Access information
for the Museum of Monotropism at the Folklore Centre, Todmorden
Information will continue to be added here as it becomes available. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact [email protected]
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Venue Information
The exhibition will be in the Folklore Centre, at 65 Halifax Road, Todmorden, OL14 5BB.
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-3pm
You can contact the centre at:
01706 816249
Update 25/03/24 – Unfortunately the disabled toilet at the centre is currently out of order. We will update here once it is fixed.
Getting here
Halifax Road is served by 7 local buses: 590, 591, 591, T3, T4, T6, T8.
There is street parking on Halifax Road, and spaces available in the Halifax Road Car Park. The car park contains 2 dedicated Blue Badge spaces.
Information for Wheelchair Users
Access for wheelchair users is through the front entrance on Halifax Road. There is one step up to the door – please call 01706 816249 and a member of staff will bring a portable ramp to enable you to enter (see picture, below left).
There is a large-cubicle toilet in the centre, with grab rails, and a red emergency cord. However it may not give sufficient turning space for a power chair (see picture, below right). EDIT Update 25/03/24 – Unfortunately the disabled toilet at the centre is currently out of order. We will update here once it is fixed.
The next nearest publicly accessible toilet is a 5-minute walk/wheel away, at Todmorden Market – see the AccessAble page. You will need a RADAR key to access this toilet.
The nearest Changing Places Toilet is at Todmorden College
Information for Neurodivergent Visitors
A Visual Story is available here: Visual Story
Sensory Information:
There is a cafe onsite, next to the exhibition space, so there may be noises and food smells. There is a quiet library space upstairs, and ear defenders are available for exhibition visitors.
Sensory supports:
We will have the following access equipment available for use:
– Ear defenders (adult and child sizes)
– A range of sensory supports from which you can choose, and cotton backpacks to hold them
– A visual story for the exhibition will be available once installation starts (by Saturday 23rd March)
– There is a handling box, and a selection of objects available to touch in the Museum installation itself
Alternative formats and reading support:
– There is an Easy Read Exhibition Guide
– Exhibits will have audio labels, which can be accessed through QR codes next to each object. You can also find all the audio labels on the Neuk Collective bandcamp page
Access for Visually Impaired Visitors
– Exhibits will have audio labels, which can be accessed through QR codes next to each object
– There is a handling box, and a selection of objects available to touch in the Museum installation itself
Access for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Visitors
The Museum of Monotropism is an extremely visual installation, and all labels and exhibition guides are available in written form.
Exhibition Texts
You can download copies of the exhibition texts here.