Arrival by public transport
- The nearest ZVV stop, Löwenbräu, is barrier-free for people with limited mobility.
- The stop is located about 75 metres from the barrier-free entrance to the building at Limmatstrasse 268 and about 100 metres from the entrance to the main entrance at Limmatstrasse 270.
- Two accessible parking spaces are available in the inner courtyard (free of charge). These parking spaces cannot be reserved.
- To reach the barrier-free entrance from the accessible parking lot, leave the inner courtyard through the same driveway which you used to enter by car. Take two left turns to get to Limmatstrasse.
- From there, continue along the building for about 100 metres until you reach the barrier-free entrance.
Access for people with mobility impairments
- Barrier-free access for people with mobility impairments, wheelchairs or pushchairs is available at the highlighted side entrance to Limmatstrasse 268 (see image above).
Access for people with visual impairments
- People with visual impairments are asked to use the main entrance to Limmatstrasse 270, which is accessed via stairs (14 steps up).
- The glass doors at the entrance to the building are equipped with safety markings.
- There are no glass doors in the museum itself.
Accessibility inside the building
- The historical building complex is a listed building. However, it has barrier-free access options:
- There is a lift from the entrance for people with mobility impairments to the ground floor of Limmatstrasse 268.
- From there, the Bistro LOI leads directly to the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst at Limmatstrasse 270 (marked orange on the map).
- Outside of the bistro's opening hours, you can access the museum via level A, which can also be reached by lift. On the other side of level A, a second lift leads to the ground floor of Limmatrasse 270 (pink in the plan).
- A gender-neutral wheelchair toilet is located in the first basement. It can be reached via the lift at Limmatstrasse 270.
Accessibility inside the museum
- All exhibition levels within the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst are accessible by lift.
- Assistance dogs are welcome at the exhibition.
- We provide wheelchairs for people with limited mobility. Please contact the visitor service at the entrance to the museum.
- Sufficient seating is provided in the exhibition and at all video installations.
- To improve accessibility for people with visual impairments, the steps in the museum are marked in high contrast.
Information about the exhibitions
- An information flyer about the current exhibitions is available in German and English.
- The same information is also available in simple German and English. • You can view and save the texts on your own mobile device using a QR code.
- A video in German sign language in the entrance area of the museum provides information about the exhibitions.
- An audio guide in German and English is available for individual exhibitions.
- Videos are subtitled in English.
- Scripts for the videos in the exhibition are available in German at reception.
- You can find texts about the individual works of art on the wall.
- These are also available as flyers in large print and can be taken into the exhibition.
- You can also view and save these on your own mobile device using a QR code.
- Notes have been added to all artistic content which the curatorial team has classified as sensitive.
- Tours of the exhibition are available in German and English.
- We also offer tours with audio descriptions and tours with interpretation into German sign language. Dates can be found here.
- Lectures and symposia accompanying the exhibition will be translated into sign language where possible. Dates can be found here.
- The Löwenbräukunst is a historical building. Access for people with limited mobility and wheelchairs is provided on every level. However, the routes are not direct.
- Renovations are currently underway at Limmatstrasse 268. The construction site may cause additional, unforeseen obstacles. See below for contact information for our reception.
- The Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst currently has neither a floor guidance system nor floor indicators for people with visual impairments. The stairs in the museum are highlighted with high-contrast markings.
- The Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst currently does not have the technical facilities to implement a hearing system or induction loop for people with hearing impairments. Most videos in the exhibition are subtitled, including closed captioning.
- Labels are not displayed at a height suitable for wheelchairs, and the font size is small. However, flyers are available, and you can open the texts directly on your own smartphone.
- The lift is currently not equipped with Braille signs, and stops are not announced. The visitor service will be happy to help you get where you want to go.
- If you would like to plan your visit with us in advance or have any further questions, please email info@migrosmuseum.ch or phone +41 44 277 20 50.
- People with disabilities (alone or in groups) can plan their visit with accompaniment: Nadja Aebi from the museum team accompanies and supports our visitors (accessibility, mobility, questions) as needed. The guided tour with accompaniment lasts about an hour and is free of charge. Please arrange an appointment: nadja.aebi@mgb.ch.
