AN ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM
As part of its commitment to the inclusion and accessibility of all people, the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga offers numerous services, resources and tools to provide quality attention to different audiences and to open its facilities and its artistic, educational and cultural programmes to all those who wish to visit the Museum.
At any time during your visit to the Museum you may request help from our visitor services staff or approach them with questions regarding accessibility.
For further information and queries, please call 952 217 511 or e-mail info@carmenthyssenmalaga.org
PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY
- Access without architectural barriers.
- Adapted toilets (ground floor and first floor).
- Accessible and spacious lifts.
- Free loan of wheelchairs, walking-stick seats, walking sticks, magnifying glasses, pushchairs and baby carriers (please ask at the Ticket Office and Information Desk).
- Access allowed with guide dogs and assistance dogs (supporting documentation required) and with pushchairs.
- Seating and benches in the exhibition rooms and on both floors of the courtyard.
- Cloakroom.
- Almost all public areas are accessible and we continue to work on improving them.
- Free admission for visitors with an accredited disability of more than 33%, together with a companion (when this is essential for the visit).
- Our cafeteria is accessible from the Museum courtyard and is equipped with chairs for children. Service is provided at all tables.
- Our auditorium has special spaces reserved for wheelchairs.
- The Museum’s Administration building is equipped with stairlifts.
ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
The Museum's annual Educational Programme offers adapted and accessible activities, aimed at people and groups with specific needs, focusing on topics associated with the works of art on display in our Permanent Collection and temporary exhibitions.
ADAPTED VISITS, tailored to the specific needs of people with functional diversity, may be arranged and booked on request. Applications will require prior preparation work in collaboration with the educational coordinator of the group, and may include proposals for Creative Visits, Dialogue-Based Guided Tours and/or Workshops for every age group
We offer ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, accompanied by their families or responsible adults.
In addition, we organise continuity activities in tandem with different associations, aimed at strengthening relationships between these groups of people and the Museum, thereby promoting mutual enrichment.
All spaces in which activities of the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga’s Educational Programme take place are fully accessible.
Further information and enquiries: educacion@carmenthyssenmalaga.org
Programme of activities: Communities
HEARING AND VISUAL ACCESSIBILITY FOR SELF-GUIDED VISITS
The Museo Carmen Thyssen offers two free tools for self-guided, barrier-free visits to the main masterpieces in our Permanent Collection: a sign guide with content in Spanish sign language and subtitles; and an audio guide with running commentary (in Spanish)
SIGN LANGUAGE GUIDE IN SPANISH SIGN LANGUAGE WITH SUBTITLES
Autonomous tour of 29 masterpieces from our Permanent Collection.
Main artists: Pérez Villaamil, Lucas Velázquez, Fortuny, Pinazo, Madrazo, Haes, Beruete, Sorolla, Romero de Torres, Casas, Zuloaga.
The contents of the works are described in videos, with explanations in Spanish sign language and subtitles.
Free and accessible from your smartphone.
Approximate duration: 1 hour
If you want to take a shorter tour, we recommend you don’t miss the 10 works marked with the numbers 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26 and 30.
AUDIO-GUIDED TOUR WITH RUNNING COMMENTARY
Autonomous tour of 29 masterpieces from our Permanent Collection.
Main artists: Pérez Villaamil, Lucas Velázquez, Fortuny, Pinazo, Madrazo, Haes, Beruete, Sorolla, Romero de Torres, Casas, Zuloaga.
Contents of the works described in recorded narrations (in Spanish).
Free and accessible from your smartphone or from a portable audioguide device (on free loan at the Ticket Office and Information Desk).
Approximate duration: 1 h 45 minutes
If you want to take a shorter tour, we recommend you don’t miss the 10 works marked with the numbers 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26 and 30.