VISIT

Useful information for organizing your visit to the Tactual Museum.

DAYS & HOURS OF OPERATION

The Tactual Museum is located at 198 Doiranis Street in Kallithea. It operates every day, all year round, from Monday to Friday 9:00-14:00, as well as weekends only by appointment or as part of special themed activities. To schedule guided tours, please contact the Secretariat Office of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece (210-9415222).

WHEN IS IT CLOSED?

The Museum remains closed: All public holidays throughout the year & in the month of August as part of the summer vacations closure of the Lighthouse for the Blind in Greece.

DAYS & HOURS OF OPERATION

The Tactual Museum is located at 198 Doiranis Street in Kallithea. It operates every day, all year round, from Monday to Friday 9:00-14:00, as well as weekends only by appointment or as part of special themed activities. To schedule guided tours, please contact the Secretariat Office of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece (210-9415222).

WHEN IS IT CLOSED?

The Museum remains closed: All public holidays throughout the year & in the month of August as part of the summer vacations closure of the Lighthouse for the Blind in Greece.

FREE ADMISSION DAYS

15 October (World White Cane Day) and 18 May (International Museum Day).

ENTRY COST

Entrance fee: €3 (euros). The admission for disabled people and those accompanying them is free.

HOW TO FIND US

By city bus (A2, B2, 550) or by trolley (10) from the nearest metro station Siggrou-Fix.

FREE ADMISSION DAYS

15 October (World White Cane Day) and 18 May (International Museum Day).

ENTRY COST

Entrance fee: €3 (euros). The admission for disabled people and those accompanying them is free.

HOW TO FIND US

By city bus (A2, B2, 550) or by trolley (10) from the nearest metro station Siggrou-Fix.

Accessibility

Access to the Museum for people with mobility problems is via a special ramp at the entrance of the building.
Access to the floors is possible via a stair lift, donated by the Bank of Greece.
WC for people with mobility problems.
Free access to guide dogs accompanying visually impaired people.
Embossed floor plans of the space at the entrance for the best orientation of the blind visitor – a result of the collaboration of the Tactual Museum with the 3rd Gymnasium of Kifissia in the framework of the Erasmus+ KA2 program “Adapting Museums for educational Inclusive Goals”.
Automatic navigation application, for the autonomous and independent browsing of the visitor with vision loss and audio description of the exhibits (in addition to Braille descriptions). The program was implemented within the framework of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPANEK)”, NSRF 2014-2020, entitled “Innovative Applications of Digital Autonomous Navigation for the Blind” MANTO Blind, in collaboration with the University of Piraeus.
Accessible informational material in enlarged printing and Braille system in Greek and English for the partially sighted and blind respectively.
Emergency exits on both floors of the Museum.

COVID-19 health protection measures

In order to secure public health against the spread of the Sars-Cov 2 coronavirus, all the relevant measures derived by the governmental directives are followed. Thus, both staff and visitors comply with the current health protocols and at the same time all the relevant hygiene rules are applied in all spaces/halls of the Museum.