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Inside
Photo Museum Ireland is a specialist photography bookshop, exhibition spaces, artist production facilities including a darkroom, printing facilities and scanning suite.

The physical spaces within the Museum are fully wheelchair accessible. The entrance to our building has a door which is kept open during opening hours and an inner door which must be pushed open. On the ground floor, visitors will find the Museum Shop and reception area. On the first and second  level, visitors will find the exhibitions which are accessible to wheelchair users via our lift. There are toilets on the first floor and basement floor.

Photo Museum Ireland is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm, and is always free. Open Mondays by appointment for ongoing education, artists archiving and training. The museum is closed on Bank Holidays.

If you or your group have any individual requirements, please let us know in advance so that we are able to maximize the enjoyment of your visit.

Toilets
The Museum has toilet facilities on the first floor and a wheelchair accessible toilet on the basement floor. The basement floor toilet is accessed via the lift. You will need a staff member to provide access to the basement floor. We do not have baby changing facilities currently but we are working on it.

Seating
– There are some seats in selected galleries
– Most of our seating is benches
– You’re welcome to use walking sticks
– We provide folding chairs with arm rests, please ask at the reception area in the bookshop.

Service, assistant and emotional support animals – including assistant dogs in training – are welcome at the Museum.

Your service, assistant or emotional support animal should remain under your care and control throughout your visit, and ideally should be identifiable as working and remain on a leash.

If your service, assistant or emotional support animal is not a dog, please contact the accessibility team at access@photomuseumireland.ie prior to your visit to avoid disappointment on the day.

Water and free doggie bags can be made available for Service, assistant and emotional support animals.

At Photo Museum Ireland we are on a journey to make our museum autism friendly. We have implemented the following measures to minimise the effects of sensory stimulus on autistic people through effective communications, sensory mapping and the provision of p.p.e. equipment. All team members have received Autism awareness training.

Quiet hours or Sensory-Friendly Hours
Quiet hours are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a quieter visit environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability. They also benefit people with hidden disabilities and people who require a more flexible environment. Keep an eye out on our Exhibition page for the dedicated quiet hours for each exhibition.

Background music is reduced or turned off in the bookshop

Lighting in the galleries and bookshop are reduced or turned off.

Sensory Maps
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Visual Guide so you can see what you can expect to find when you arrive.
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Ear Defenders are available upon request from reception area in the bookshop.

Sensory borrow bags are available upon request reception area in the bookshop.
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Communication cards are downloadable for free from our website.
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Visitors can have access to the Museums quiet space should they require it.

Quieter times
Please note, quieter times and sensory information will vary. If you have any queries or concerns please get in touch with the Access Officer. Contact information is provided at the bottom of this page.

• The Museum can sometimes be crowded and noisy.

• The quietest times to visit the Museum are when the galleries first open between 11.00 and 12.00 and again in the afternoon after 16.00.

• The busiest time during the day is usually between 15.00 and 16.00 in the Museum galleries and bookshop.

• Please note that some Wednesday, Thursday and Friday late openings have additional activities that can be busy and noisy – check our events page when planning your visit.

• Our busiest times are at weekends, during Irish school holidays, Irish bank holidays, Christmas and the New Year.

• Our galleries can get especially busy during the first and final weekends of an exhibition. Check our Exhibitions and events page when planning your visit.

• The quietest time of the year tends to be November and early December.

Blind and low vision visitors can borrow visual aids at the front desk. We offer Carson Magnifiers and an Opcticron Gallery scope:

• A Handheld Rectangular Magnifying Glass. This magnifier is 2x power with built-in LED illumination.

• A Handheld Acrylic Magnifying Glass. This lightweight yet versatile magnifying lens has a 2x power primary lens with a built-in 11.5x spot magnifying lens for easily viewing the smallest of details.

• A Gallery Scope 8×20. This 8×20 delivers crisp clear images with a useful 7.0° field of view. Focusing at 15m/49ft and over requires only minor adjusment. Wind the focusing fully out and you will be rewarded with close focus to 30cm/12”.

At Photo Museum ireland, we are proud to offer large font exhibition guides designed to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for all our visitors:

Shane Lynam Pebbledash Wonderland Large Font Guide
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Akihiko Okamura The Memories of Others Large Font Exhibition Guide
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Imprints Large Font Exhibition Guide
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Lorraine Tuck Large Font Exhibition Guide
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Photo Museum Ireland is thrilled to have implemented a Hearing Loop System. Museum-goers wearing Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants can enjoy the benefits of the Hearing Loop System at the Museum’s Bookshop Counter. Hearing aid or Cochlear Implant users can simply switch to the ‘Telecoil’ setting to hear the museum assistant for better communication. If your Telecoil mode is not configured or properly set-up, we advise you to consult your audiologist for assistance.