Le Monastère des Augustines - Musée

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Museum / Historic Site

Region:
Accessibility:
Full access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2022

Le Monastère des Augustines - Musée
32, rue Charlevoix
Québec, (Québec)
G1R 5C4

Phone 1: 844 694 1639
Phone 2: 418 694 1639
Website : www.monastere.ca
Email: info@monastere.ca

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Description

Located in the heart of Old Québec, this former monastery is the birthplace of the first hospital in North America. Sensitively restored, it offers immersive and authentic experiences: accommodation in a 17th-century cloister, museum, programs in holistic health and culture, restaurant, boutique, archive centre and much more. (Source : BonjourQuébec.com)

Accessibility

Parking* | (situé : au 77 rue des Remparts)


 Exterior parking lot


 Asphalted ground


 One or more reserved parking spaces : 1


 Reserved parking space width: more than 2.4 m


 Parking space identification on the ground

Inside of the establishment*


 Reception counter too high : 108 cm
 Reception desk: no clearance under the desk


 Elevator larger than 80 cm x 1.5 m
 Elevator: door width larger than 80 cm
 Automatic elevator door locking device
 Elevator: outside control panel lower than 1.2 m from the ground
 Elevator: inside control panel lower than 1.2 m from the ground
 Elevator: Braille character control buttons
 Elevator: raised character control buttons
 Elevator: audible signals when doors open
 Elevator: verbal announcements
 Elevator: visual indicators when doors open
 Elevator: visual indicators for each floor

Entrance* | (Located : au 32, rue Charlevoix)


 Main entrance


 Information panel on the accessible door


  2  2 


 Clear width of door exceeds 80 cm


 Automatic Doors


 Clear 2nd door width: 80 cm

Entrance* | (Located : 77, rue des Remparts)


 Information panel about another accessible entrance


  2  2 


 Clear width of door exceeds 80 cm


 Automatic Doors


 Clear 2nd door width: 80 cm

Washroom with one stall* | (Located : près des expositions)


 Clear width of door exceeds 80 cm


 Larger than 87.5 cm clear floor space on the side of the toilet bowl


 Horizontal grab bar at right of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground


 Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm


 Sink: push type faucets : 7 seconds

Washrooms with multiple stalls* | (Located : près des expositions)


  1  4 


 Accessible toilet stall: door clear width larger than 80 cm


 Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at the left too high : 94 cm

Washrooms with multiple stalls*


 Accessible toilet room


 Accessible toilet room: no signage


 Accessible toilet stall: no coat hook


 Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at the left


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Washrooms with multiple stalls*


 Accessible toilet room


 Accessible toilet room: no signage


 Accessible urinal


 Accessible toilet stall: no coat hook


 Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at right located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Food service* : Le Comptoir Commande


  1  1 


 All sections are accessible.


 Cash stand is too high : 106 cm
 Cash counter: no clearance

Food service* : Le Vivoir


 Food service designed for handicaped persons


 All sections are accessible.


 100% of the tables are accessible.


 Passageway between tables larger than 92 cm


 Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available


 Portable table : 100 %


 Table height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 Inadequate clearance under the table


 Table service available


 No room service


 Buffet between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 No clearance under the buffet

Shop*


 Shop adapted for disabled persons


 All sections are accessible.


 100% of shop accessible
 Path of travel between display shelves exceeds 92 cm


 Displays height: less than 1.2 m


 Cash stand is too high : 108 cm
 Cash counter: no clearance

Showroom* : Exposition permanente


 Entrance: bevelled landing sill: ramp steeply sloped  : 10 %


 All sections are accessible.


 100% of exhibit space accessible


 Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available


 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m


 Descriptive labels located below 1.2 m


 Guided tours available on request
 Guided tours available with reservation


 Direct lighting on all displayed objects


 Tactile exploration permitted in certain parts of exhibit : 5 %

Showroom* : Les voutes


 Exhibit space accessible with help


 Some sections are non accessible

Additional information

The visit of the vaults can be done with the presence of an employee only. Some sections are not accessible.

Showroom* : Le choeur


 All sections are accessible.


 100% of exhibit space accessible


 Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available


 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m


 Descriptive labels located below 1.2 m


 Guided tours available on request
 Guided tours available with reservation


 Direct lighting on all displayed objects