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German Resistance Memorial Accessibility

  2.5 Star Sage AccessibilityGo through this tunnel into the courtyard and you are at the site where the Valkyrie conspirators against Hitler were executed. The entrance with a single step is on the left side of the courtyard.

The German Resistance Memorial is located in the building where the Valkyrie plot to assassinate Hitler was planned, and the courtyard is the location where the conspirators were executed. There is a single step at the entrance to the building. Sixty percent of the exhibits are accessible by a 71 cm wide elevator, and the other 40% are accessed via 6 steps.

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The entrance is located on the left side of the courtyard and has a single step.

Is there an accessible entrance? The only entrance has a single step to enter followed by a pull door. It is located on the left, inside the courtyard.

Where is the closest place that cars/taxis can drop-off people? On Stauffenbergerstrasse street to the east of the building.The door to the elevator is 71 cm wide which was okay for my wheelchair but may be too narrow for other wheelchairs.

Are there cobblestones or hills leading to the entrance? No cobblestones or hills

What percentage of the attraction can be viewed without having to go up steps? 66% if you can get up the single step at the entrance. Otherwise 0%.About 2/3 of the inside of the museum is step-free.

Which parts are not accessible? There are 6 steps down to get to Rooms 18-26. Four of the twelve rooms with audioguide narrations are down these steps.

Are there loaner wheelchairs? NoThe last 1/3 of the museum requires going down these steps.

Is there an accessible bathroom? No
Is the door wide enough for a wheelchair? The bathroom entrance is wide enough but the stalls are not.
Are there grab bars? No
Is there a space to position a wheelchair next to the toilet? No

Are there guided tours that don’t have to go up steps? No guided tours

Does advance notice need to be given for…
…handicapped parking? No
…opening of an accessible entrance? No
…loaner wheelchairs? No
…accessible tours? No

Is there a discount for someone with a disability and/or their companion? Free for all

Address: Stauffenbergstraße 13 – 14, D-10785 Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)30 26 99 50 00
Website: http://www.gdw-berlin.de/index-e.php
Email: sekretariat@gdw-berlin.de

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