The Hepworth Wakefield
Overview
The Hepworth Wakefield is an art museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, which opened on 21 May 2011. The gallery is situated on the south side of the River Calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who was born and educated in the city.
Contact details
Gallery Walk Wakefield West Yorkshire Yorkshire and The Humber WF1 5AW United Kingdom
Access guidance
- The Welcome Desk is a short distance from the main entrance and is medium height. Part of the desk is lower level for easy access to wheelchair users. There is an induction loop. Lighting levels are bright.
- There are two lifts available for public use, one is a standard lift and the other a goods lift available upon request. Lifts are located at the rear of the foyer by the stairway up to the first floor galleries. The lifts have a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer. The external call buttons are at the height of 1050mm. The lighting level in the lifts is bright.
- The main public toilets are on the ground floor to the right hand side of the Welcome Desk at the rear of the foyer. This area of public toilets includes standard toilets plus accessible facilities and a baby change area. There are three accessible toilets throughout the building, one on the ground floor, one in Gallery 6 and another in the Learning Studios. All accessible toilets have a functional emergency alarm, coat hooks and wall mounted rails.
- We welcome Guide and Assistance Dogs in the galleries
- There are induction loops in the gallery. They can be found at the Welcome Desk, Café and in our Auditorium.