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Welcome

The American Museum takes you on a journey through the history of America, from its early settlers to the twentieth century. With its remarkable collection of folk and decorative arts, displayed in original period rooms from the US, all set within a fine Georgian manor house with outstanding views on the edge of Bath, and the South West’s
newest garden attraction.

The only museum of Americana outside the United States, it was founded to bring American history and cultures to the people of Britain and Europe.

 

Claverton Manor viewed from the New American Garden

Level access

The main entrance has level access. with a lift and a ramp. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Calaverton Manor main Museum CollectionExhibition GalleryTicket OfficeExhibition Gallery toiletsExhibition Gallery shopCountry StoreThe Orangery CafeNew American Garden Mount Vernon GardenTerrace

There is level access from the car park to:

Picnic area underneath the Orangery Cafe

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Orangery Cafe toilets

Hearing

We have a hearing loop in Ticket Office and Orangery Cafe.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
We have information in large print.

General

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Claverton Manor
Bath
BA2 7BD

Travel by public transport

You can get to American Museum & Gardens by bus.
The nearest bus stop is at the University of Bath. The walk from the stop to the Museum will take around 15 minutes via the road or woodland path. There is no footpath adjacent to the road for half of the distance. The woodland path is not a hard surface and can be slippery. There is a steep gradient near the entrance to the Museum. The bus stop is 1 miles / 1.6 km from American Museum & Gardens.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with V Cars Bath by calling 01225464646. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
We have a transfer service for visitors.

We have a golf buggy which can transport visitors from the Museum car park to Ticket Office and on to the Orangery Cafe and Exhibition Gallery. Advance booking is required.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.
The path is sloped.
The route is 2100mm wide, or more.
We have a transport service, to take visitors from the car park to the main entrance.

We have a golf buggy which can transport visitors from the Museum car park to Ticket Office and on to the Orangery Cafe and Exhibition Gallery. Advance booking is required.

The American Museum golf buggy outside the entrance to the main museum collection

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
There is a lift.
The door is 1500mm wide.
The main door is side hung and manual.
Looking towards Claverton Manor and the main collection entrance Inside Claverton Manor and the main collection entrance looking outside

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Main staircase with low lighting levels in Museum to protect collection and historic fabric.

Lift

We have 2 lifts.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Claverton Manor, main collection lift

The lift door is 800mm wide.
The lift is 1100mm wide. The lift is 1400mm deep.
The lift says the floor number at each floor.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
The lift in Claverton Manor which houses the main collection goes to all three floors open to the public.It is also available to take invited visitors to the 2nd floor for private functions.
Lift to all floors in Claverton Manor

The Stables platform lift

The lift is a platform lift.
The lift door is 1000mm wide.
The lift is 800mm wide. The lift is 1200mm deep.
This is a simple platform lift in the Stables can take visitors from the door of the Stables to the floor level . It must be operated by the visitor from a seated position.The Stables building is open for learning and event visitors only.
Platform lift and stairs in the Stables

Ticket/ information desk

Ticket Office

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more.
The door is 1000mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.

Things to See and Do

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

Calaverton Manor main Museum Collection

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a lift.
From the lift to this area, the route is 800mm wide, or more. The door is 800mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

Exhibition Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 700mm wide, or more. The door is 700mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
exhibition gallery

Public toilet

Orangery Cafe toilets

From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is 1 step. There is no lift and no ramp.

The public toilets by the Orangery Cafe do have a step to get into them.
Wheelcahir accessible toilets are located inthe Exhibition Gallery building.

Orangery Cafe toilets - male on the left, female on the right.

Public toilet

Exhibition Gallery toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.
The route is 700mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 700mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
The toilets have handrails.
Exhibition Gallery wheelchair accessible toilet

Shop

Exhibition Gallery shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 700mm wide, or more. The door is 700mm wide.
The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Shop

Country Store

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

The Orangery Cafe

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 800mm wide, or more.
The door is 800mm wide.
Entrance to the Orangery Cafe

Getting around outside

New American Garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
There is a lift. The route is sloped. The route is 1300mm wide, or more.

We have a Tramper as part of our partnership with the Countryside Mobility Scheme which can be hired by visitors to access the gardens.
Manual wheelchairs are also available from the Ticket Office.

Watch the video: Tramper
Tramper Step free access to New American Garden near the Ticket Office

Mount Vernon Garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
The route is sloped. The route is 1300mm wide, or more.

A resin bonded gravel sloped path provides access to the Mount Vernon Garden from the New American Garden.

The level access route into the Mount Vernon Garden from the Orangery Cafe is via a gravel, grassed and resin bonded gravel path. The grassed section may inaccessable after heavy rain due to waterlogging. 

There are 20 stone steps down into Mount Vernon Garden from the New American Garden.

Watch the video: New American Garden & Mount Vernon Launch
Slope to the level access rout to he Mount Vernon Garden form the Orangery Cafe

Picnic Area

Picnic area underneath the Orangery Cafe

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 1300mm wide, or more.
You can bring your own food to the picnic area.
Picnic area underneath the Orangery Cafe

Terrace

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

The Terrace at the edge of the New American Garden and next to the Orangery Cafe is the main outdoor seating area for visitors, especially for the Orangery Cafe.
It has a stone flag floor with mulitple table and chairs. Dog water bowls are provided in this area.
The terrace also provides the entrance to the Herb Shop (step access)

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.
We have a hearing loop in Ticket Office and Orangery Cafe.

We can provide three manual wheelchairs from the Ticket Office and exhibition Gallery.
Walking sticks and umbrellas are available from the Ticket Office and Claverton Manor main collection entrance.
Hippy Chicks are also availble at Claverton Manor main collection entrance.

The nearest toilet area for assistance dogs is located within the New American Garden, 10 metres from the Ticket Office.
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

We can provide access to power fo rmobility scooters at he Ticket Office

You can hire mobility equipment from Mobiloo by calling 03000301255.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have information in large print.

We have some infomation in large print and foreign languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian)

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