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Welcome

Rutland County Museum & Visitor Centre is the perfect introduction to England’s smallest county.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

Our many displays & exhibits from our Collections include:

Archaeology

Rural trades and rural life including: Brewery, Wheelwrighting, Blacksmithing, and an impressive range of agricultural exhibits

Crime and punishment, including the only surviving New Drop Gallows in England

The Brooke Reliquary

and more!

The museum hosts an exciting programme of Exhibitions and Events. We also have Visitor Information, a Gift Shop, Study Area and a Garden.

Rutland County Museum Entrance

Level access

The main entrance has level access. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Reception GalleryRiding School GalleryReception CounterRiding School Public ToiletsMuseum ShopPoultry Hall GalleryMuseum GardenMuseum Courtyard

Hearing

The fire alarm has flashing lights.
We have a hearing loop in Reception area.
All staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Glass doors and full-height windows have contrast markings.
The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.
We have information in large print.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
All staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Travel by public transport

You can get to Rutland County Museum by bus and train.
There is a bus stop directly outside Rutland County Museum on Catmos Street. The bus stop is 0 miles / 0.0 km from Rutland County Museum.
The nearest train station is Oakham. The train station is 0.6 miles / 1.0 km from Rutland County Museum.

Rutland County Museum is a 12 minute walk from Oakham Railway Station, a distance of just over half a mile.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is not 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 route is 1600mm wide, or more.
Museum car parking and bus stop

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 800mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
It has a push button to open.
The door is 1070mm wide.

The Museum's main entrance doors are locked open during opening hours, and the inner electric door is operated by a push button.

Museum push button inner entrance door Museum outer entrance doors

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

We have contrast markings on all glass doors, contrast markings on all full-height windows and high colour contrast between walls and doorframes.

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lift to mezzanine floor

The lift is a platform lift.
The lift door is 900mm wide.
The lift is 1000mm wide. The lift is 1500mm deep.
The lift operates between the ground floor and mezzanine gallery.
Museum lift and seating area

Ticket/ information desk

Reception Counter

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.
Museum reception desk

Things to See and Do

We have a designated quiet space.

Reception Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There is a hearing loop.

Riding School Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1210mm wide, or more. The door is 1210mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

Public toilet

Riding School Public 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 880mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 640mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
There is 900mm at the side of the toilet. There is 800mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 440mm high. The toilets have handrails.

Shop

Museum Shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more. The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Poultry Hall Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1350mm wide, or more.
The door is 1350mm wide.

Access to the Poultry Hall is via the outdoor courtyard

Getting around outside

Museum Garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
The route is 850mm wide, or more.

Museum Courtyard

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1350mm wide, or more. The entrance is 1350mm wide.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.
We have a hearing loop in Reception area.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
The fire alarm has flashing lights.

Customer care support

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