The National Cartoon Gallery holds over 25,000 cartoons from leading Australian and international cartoonists and hosts rotating cartoon exhibitions curated from the Gallery’s collection.
The Gallery is housed in a unique building, a combination of an original underground World War II bunker converted in 1995 to an exhibition space, together with a second upstairs gallery, completed in 2021.
Visitors can view the outside of the original underground bunker through a large window display, adding to the attraction of your visit.
The upstairs gallery hosts the National Holden Motor Museum, a significant collection of Holden Motor Cars, some dating back to the 1950s, and throughout the decades until the recent demise of Holden car production. This has been made possible by the generous support and donations from local businesses.
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in your access statement)
Employ people with disability
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Train your staff in disability awareness
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Provides general access facilities and services for people with access needs.
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Accept the Companion Card
Pricing
$8 - $15
Accessible Parking
We have at least one regulation accessible parking space.
General Access / Communication
We actively welcome people with access needs.
We offer multiple options for booking eg web, email, phone
We train our staff in disability awareness
We welcome and assist people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour – includes people with autism, intellectual disability, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia, and English as a second language.
We cater for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance (this includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
We cater for people who use a wheelchair
We cater for people with high support needs and who travel with a support person. Ramps to the front door, double-opening doors if need be, wide doorways, open-plan gallery space.
