Culture Vulture: Museums, Galleries & Churches

Disability access information for museums, galleries, and churches for visiting in Cambridge and the surrounding area.

Please scroll down the alphabetical list of museums, galleries and churches.

Babylon Gallery

  • Address: Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU
  • Tel: 01353 616 993
  • Website: www.babylongallery.co.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes
  • Visual Impairments: Large print leaflets on request
  • Hearing Impairments: Small and quiet
  • Disabled toilets: Large toilet on request. Disabled toilet in nearby Ship Lane car park
  • Parking: Free parking in Ship Lane car park, 200m from door along the river
  • Other: The Maltings is a nice fully accessible cafe/restaurant just along the riverfront.

Broughton House Gallery

  • Address: 98 King Street
  • Tel: 01223 314 960
  • Website: www.broughtonhousegallery.co.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: One small step at entrance
  • Visual Impairments: Good lighting
  • Hearing Impairments:
  • Disabled toilets: No
  • Parking: Pay&Display on King Street

Cambridge Contemporary Art

  • Address: 6 Trinity Street
  • Tel: 01223 324 222
  • Website: www.cambridgegallery.co.uk
  • Wheelchair Access:Yes
  • Visual Impairments: Good lighting
  • Hearing Impairments:
  • Disabled toilets: No
  • Parking: Several designated disabled bays on King’s Parade. Lion Yard car park is not far away

Ely Cathedral

  • Address: The Chapter House, The College, Ely, CB7 4D7
  • Tel: 01353 667 735
  • Website: www.cathedral.ely.anglican.org
  • Wheelchair Access:Yes, through West Door. Almost all areas inside ramped and accessible, except the tower . Two wheelchairs available to borrow from the information desk, if booked in advance
  • Visual Impairments: Service sheets and some leaflets available in large print on request
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loops or hearing enhancement systems. Large and echoey
  • Disabled toilets: Accessible public toilets just outside the Cathedral, operated by RADAR key
  • Parking: Designated disabled parking near the South door

Ely Museum

  • Address: Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LS. Located next to the Lamb Hotel, on the corner of Market Street
  • Tel: 01353 666 655
  • Website: www.elymuseum.org.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes. Stair lift to upper floor. Wheelchairs available to borrow
  • Visual Impairments: Well-lit
  • Hearing Impairments: No special arrangements. Generally quiet
  • Disabled toilets: No
  • Parking:

Fitzwilliam Museum

  • Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
  • Tel: 01223 332 900
  • Website: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes, through Courtyard entrance. Wheelchairs available to borrow. Almost all areas, including cafe and shop, accessible by lift
  • Visual Impairments:. Large print information on exhibitions, exhibits and events available – ask at reception. Beware glass doors between galleries
  • Hearing Impairments: Induction loop at reception in Courtyard entrance. Portable loops available for talks and events, if booked in advance.
  • Disabled toilets:Yes
  • Parking: A few pay and display and disabled bays on Trumpington Street
  • Other: Trumpington Street isn’t very nice to walk down, as the paving is terrible and deep drains run either side with very few places for safe crossing

Folk Museum

  • Address: 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
  • Tel: 01223 355 159
  • Website: www.folkmuseum.org.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes, through new wide side door. Not suitable for large wheelchairs or buggies. Narrow wheelchair available to borrow
  • Visual Impairments: Rather small signs. Braille guide to be produced shortly. Touch table with objects to handle
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loops
  • Disabled toilets: Yes
  • Parking: A few pay and display bays in area, or use Park Street multi-storey car park

Great St Mary’s Church

  • Address: King’s Parade, Cambridge, right in the market square
  • Tel: 01223 741 716
  • Website: www.gsm.cam.ac.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Almost all accessible, except altar and tower
  • Visual Impairments: Service sheets available in large print, and they are considering large print information leaflets
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop
  • Disabled toilets: Nearest RADAR toilets in Lion Yard
  • Parking: Lion Yard. A few disabled bays on King’s Parade

Kettle’s Yard

  • Address: Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
  • Tel: 01223 352 124
  • Website: www.kettlesyard.co.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Gallery fully accessible. Access to house difficult. Call in advance to arrange ramped access to parts of ground floor. Seats for gallery talks and concerts can be reserved
  • Visual Impairments: Magnifying glasses and torches available in house on request. Gallery very well lit. Information available in other formats on advance request
  • Hearing Impairments: Loop in gallery reception. Generally quiet, with good acoustics for talks and concerts
  • Disabled toilets: Yes, in gallery
  • Parking: Difficult. Nearest car park Park Street
  • Other: Call Kettle’s Yard to discuss any need you have, and they will do their best to accommodate

King’s College

  • Address: King’s Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST
  • Tel: 01223 331 100
  • Website: www.kings.cam.ac.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes, through North Door ramp. Exhibition not wheelchair accessible. Entry for disabled free of charge
  • Visual Impairments: Rather dimly lit. No large print or Braille leaflets. Audio guide available to borrow
  • Hearing Impairments: Induction loop in chapel kiosk. No hearing enhancement system in the main chapel
  • Disabled toilets: In College bar – ask for assistance
  • Parking: Disabled bays on King’s Parade

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

  • Address: Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ
  • Tel: 01223 333 516
  • Website: http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/default.html
  • Wheelchair Access:Yes, over steep wooden ramp. Lift to all floors
  • Visual Impairments: Well lit, with large clear signage
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop
  • Disabled toilets: Yes
  • Parking: Call in advance to request parking space. Lion Yard is close by

Museum of Classical Archaeology

  • Address: Sidgwick Site, Cambridge, CB3 9DA. Just off Sidgwick Avenue
  • Tel: 01223 335153
  • Website: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ark.html
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes – ask for assistance at Enquiries desk
  • Visual Impairments:Well lit. Large and clear signage
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop. Very quiet
  • Disabled toilets: Yes, downstairs near Enquiries
  • Parking: Small car park (usually full) just outside, entrance off Sidgwick Avenue. Two disabled bays in far right hand corner

Museum of Zoology

  • Address: New Museums Site, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ
  • Tel: 01223 336 650
  • Website: www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/museum
  • Wheelchair Access: To most areas. Platform lift to entrance, lift to all floors inside.
  • Visual Impairments: Very good lighting and signage
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop
  • Disabled toilets: Yes, in foyer
  • Parking: Lion Yard

Our Lady and the English Martyrs Catholic church

  • Address: Corner of Lensfield Road and Hills Road, Cambridge. Just across from Parker’s Piece
  • Tel: 01223 350 787
  • Website: www.olem.org.uk
  • Wheelchair Access:Main entrance up steps. Street level access via a side door through the car park on Lensfield Road. Inside all accessible
  • Visual Impairments: Dimly lit
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop. Echoey
  • Disabled toilets: No
  • Parking: Two disabled bays in a small car park off Lensfield Road. A few spaces in the car park for non-disabled cars at weekends only

Round Church

  • Address: Corner of Bridge Street and Round Church street.
  • Tel: 01223 311 602
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes, except for chancel and altar
  • Visual Impairments: Good lighting, large information boards
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop. Ask staff to turn up volume on headphones
  • Disabled toilets: No. Nearest RADAR toilet Park Street
  • Parking: Park Street multi-storey or Jesus Lane
  • Other:

Scott Polar Research Institute Museum

  • Address: Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER
  • Tel: 01223 336 540
  • Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes, to all areas, including library by lift
  • Visual Impairments: Good lighting. Information sheets can be enlarged on request
  • Hearing Impairments: Considering induction loop for reception. Small and quiet
  • Disabled toilets: Yes, on request
  • Parking: One disabled bay outside (via the gates on Lensfield Road). Pay and Display in Lensfield Road. Best to park in Queen Anne

Sedgewick Museum of Earth Sciences

  • Address: Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ
  • Tel: 01223 333 456
  • Website: www.sedgewickmuseum.org
  • Wheelchair Access: For small wheelchairs only due to small lift. Call in advance to arrange use of lift. Once inside, all accessible
  • Visual Impairments: Newer exhibitions bright, clear with large information. Handling trolley
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop
  • Disabled toilets: Yes, near lift entrance, rather small
  • Parking: Call in advance to see if you can arrange a disabled parking space. Lion Yard is close by

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

  • Address: Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
  • Tel: 01223 330 906
  • Website: www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple
  • Wheelchair Access: Lift has just been installed to allow wheelchair access. Galleries will re-open soon – call for updated information
  • Visual Impairments: Good lighting, but signage rather small. Handling trolley
  • Hearing Impairments: No induction loop
  • Disabled toilets: No
  • Parking: Lion Yard