Shepparton Art Museum
Highlights
- Explore the Shepparton Art Museum's significant collection of Australian ceramics, celebrating local craftsmanship and creativity.
- Engage with dynamic exhibitions that connect Goulburn Valley stories to global contemporary themes.
- Relax at the on-site café, enjoying refreshments while soaking in views of Lake Victoria.
- Discover a family-friendly environment that inspires creativity and fosters meaningful connections through art.
Shepparton Art Museum (SAM), located on Yorta Yorta Country in North Central Victoria, is one of Australia’s outstanding regional art museums. Showcasing its exhibitions and collection in new and exciting ways, the museum is a vibrant, inclusive art museum that inspires creativity, forges meaningful connections, and celebrates the unique stories of the Goulburn Valley region.
Established in 1936, the Shepparton Art Museum Collection is recognised and celebrated as one of regional Australia’s most significant collections of Australian ceramics, alongside a growing collection of works by Indigenous artists, historic and contemporary paintings, prints and works on paper. Now residing on the bank of Lake Victoria in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility, the Shepparton Art Museum presents a dynamic program of exhibitions that are designed to be locally relevant and engage with global contemporary ideas.
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Accreditations
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
Features
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.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
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)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel are available.
- Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
- 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.
- A hearing loop is available.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) 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)
- 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)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- 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.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- 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).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Have a Changing Places or Lift & Change toilet with a hoist and adult change table
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).
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