Physical Accessibility Guide Terrain Details for Paths, Walkways and Road Surfaces  packed and loose gravel, slate, stone and brick  grade varies from easy to steep

Travel on the Grounds  Wheelchairs are available at the Museum store  Children’s strollers and wagons are available at the Museum store.  Accessible shuttle completes a circuit around the grounds approximately every 15 minutes.  Distance from Admissions to the Meeting House is approximately ¼ mile. Seating is located throughout the grounds.

Service Accessibility  All services at the Museum Store and Café are fully accessible.  Additional accessible restrooms are located at the Railroad Station and Stagecoach Inn.  The Ticonderoga reading room includes an Access and Explore notebook containing images and descriptions of areas of the boat that are not accessible.  Audio and/or video interpretive installations are located in exhibitions in Beach Gallery, the Ticonderoga, Webb Gallery, the Meeting House, and Variety Unit.  Handheld “i-loview” magnifiers may be checked out at the Museum store. The devices magnify up to 32x while also adjusting for brightness and contrast and are best used for reading label text and signage. Generously donated by Ai Squared, a Vermont-based accessible technology company.

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Exhibit Accessibility Each exhibit building is listed below, including detailed information on accessibility. Unless otherwise noted, all steps are 8” high or less, and all doorways are at least 32” wide.

This symbol indicates first floor accessibility Building Entrance Interior Notes Exit Apothecary Ramp, south side None Same as entrance Shop Beach Gallery Level entrance None Level exit Beach Lodge Ramp, north side 2 interior steps to 2 steps lower exhibit area Blacksmith Level entrance Rough wood floor; 2 Same as entrance Shop interior steps down into Wheelwright Shop Circus Bermed entrance Exhibit area slopes up Bermed exit Building to middle and then slopes back down Covered Level entrance Wood surface is Same as entrance Bridge rough and irregular Dorset House Ramp, south side Some doorways are Same as entrance (closed in 28” wide; 13 steps to 2015) second floor Dutton House Ramp, west porch Some doorways are Same as entrance 28” wide; 12 steps to second floor Electra Ramps, east and Some constricted Same as entrance Havemeyer west sides viewing areas; 18 Webb spiral steps to second Memorial floor; 15 spiral steps Building to bottom floor General Store Ramp, south side by Some doorways are Same as entrance path to Café 25” wide; 14 steps to second floor

Hat & Ramp, south side in None Same as entrance 2

Fragrance center of building Textile Gallery Horseshoe Level entrance, west 14 steps to second Same as entrance Barn side floor; 15 steps back to first floor Horseshoe Ramp/berm, south None Same as entrance Barn Annex side Jail Ramp Level slate/concrete Same as entrance floor Lighthouse Ramp/bridge, south 16 steps to second Same as entrance side floor Meeting 4 steps, with 6 steps to main level Same as entrance House handrail Owl Cottage Ramp, south side None Same as entrance Pizzagalli Level entrance Elevator to lower Same as Center for Art level; wheelchair entrance; and Education accessible restroom elevator to lower level exit Pleissner Level entrance None Same as entrance Gallery Prentis House Three 9” steps 12 steep steps to Same as entrance (open for second floor tours only) Printing Shop Ramp None Same as entrance Rail Car 8 steps, 25” entrance Portions of corridor 8 steps, 25” exit Grand Isle door are 17” Railroad Ramp, south side Narrow corridor near Same as entrance Freight lantern collection Building Railroad Ramp, east side None Same as entrance Station Round Barn Bermed entrances, 3 None Same as entrance levels Sawmill Ramp Irregular floor Same as entrance Schoolhouse 4 steps, with None Same as entrance handrail Settlers’ Bermed ramp, south Constricted viewing Same as entrance 3

House side area Settlers’ Barn Bermed entrance, None Same as entrance south side Shaker Shed 12 steps, stair lift to 5 interior steps to Same as entrance (closed in 2nd floor (please ask next level 2015) for assistance) Stagecoach Bermed ramp, west 15 steps to second Same as entrance Inn side floor Stencil House 2 steps, 31” entrance Some doorways are Same as entrance (open for door 30” wide;12 steep tours only) steps to second floor Stone Cottage 3 steps Constricted viewing Same as entrance area Ticonderoga Ramps, east and 14 steps to second Same as entrance west entrances deck; ten steps from second to top deck; four steps from top deck to pilot house; ten 10” steps down to engine room; narrow passages Toy Shop Three 9” steps, 29” Doorway is 23” wide, Three 9” steps entrance door two interior steps Variety Three 9” steps, 29” Some doorways are Four 9” steps Building entrance door 25” wide; one step between some rooms; 15 steps to second floor Vermont Stone berm Some doorways are Same as entrance House Gallery 27” wide Weaving Level entrance Brick floor Same as entrance Shop Webb Gallery Bermed ramp, front 13 steps to lower Same as entrance (west) entrance level; some doorways are 25” wide

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