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Kirsty McKenzie

Kelvingrove Art Gallery ranked one of the most accessible museums in UK

Glasgow's Kelvingrove Gallery has been ranked one of the most accessible museum in the UK.

Experts at UK Mobility have rated the UK's most accessible museums, studying combined multiple factors across the 30 highest rated attractions in the UK including whether they had accessible toilets, universal access,  mobility aids on offer, onsite disabled parking and free carer tickets.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery came joint third with the National Rail Museum in York.

Kelvingrove, located in Glasgow's west end ranked highly thanks to it meeting all the critiera. The museum has accessible toilets, universal access, guide dogs, mobility aids on offer, motorised scooters, onsite disabled parking, carer concessions, Euan's Guide ranking.

Stonehenge and Titanic Belfast were determined as the most accessible attractions in the UK, both achieving a perfect score.

On the other hand, Sky Garden in London came 30th as the least accessible of the UK’s top attractions. The attraction let itself down with a brief and unclear accessibility statement, no universal access and no onsite disabled parking.

UK Mobility said: What is most reassuring from the final rankings is that the attractions which came out on top fall around the entire UK, stretching from Wiltshire to Northern Ireland to York and then Glasgow.

"It’s wonderful that the most accessible attractions are not all based in London and reach far and wide across the nation. As many will know, disability and limited mobility don’t just affect those who live in areas more adapted for their needs, it exists everywhere and so it’s fantastic to see that attractions everywhere have adapted."

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