Fondazione Prada: accessibility

How to get there by public transport
M3 underground line (Lodi, 850 m), tram 24, bus 65.
For more information on urban transport accessibility, please visit the ATM website: 
https://www.atm.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/Disabili/Pages/ATMperidisabili.aspx

Parking
The visitors to the Foundation and customers of Bar Luce may use the free car park at Largo Isarco 1. There are 75 parking spaces, two of which are reserved for disabled pass holders. Bicycle racks are at the disposal of the visitors.
For more information on traffic and parking in Milan, please visit:
https://www.comune.milano.it/aree-tematiche/mobilita/servizi-per-le-disabilita

Information for visitors
Guided tours in Italian and English have to be booked in advance. Guided tours in French, German and Spanish have to be booked at least a week in advance. The Haunted House is not included in the standard exhibition route, and can be visited only by reservation.
For information and bookings: Visitors Service, tel. +39 02 56662612
email: visit.milano@fondazioneprada.org
Wheelchairs for visitors with walking difficulties and baby carriers are available.
The museum staff provide information and assistance.

Entrance
The entrance consists of two gates, located side by side. The first is 5 metres wide and the other (187 cm wide) has 1 step (h 12 cm). The gates give access to the inner courtyard. After a distance of around 50 m, an automatic door (180 cm wide) on the left-hand side of the courtyard leads to the start of the exhibition. 

Facilities
The entrance hall contains:

• the information desk (counter heights 121 cm and 96 cm)
• the ticket office (counter heights 121 cm and 96 cm)
• a bookshop (counter heights 121 cm and 96 cm).

Floor -1 contains:

• the wardrobe (counter height 112 cm), which is free of charge for all visitors.

All objects bigger than 20x15x10 cm have to be left here.

Lifts
The complex has three lifts and a goods hoist.

The lift which links the ground floor (ticket office) and floor -1 (wardrobe) has the following specifications:

• door width 95 cm, internal space 142x150 cm
• Braille pushbutton panel with raised markings (h 90 cm)
• acoustic and visual floor signals on arrival
• emergency alarm bell (h 90 cm).

The lift in the Cinema building links the ground floor and floor -2 and has the following specifications:

• door width 112 cm, internal space 208x153 cm
• Braille pushbutton panel with raised markings (h 96 cm)
• acoustic and visual floor signals on arrival
• emergency alarm bell (h 96 cm).

The lift opposite the ticket office links the two Podium floors and has the following specifications:

• door width 90 cm, internal space 147x183 cm
• Braille pushbutton panel with raised markings (h 90 cm)
• acoustic and visual floor signals on arrival
• emergency alarm bell (h 90 cm).

The goods hoist, which links the ground floor with the fourth floor of the Haunted House (key available from the staff), has the following specifications:

• double hinged door 115 cm wide, internal space 154x100 cm
• Braille pushbutton panel with raised markings (h 161 cm)
• acoustic and visual floor signals on arrival
• emergency alarm bell (h 110 cm).

Exhibition layout
The Prada Foundation is located in a converted early 20th century distillery. Its intricate architecture is the result of the combination of existing buildings and three new structures. The complex covers an area of 19,000 m2.
The exhibition route begins at the South Gallery (entrance 89 cm wide), the former workshop of the previous industrial complex. There are 5 consecutive steps along the route (h 20 cm), which can be avoided by using the lift platform (door 143 cm wide, internal space 138 x153 cm, pushbutton panel at a height of 100 cm, to be kept pressed down while the platform is in movement). The spacious former storage area is the next stop along the way.
The Cisterna building is reached from the outer courtyard (entrance with double hinged door, each panel 120 cm wide). The building is divided into three rooms and originally housed tanks used in the spirits production process. Today, it hosts temporary installations.
The North Building has a lift platform (door 105 cm wide, internal space 145 x140 cm, pushbutton panel at a height of 112 cm, to be kept pressed down while the platform is in movement).
The next stop is the Podium building, with spacious exhibition areas housed over two floors, connected by a lift.
Access to the Haunted House, which hosts the permanent installations by Robert Gober and Louise Bourgeois, is by four flights of stairs. The lift may only be used by disabled visitors.

Direction signs
Internal direction signs legible by the visually impaired (characters in excess of 7 cm), in colours standing out against those of the background.
Two horizontal and two vertical panels (90 cm from floor levels) with a tactile map showing the layout of the Foundation.
Touch tours for the blind within the courtyard, from the outer entrance to the entrance to the exhibition route.

Bathroom facilities
There are three disabled bathrooms.
The first is on floor -1 (wardrobe), and has the following fittings:

• anteroom with 91 cm wide hinged door
• bathroom with 102 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 128 cm)
• suspended toilet bowl (space in front 200 cm, to the right 31 cm, to the left 108 cm, vertical handle and handrail to the left, flush to the right, height 67 cm).

The second is in the North Building, and has the following fittings:

• anteroom and bathroom with 96 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 150 cm)
• suspended toilet bowl (space in front 164 cm, to the right 143 cm, to the left 23 cm, vertical handle and handrail to the right).

The third is in the Luce bar, has the following fittings:

• anteroom with 95 cm wide hinged door
• bathroom with 89 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 190 cm)
• suspended toilet bowl (space in front 125 cm, to the right 22 cm, to the left 103 cm, handrail).

The bathroom symbols stand out clearly, are located at eye height, and are medium to large in size.

Bar/Cafe
The Luce bar recreates the atmosphere of a typical Milan cafe, and is reached from the ticket office by an inclined ramp. It has a spacious hall (40 covers) and is furnished with four-legged square tables (space below 67 cm). Vegetarian menus are available.

Emergency exits
The emergency evacuation routes are marked. There is a visual and acoustic alarm system.