Facilities

Access 

We aim to make your visit to the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum as accessible and enjoyable as we can. We are always looking at ways in which we can enhance the visitor experience for all. If you have any suggestions on improvements that we can make or if you require any further information or support, please do get in touch.

Overview:

• There is seating (without arms) in every room, except for the room in which Carnegie was born, and the Reception/Shop area

• There are two Blue Badge parking spaces opposite the birthplace cottage (approximately 10 metres away)

• Accessible toilet is located around 30 metres away from the refreshment area and can be accessed through the garden

• Download our Accessibility Guide and How to Get Here Guide for detailed information on the accessibility of your visit within our building

To find information relevant to you, please click one of the links below:

• Autism

• Quieter Times

• Dementia

• Level Access

• Hearing

• Visual

Autism: 

The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is committed to being an autism-friendly venue. All our front-of-house staff have received autism awareness training and are happy to help if needed.

We offer pre-visit information to help prepare for a visit to our Museum:

• A family-friendly visual story: Download Visual Story

• A 360 degrees virtual tour of the Museum: 360 view

At the Museum, we have a sensory backpack available, specifically designed for autistic children and have ear defenders available to borrow. Please speak to staff if you would like to use these.

Quieter times:

The museum is quieter on weekdays, particularly in the afternoon. If you are worried about the Museum being too busy, please get in touch beforehand.

Level Access:

There is level access from the side entrance to:

• Main Hall displays

• Reception/ Shop area

• Accessible Toilet

  The nearest Changing Places toilet is located at the Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries.

• Garden

Hearing:

• We have a hearing loop in the Reception/ Shop area

• We welcome assistance dogs and can provide water bowls for them

Visual:

• The walls and the doors have high colour contrast

• The Birthplace Cottage has low lighting

• Display information in audio format is available for the Birthplace Cottage

• Some touchscreens in the Main Hall have loud audio but no subtitles

• We welcome assistance dogs and can provide water bowls for them