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Museu da Electricidade - Casa da Luz

Culture
Museums / Exhibition rooms

O Museu de Electricidade “Casa da Luz” está instalado no espaço da antiga Central Térmica do Funchal, inaugurada em 1897. O Museu apresenta uma exposição com várias áreas temáticas. A primeira - “Luzes do Funchal” - mostra vários tipos de iluminação utilizados na Cidade do Funchal, desde os primeiros exemplares de lamparinas de azeite até aos candeeiros da atualidade. A segunda área - “Um século de Eletricidade” - demonstra a evolução da eletricidade no arquipélago. A terceira área - "Fontes de Energia" - é mais didática e é sobre energia eólica e solar. Tem também uma área dedicada à ciência e à tecnologia, dotada de equipamentos interativos e software multimédia.
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Contact information

Street
Rua Casa da Luz, 2 9050-029
Funchal (Santa Maria Maior), Funchal (Funchal)
Portugal

Contact
Tel +351 291 211 480
mcl@eem.pt
https://www.facebook.com/museucasadaluz/

The resource offers

Support staff for PRM
Support staff for PRM
Parking reserved for PRM
Parking reserved for PRM
Toilets reserved for PRM
Toilets reserved for PRM
Information in Braille
Information in Braille

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Museu da Electricidade - Casa da Luz
Accessibility report

Information on the accessibility of this tourist resource has been provided by professionals.

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Entrance
Photo/s of general information of entrance Photo/s of general information of entrance

Entrance: Mobile ramp (available on request)

The entranceway analysed is: The main one

Width of the entrance door: Greater than or equal to 78 cm

Customer Service Area

Customer service desk: Yes

Characteristics

Photo/s of characteristics of customer service area

Near the entrance: Yes

Inside circulation
Photo/s of general information of inside circulation Photo/s of general information of inside circulation Photo/s of general information of inside circulation Photo/s of general information of inside circulation Photo/s of general information of inside circulation

Wheelchair circulation: Total

Adequate lighting: Yes

Establishment with more than one floor: Yes

Vertical itinerary

Transit between floors via: Steps / stairs

Stair information

Number of steps: More than 3

Height of the step in cm: 17

Hand rail: Yes

Adapted toilet in common areas

Toilet suitable for PRM: Yes

Characteristics

Photo/s of characteristics of adapted toilet in common areas Photo/s of characteristics of adapted toilet in common areas Photo/s of characteristics of adapted toilet in common areas

Access without changes in floor level: Yes

Door width: Greater than or equal to 78 cm

Door opening: Inward

Free turning space ? 150 cm of diameter: No

Clear space to transfer to the toilet: Not enough space

Height of the toilet seat: High (greater than or equal to 45 cm)

It has support bar(s): Yes

Information

Toilet grab bars: Left-hand side, right-hand side

The bars on the left-hand side are: Fixed

The bars on the right-hand side are: Fixed

Sink: With mixer tap, without pedestal

Services and amenities
Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities Photo/s of access to information of services and amenities

Plan of the tourist resource next to the entrance: Yes

Adapted visits or activities for people with disabilities: Yes

Characteristics

Adapted visits or activities for people with disabilities: Visual

Documentation with information about the tourist resource : Yes

Brochures, dossiers, menus, etc.

Features of the documentation: In braille, in large print and contrastng colours, easy to read

Customer service staff: Yes

Staff training

Personal trained in atttentionto people with disabilities : Yes

Personal available to support people with specific needs: Yes

PRM Parking

Parking lot reserved PRM: Yes

Characteristics

Next to the stablishment: Yes

Belongs to the stablishment: No