Infrastructure
Parking
There is a designated parking area for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). This area has step-free access.
Wheelchair-accessible toilets
There are four wheelchair-accessible toilets on-site: one at the lower dock, three at the upper dock.
Wheelchairs and folding chairs
Complementary wheelchairs can be borrowed at the ticket desk. Folding chairs are available in front of exhibition rooms at various locations.
Lift
A stairway of 31 steps leads from the entrance pavilion to the lower dock level. A lift is available.
Guided tours for people with disabilities
Taking the easy Tour
Guided tour in accessible language for adults
Participants: max. 10 people
Cost: 40 Euros plus admission
up to 3 accompanying persons free
A shiplift is a lift for ships. But why do we need such a lift at all?
And how does it work? These ships are quite heavy.
We explain to you in plain language how the shiplift works and why you need one. You will also find out what life on the canal was like in the past and today.
What’s special:
During your visit, you will be accompanied by experts in the use of accessible language. The tour is led by people with learning difficulties or disabilities.
Hear and feel history
For adults with visual impairments
Duration: 1.5 hours
Participants: maximum 20, minimum 2 accompanying persons
Cost: 40 Euros plus admission, 2 accompanying persons free
How does a shiplift work? Let’s find out. How did a family live and work aboard a motorised cargo ship? We’ll make our way down into the cargo hold of the MS “Franz-Christian.”
The shiplift provides people with visual impairments myriad ways to maximise sensory perception. Touching and feeling materials by hand (diving suit), sensing motion with the body (movement of the ship), treading distances (length of the trough), listening to sounds and voices (ambient sound in the ship’s hull / the machine hall), these direct experiences combined with explanations allow visitors to assemble varied impressions into a vivid understanding of the shiplift.
A sensational guided tour of the Henrichenburg Shiplift Museum awaits. Afterwards, visitors have the option to take a cruise on the passenger ship “Henrichenburg” (at additional cost).
The ship's hoist - technology and history
Sign language tour
Duration: 1.5 hours
Participants: maximum 12
Cost: 52 Euros plus admission
On a journey through the shiplift, participants discover the unseen forces capable of lifting ships 14 meters high. The tour offers numerous hands-on activities and plenty of movement. Afterwards, visitors have the option to take a cruise on the passenger ship “Henrichenburg” (at additional cost).
Inclusive tours with sign language interpreters
The LWL regularly offers guided tours accompanied by sign language interpreters. You can find the scheduled dates under the following links:
Inclusion
Travel for Everybody
The Henrichenburg shiplift is certified by the nationwide ‘Reisen für Alle’ (Travel for Everybody) initiative. The inspection report, including detailed information for mobility impaired persons and wheelchair users, hearing impaired persons and deaf people, visually impaired persons, and blind people as well as people with cognitive impairments, is available via the following link:
