Passenger Lift
[from 16th July 2024] THE MUSEUM'S PASSENGER LIFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF ORDER. The ground floor of the Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers museum are fully accessible via a platform lift at the north entrance of the building. Please come to the main entrance and ask the team on the door to assist you with entry. Apologies for any inconvenience.
If you would like to speak to the museum team about access in advance of your visit, please call 01865 272950 or email foh@oum.ox.ac.uk.
There is a passenger lift that connects the Lower Ground, Ground, and First Floors. The lift is located very close to the accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The lift entrance is 80cm wide. The lift will accommodate wheelchairs although it is not large enough for wheelchairs to turn within it. All lift buttons are at an accessible height for wheelchair users. The lift has tactile buttons, audio and visual information, and a hearing loop. There is a handrail on one side of the lift.
The passage to the passenger lift, as seen from the accessible entrance on the Lower Ground Floor
The entrance to the lift on the Lower Ground Floor
The entrance to the lift on the Ground Floor can be found next to the shop
Ground Floor view of the lift doors
The Lift exits the First Floor in the Ellen Hope Gallery
The interior of the passenger lift
Lift button panel
Stair Lift
There is also a small inclined wheelchair stair lift at the North end of the Museum. Please ask staff for assistance if you would like to use this. The lift platform is 100cm long and 77cm wide. It has a maximum weight capacity of 225kg. The stair lift connects the Ground Floor with the north Lower Ground Floor where you will find baby change facilities, a toilet suitable for ambulant disabled people, as well as standard male and female toilets. However, we recommend using the accessible toilet facilities at the south side of the building, which are accessible via passenger lift and are more spacious.