Accessibility – The Egypt Centre

The Egypt Centre is committed to being open and accessible for everyone. On this page, you can find out about accessible facilities and resources across the site. Please inform the Egypt Centre staff if you have any particular requirements and we will be happy to help.

Accessibility Parking

A small number of accessible parking spaces are available at the back of the Taliesin building. Blue Badge holders may park in these spaces when visiting the Egypt Centre between 10.00 and 16.00. These spaces are controlled by Swansea University rather than the museum and cannot be booked in advance.

For more information, please call (01792) 295960.

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Wheelchair Access

The Egypt Centre is fully wheelchair accessible, ensuring everyone can enjoy its fascinating exhibits. Ramps and lifts provide easy access to all floors, while an accessible toilet is conveniently located on the first floor. The museum is committed to inclusivity, offering a welcoming environment for all visitors.

The museum is currently working to convert the doors leading to our galleries into power-assisted doors.

There is one accessible toilet located on the ground floor of the Taliesin building. For more details, click here.

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Blind and Partially Sighted Visitors

For customers with visual impairments, we have Braille copies of some materials at Reception. We are also developing large print options to enhance accessibility.

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Sunflower Lanyard Scheme

The Egypt Centre is proud to be part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme. This scheme helps to create awareness for individuals with “hidden disabilities”. These include autism, crohns disease, dementia, depression, and anxiety. You can use the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to tell people about the type of assistance you require. By wearing the sunflower lanyard, the museum staff will know that an individual may need help, extra assistance, or special requirements.

For more on the scheme, click here.

Autism Friendly Museum

The Egypt Centre holds an Autism Friendly Award from the National Autistic Society. We welcome children and adults with autism and additional needs in our museums and galleries. We have a number of Quiet Visit Lanyards and Ear Defenders for visitors to borrow.

For more information on these resources, click here.

Feeding Your Child

We are proud to be a breastfeeding-friendly museum and welcome breastfeeding in all areas of our premises. In England and Wales, your right to breastfeed in public is covered by The Equality Act 2010 which states “A business cannot discriminate against mothers who are breastfeeding a child of any age.” Our staff will be happy to provide hot water to warm bottles. If for any reason you are asked to stop feeding your baby while you are visiting us, please contact any member of staff.

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Service, Assistant, and Emotional Support Animals

Service, assistant, and emotional support animals (including assistant dogs in training) are welcome at the Egypt Centre. 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 Egypt Centre prior to your visit to avoid disappointment on the day.

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Wi-Fi

The Swansea University Visitor network is available for visitors and guests of the university who do not have academic accounts.

For more details, click here.