Fabbrica del Vapore: accessibility

How to get there by public transport
By underground: M5 line (Monumentale or Cenisio stops); by tram: 2, 4, 5, 10, 12. 14; by bus: 43, 57, 70.
For more information on ATM public transport, please visit: https://www.atm.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/Disabili/Pages/ATMperidisabili.aspx

Parking
Cars can be parked along the blue lines in the immediate vicinity.
For more information on traffic and where to park, please visit: 
https://www.comune.milano.it/aree-tematiche/mobilita/servizi-per-le-disabilita

Entrance
The entrance is through a broad gateway from the street (390 cm wide). A horizontal barrier is situated 4 metres after the gate, to the right of which is the pedestrian passageway  (143 cm wide). To reach the exhibition buildings, you can walk along the left side of the courtyard, paved in firm asphalt and with 11 benches (seat height: 43 cm). In succession, you meet: the Palazzina Liberty, the “Sala delle Colonne”, the Cattedrale, Messina 2 and the Porcellino or Ex cisterne.

Exhibition itinerary
The large structure made up of several buildings was a former railway materials factory and later the site of industrial activities. Today it is a cultural centre that welcomes events, workshops and concerts in its multipurpose spaces.
The spaces inside the buildings are of various sizes but all accessible.
The Palazzina Liberty, located on the left side after the pedestrian passageway, has an entrance with 4 steps (16 cm high each) followed by a single-leaf door (110 cm); the steps can be overcome with a stairlift.
On the ground floor of the building there are 2 rooms used for meetings, exhibitions and events.
After the Palazzina Liberty, always on the left side of the courtyard, you find the Sala delle Colonne, wide and accessible with a double leaf door (130 cm wide each).
Continuing for about 40 meters along the courtyard, you reach the Cattedrale building, in front of the cafeteria, a wide and accessible building with large glass windows; it has a double leaf door (130 cm wide each).
After the cafeteria, located about 10 meters on the left, you find the Messina 2 building. The entrance has a double leaf door (93 cm wide each). The building is on two floors connected by two flights of stairs of 15 steps each (18 cm high each) or alternatively by a lift.
The "Porcellino" or "Ex cisterne" building is located in the courtyard, about 30 meters from the Messina 2 building. The entrance has 6 steps (16 cm high each, handrail on the left side at a height of 100 cm) which can be overcome by means of a double ramp (length 16 m, width 150 cm, slope of 7%).
A double-leaf door (156 cm wide each) leads into the building, arranged on two floors connected by two flights of stairs of 15 steps each (18 cm high each) or alternatively by an elevator.
The building is made up of six rooms with double-leaf doors (75 cm wide each), on the ground floor and a large open space on the first floor.

Lifts
The Cattedrale building is equipped with an elevator that connects all floors and has the following characteristics:

• automatic door width 80 cm, cabin 130x95 cm
• lift push buttons panel with embossed Braille printing at a maximum height of 105 cm
• acoustic and visual signal of arrival on each floor.

The Porcellino and Messina 2 buildings are equipped with lifts that connect all floors and have the following characteristics:

• automatic door width 80 cm, cabin 110x140 cm
• lift push buttons panel with embossed Braille printing at a maximum height of 118 cm
• acoustic and visual signal of arrival on each floor.

Toilet facilities
In the Fabbrica del Vapore there are 20 accessible toilet facilities. Each building has accessible toilets.

There are two types of toilet facilities: the first type have the following characteristics:

• dressing room with 90 cm wide hinged door
• toilet with 87 cm wide sliding door
• suspended washbasin (clear space in front 137 cm)
• floor-standing toilet (clear floor area: in front 160 cm; on the right side: 24 cm; on the left side: 115 cm, horizontal grab handle to the left).

The second type of accessible toilet facilities have the following characteristics:

• dressing room with 90 cm wide hinged door
• toilet with 90 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (clear space in front 128 cm)

• floor-standing toilet (clear floor area: in front 150 cm; on the right side: 115 cm; on the left side: 29 cm, horizontal grab handle on the right and handrail on the left. WC shower to the left at a height of 55 cm).

Cafeteria
The Cafeteria is situated at the entrance to the first building. It has a double hinged door (95 cm wide each). The spacious hall is furnished with square tables with a single central leg  and has a déhor furnished with tables, benches, chairs and deck chairs.

Emergency exits
Emergency routes are well indicated. There is a visual and acoustic alarm system.