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Wakefield Museums and Castles
Information for wheelchair users and mobility impaired visitors
Entering Castleford Museum
Castleford Museum is on the third floor of the Castleford Forum Library and Museum building.
There is a level access entrance along the side of the building, next to the Aire Street car park. This entrance has an accessible entry door with a button at wheelchair height. This door opens outwards.
Once inside the building, go through the door on your right to enter the Library. In the centre of the Library is a lift. Go to the top floor to enter the Museum. The lift opens directly into the Museum on the top floor.
The Henry Moore space is on the second floor of the building. You can reach this with the same lift.
Moving around Castleford Museum
You can download a floor plan of Castleford Library and Museum.
There is one main open plan gallery space in Castleford Museum. It is level access and wheelchair accessible throughout.
The floor is made of marmoleum (similar to lino).
Seating
There are plastic chairs around the museum and at the activity tables at the back of the museum. There is also one wooden chair.
You can move the chairs around the museum to wherever you need.
Contact information
Castleford Forum Museum and Library Carlton Street Castleford WF10 1BB