Attractions

Maison Symphonique de Montréal

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Accessible
Services and facilities for
Deaf and hard of hearing people

Establishment details

  • More than two steps
  • Passageway: larger than 92 cm
  • Ticket office desk too high : 95 cm
  • No clearance under the ticket office desk
  • Manoeuvring space in front of the ticket office desk larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m
  • 5 accessible floor(s) / 5 floor(s)
  • Elevator larger than 80 cm x 1.5 m
  • Elevator: visual indicators for each floor

Additional information

    • Dedicated staff are on hand to welcome people with reduced mobility. It is advisable to reserve seats in advance by calling either Place des Arts or La Maison Symphonique directly.
    • The ground-floor checkroom is not accessible, as it is located at the top of 6 steps, and the counter is 92 cm high and has no clearance.
    • Employees direct the elevators and give priority to people with reduced mobility.

      • Access to entrance: no slope
      • Walkway to the entrance width: more than 1.1 m
      • Clear width of door exceeds 80 cm
      • No automatic door
      • No horizontal strip and/or patterns on glass door

      Additional information

        • To enter the Maison Symphonique, you must first enter the Place des Arts.

          • Passageway for accessing to toilet room larger than 1,1 m
          • Entrance: toilet room door width larger than 80 cm
          • Sink height: between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
          • Clearance under the sink: larger than 68.5 cm
          • clear space area in front of the sink larger than 80 cm x 1.2 m
          • Manoeuvring space larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m in front of the toilet stall
          • Accessible toilet stall: door clear width larger than 80 cm
          • Accessible toilet stall: door opening inside the stall
          • Accessible toilet stall: manoeuvring space larger tham 1.2 mx 1.2 m
          • 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

          Additional information

            • To get to the bathroom from the balcony, there's a wooden ramp with a 6% gradient, 97 cm wide. The handrails on either side are 92 cm high.
            • The women's washroom at the basket offers a transfer area of 84 cm.

              • Entrance: door clear width larger than 80 cm
              • Some sections are non accessible
              • Path of travel exceeds 92 cm
              • Manoeuvring space diameter larger than 1.5 m available
              • Seating reserved for disabled persons : 50
              • Seating available for companions
              • Reserved seating located at front
              • Reserved seating located at back
              • Reserved seating located on sides
              • Reserved seating: access from side: surface area exceeds 90 cm x 1.5 m
              • Barrier-free path of travel between entrance and reserved seating

              Additional information

                • On the parterre level, access is via a long, 8% slope, with a section described as a carpet ramp with a 9% gradient and a width of 88 cm.
                • 14 reserved seats are located at the rear of the stalls. 8 seats are at the front. 2 places are on the side, in the boxes.
                • Access to the mezzanine is via three steps. The wooden ramp has a 9% gradient. 4 places are at the rear of the mezzanine.
                • Access to the basket is via a gentle 4% carpeted slope. 4 reserved places are at the rear.
                • There is no reserved balcony space.
                • La Maison Symphonique is offering a new hearing aid called “Listen Everywhere”, so bring your own earphones. There's also an FM system available, which provides headphones.

                  Description

                  The Maison Symphonique de Montréal is located in Place des Arts. To move around the parking lot with an escort, ask Place des Arts employees rather than Maison Symphonique employees. It's best to call ahead to reserve your spot and make sure the necessary arrangements are made in the hall. La Maison Symphonique offers two assistive listening systems, including an application that must be downloaded, as well as an FM system.

                  Contact details

                  1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal, Québec

                  514 842 2112,

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