Accessibility for all
How to access the collection and special exhibition spaces
The entrance, toilets, shop, cafe and exhibition spaces are accessible by wheelchair, with lift access to the first and second floors. Additional services for visitors with disabilities include:
- An induction loop and large print labels (available at reception)
- Braille
- A BSL introduction to the Gallery
- Guided tours by appointment
- Pre-booked speech to text tours
- Morris Explorers Satchels – designed for SEND families
- Sensory map, visual story, Visual Vocabulary cards (for people with non-verbal communication systems) – part of our Morris Explorers Satchels or available to download separately
If you require British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation to take part in any events, contact the Gallery by using the Enquire button at the bottom of this page.
Watch the BSL Introduction to the Gallery below.
Morris Explorers Satchels – sensory bags
Designed with SEND families in mind, these sensory bags have been created to help provide fun and interactive ways to explore William Morris Gallery. They are free to use and have been developed to help eliminate barriers to access for SEND visitors and families. Inspired by William Morris’s satchel (which you can see on display at the Gallery), they include a sensory map, a visual story, and Visual Vocabulary cards (for people with non-verbal communication systems) that you can also download before your arrival. All of these are designed to help build confidence in families before and during your visit.
6 bags available at a time from our Front Desk. No age limit.
Download the Sensory Map
Download the Visual Story
Download the Visual Vocabulary Cards
Created by Sarah Brundson, MA student in Museum Studies at University of Westminster, on placement at William Morris Gallery. This project has been developed with support from the Waltham Forest Parent Forum.
William Morris Gallery is a Dementia Friendly Venue
William Morris Gallery has been certified as a Dementia Friendly Venue by the Alzheimer’s Society. This means that it is a cultural venue in London offering a range of dementia-friendly resources.
Getting around
There are two manual wheelchairs onsite for visitors to use. To reserve a wheelchair contact the Gallery by calling 020 8496 1470 or use the Enquire button below to email the team.
The Acanthus room on the second floor is often used for talks and private hire. It has a narrow doorway of 63 cm in width. If you are attending an event in this room and have any concerns about the width of your wheelchair, call 020 8496 1470 or use the Enquire button below. Where possible, extra assistance can be provided or the event can be relocated.
Parking access
The Gallery has three parking bays available for Blue Badge holders on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday during opening hours.
The Gallery gates are kept locked to prevent unauthorised parking. Blue badge holders are therefore asked to call the Gallery on 020 8496 1470 when they arrive and someone will come and let you in. If you do not have a mobile phone please call in advance of your visit.
There are no spaces available on Saturdays due to the Lloyd Park Market. Blue Badge holders can use the ‘pay & display’ parking at Bedford Road car park, free of charge.
You can find more detailed information in the Gallery’s AccessAble guide.
To discuss any specific access requirements please contact the Gallery by calling 020 8496 1470 or use the Enquire button below.