 

New Audio Tour for Children and Families

We have launched a new audio tour for children and families that takes a humorous look at the period rooms and their imaginary inhabitants, 'The Geffryes'. The tours are free and last approximately 30 minutes. Please ask for this tour at the front desk.