Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections
  • Art & Culture
Tuesdays — Closed; Saturdays: 10.00am – 3.00pm; Sundays: 10.00am – 3.00pm; Mondays: 10.00am – 4.00pm; Wednesdays: 10.00am – 4.00pm; Thursdays: 10.00am – 4.00pm; Fridays: 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • General

Highlights

  • Explore diverse exhibitions that challenge and educate, showcasing visual art, craft, photography, and design.
  • Relax in landscaped grounds while enjoying the artistic atmosphere and the offerings of The Evergreen Cafe.
  • Engage with artist and curator talks, enhancing your understanding of the creative heritage of the Hawkesbury.
  • Participate in workshops and film screenings that enrich your gallery experience and connect you with the community.
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Hawkesbury Regional Gallery is located in the Deerubbin Centre, a landmark building designed to reflect the heritage values of the surrounding district.

Landscaped grounds and Cafe provide a pleasant environment for the enjoyment of art and culture. Exhibitions offer a variety of media in visual art, craft, photography and design. A guiding principle of the exhibition program is to uphold the Hawkesbury’s artistic and creative heritage while showcasing the new and original.

All exhibitions aim to be thought-provoking, challenging and educational in the broadest sense of the word.

Every exhibition features artist and curator talks, and there are usually workshops, film screenings and other public programs designed to make the most of your gallery experience.

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Accreditations

  • Australian Museums and Galleries Association
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • NSW – Hills, Hawkesbury and Riverlands Tourism

Features

  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Conference/Convention Facilities
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Lawn / Gardens
  • Lockers
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop

Tags

  • Art & Culture
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
  • Staff are trained in disability awareness.
  • Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
  • Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
  • Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Communication

  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

  • Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Vision

  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

  • Information in large print is available.
  • Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
  • Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
  • Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
  • Handrails on all stairways
  • Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.

Hearing

  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Volume controlled phones are available.
  • A low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music) is available.

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Grab rails in the bathroom
  • Seating in common areas including reception area

Physical – Wheelchair

  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

  • Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
  • An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
  • A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
  • At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).

Access & Inclusion

  • An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.

  • www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

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