Museum, historical/archaeological site

Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
General view of the Laurentides Museum of Contemporary Art
General view of the Laurentides Museum of Contemporary Art
Main entrance via a staircase
Main entrance via a staircase
Accessible secondary entrance on the side of the building
Accessible secondary entrance on the side of the building
Accessible side entrance
Accessible side entrance
Museum Information Desk
Museum Information Desk
Exhibition room
Exhibition room
Exhibition room
Exhibition room
Men's restroom upstairs - toilet and transfer area
Men's restroom upstairs - toilet and transfer area
Men's restroom upstairs - toilet and sink
Men's restroom upstairs - toilet and sink
Women's restroom upstairs - accessible stall
Women's restroom upstairs - accessible stall
Women's restroom upstairs - sink
Women's restroom upstairs - sink
Men's restroom on the ground floor - accessible stall
Men's restroom on the ground floor - accessible stall
Men's restroom on the ground floor - sink
Men's restroom on the ground floor - sink
Women's restroom on the ground floor - accessible stall
Women's restroom on the ground floor - accessible stall
Women's restroom on the ground floor - sink
Women's restroom on the ground floor - sink
Reserved parking space near the accessible entrance
Reserved parking space near the accessible entrance

Establishment details

Parking-Information

  • Parking type : on street

Reserved parking

  • With-side-aisle space-Width (cm) : 270

Curb cut

  • Curb cut-Threshold (cm) : 4

Payment terminal

  • Type of interface : tactile keys

Additional Information

The museum does not manage the parking areas located near the facility.
Parking in the surrounding area is metered, except for vehicles displaying a parking permit for people with disabilities.
Two reserved parking spaces are located near the museum entrance. However, the curb ramp leading to the pedestrian walkway has an uneven surface and a 4-centimeter threshold.
The reserved parking spaces do not have an additional side aisle for accessible vehicles.

Door-Thresholds

  • Level difference between exterior floor and door sill (cm) : 5
  • Level difference between interior floor and door sill (cm) : 4

Door

  • Manual door-Required effort : high effort

Door-Handles

  • Exterior handle type : thumb latch
  • Interior handle type : D-handle

Additional Information

The main entrance features a staircase with 14 steps leading to a landing, followed by 2 additional steps located immediately in front of the front door.
The width of the entryway is very narrow when the second door is open (43 cm).

Access ramp

  • Type of ramp : fixed
  • Slope(%) : 12

Access ramp-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on both sides

Door

  • Type of door : single
  • Clear width (cm) : 94

Additional Information

The door cannot be opened from the outside. You must ring the bell to call a staff member, who will come to open it.
The call button for the doorbell is located 126 cm above the floor.
The access ramp is located inside, past the front door.

Counter

  • Surface height (cm) : 108
  • Clearance available : no

Elevator-Platform lift

  • Interior space-Width (cm) : 233
  • Interior space-Depth (cm) : 162

Additional Information

The payment terminal is contactless. When a PIN is required, the front desk staff will provide a touchscreen keypad.

Door-Stall

  • Alignment : on toilet

Surface area

  • Width (cm) : 149
  • Depth (cm) : 137

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Type : side
  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 78

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Location : left side
  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 87
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 70

Door-Stall

  • Alignment : on transfer zone

Surface area

  • Width (cm) : 136
  • Depth (cm) : 149

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Type : side
  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 72

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Location : right side
  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 86
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 68

Surface area

  • Width (cm) : 255
  • Depth (cm) : 224

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Type : side
  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 100

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Location : left side
  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Flush

  • Manual flush-Location : located on the side of the transfer area

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 81
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 75

Additional Information

The paper towel dispenser is located behind the toilet and is difficult to reach.

Door-Stall

  • Alignment : on transfer zone

Surface area

  • Width (cm) : 135
  • Depth (cm) : 148

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Type : side
  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 72

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Location : right side
  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Flush

  • Manual flush-Location : located on the opposite side of the transfer area

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 85
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 78

Interior surface

  • Surface type : linoleum or parquet

Seating furniture

  • Height (cm) : 49
  • Back support : no
  • Armrest available : no

Exhibit

  • Displayed objects-Inclination : flat

Description

Located in Saint-Jérôme, the Musée d’art contemporain des Laurentides (MAC LAU) is dedicated to promoting and exploring contemporary art through exhibitions, educational programs, and various cultural projects. The museum occupies one floor of the Maison de la culture Claude-Henri-Grignon, a historic building that also houses the municipal library. This shared space makes it a major cultural hub in the heart of downtown Saint-Jérôme.

Contact details

101, place du Curé-Labelle, Saint-Jérôme, Québec

450 432 7171 /

communications@maclau.ca

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