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José Chávez Morado, 'Carnaval en Huejotzingo (Carnival in Huejotzingo)' (detail), 1939. Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 96.5 cm. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Loyal Davis © DACS 2013.
Richard Rogers Partnership, Lloyd’s of London, 1978-86. © Richard Bryant / arcaidimages.com & Piano + Rogers, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 1971-77. © Francois Le Diascorn / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly' (detail), 1946. Enamel paint on composition board. 90.8 x 121.5 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977.
© TRACEY EMIN. All rights reserved, DACS 2013. Photo: KERRY RYAN.
Contact information
General enquiries 020 7300 8000
Disabled parking and wheelchair booking 020 7300 8028
Access facilities and programme enquiries (limited service) 020 7300 5732
access@royalacademy.org.uk
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Audio guides
Audio guides, including a number of audio described artworks, are available free of charge for visually impaired visitors to use in exhibitions. Please ask at the audio desk at the entrance to the exhibition. Transcripts of our audio guides are available to download here.
Large Print Gallery Guides
Large Print Gallery Guides are available free of charge to use in exhibitions. They are available from the wall holders in the galleries, or from the exhibition entrance.
Getting to the RA
Royal Academy volunteers are available to escort visitors to and from bus stops and the tube.
Guided tours
A trained volunteer can be booked for a one-to-one audio described tour or to assist wheelchair users in the exhibition. Please allow two weeks notice for your booking as this is a volunteer service.
Touch facilities
Every year a number of sculptures in the Summer Exhibition are available for visually impaired people to explore by touch. These works are identified by Braille labels and a large print list which are available from the Information Desk. Touchable facilities are also available for most exhibitions. Please telephone in advance of your visit to inquire about touchable resources.
Thermoforms
An album of thermoform images of our Permanent Collection is available. You're welcome to borrow the album during your visit. This should be booked in advance and we request that you bring your own tape player and headphones.
Guide dogs
We welcome all dogs for disabled people, including guide dogs. Please ask a Red Collar security guard if you require a dog bowl for your dog.
BSL & Lipspeaking Tours
We run a series of events for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. These talks and gallery tours are presented in British Sign Language with lipspeaking support, or with speech to text captioning. For deaf or hard-of-hearing children, Art Detective worksheets are available for all exhibitions from the Information Desk.
Audio guide
Audio guides are available free of charge. A portable hearing loop is available from the audio desk for use with audio guides. A transcript of the audio guide is also available from the audio desk or to download here.
Disabled parking
We have two disabled parking spaces available for badge holders. The available time slots are 10am to 2pm, 2pm to 6pm and 6pm to 10pm. Please telephone 020 7300 8028 or email access@royalacademy.org.uk
to book a parking space, giving your name, vehicle registration number and a contact telephone number. We recommend that you book at least one week in advance of your visit as spaces are limited.
Wheelchairs
We have five regular size manual wheelchairs available for hire at the Royal Academy. Please telephone 020 7300 8028 or email access@royalacademy.org.uk
to book a wheelchair.
Wheelchair escorts
If you need someone to assist you with a wheelchair, or lend a supporting arm, please contact our Access Officer and we can arrange one of our access volunteers to accompany and support you throughout your trip but please book this volunteer service two weeks in advance of your visit.
Accessible toilet
A unisex accessible toilet is available on the right-hand side of the staircase in the Front Hall as you take the entrance towards the gentlemen’s toilets.
Seating: portable stools
Black portable folding stools are available from racks outside the Sackler Wing of Galleries and the Main Galleries. Please return the stools to the racks after use.
Permanent seating
There is currently extra permanent seating in the following areas:
Alternative routes
If you suffer from vertigo and cannot use the glass lift or stairs, please ask a member of staff to escort you via the back stairs.
If the lift is out of order, there is a goods lift to the first floor but not to the Sackler Wing of Galleries. Please ask a security guard in the Front Hall to escort you.
Facilities for babies and young children
There is a baby changing facility inside the accessible toilet (see above for directions). High chairs are available in the restaurant and café. For breast feeding, the most comfortable area may be leather seats by the entrance to the restaurant.
Telephones
There are two red telephone boxes under the arch in the courtyard. Disabled visitors can use the phone at the Information Desk to ring for a taxi.
First aid
There are a number of trained first aiders in the building. Please ask the nearest member of staff for help.
Security alerts
In the event of a fire alarm or other security alert please follow instructions from security staff. Trained staff will use evacuation chairs for people who are wheelchair dependent to exit via the stairs.
Contact details for information and bookings
Disabled parking and wheelchair booking 020 7300 8028
Disability access enquiries (limited service) 020 7300 5732
Email access@royalacademy.org.uk
Shape
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for details on Shape, an accessible booking service that works with arts and cultural venues to remove barriers to arts, culture and entertainment events.
