Ferry Building Gallery Accessibility
This business has self-assessed as having the following accessible attributes. Please contact the business directly for further detail if required.
Mobility
- Designated accessible parking near an accessible entrance that is specifically marked
- One or more entry points are automated
- Lowered counter at the reception or ticket desk
- Designated gender-neutral/family restroom that can also accommodate a support person
- Key activities are accessible to guests using mobility devices
- Accessible spaces have clear views of the main activity (i.e. stage, viewing area)
Vision
- Audible alarm and/or public service system
- Multiple lighting sources to improve visibility
- Audio description headsets available for presentations, films or movies
- Customer service staff have been trained, and prepared to verbally describe rooms, menus, business amenities and contracts/waivers in detail
- Staff are available to accompany guests through the venue as a guide, and to describe the sights
Hearing
- Business has a visual warning (alarm) system
- Staff are trained to use alternative communication tools such as Apps or text messaging
Cognitive & Sensory Friendly
- Neutral or muted colours that are calming and subdued
- Surfaces, window coverings, and décor with minimal glare or reflection, as well as minimal use of bold patterns, shapes, or stripes
- Minimal visual clutter and obstacles
- Nonslip floor surfaces with minimal reflection
- Steps and slope changes are clearly marked and lit, and have handrails
- Background noise is minimal, and alarms or auditory cues are on a low frequency
- Fragrance-free areas
- Staff are available to accompany guests through the venue as a guide, and to describe the sights
- Signs are well lit
- Signs have minimal glare or reflection
- Designated gender-neutral/family restroom that can also accommodate a support person
General
- System in place for guests to contact a staff member for help if required
- Emergency plan includes staff trained to provide in-person assistance for people with mobility, visual, and hearing requirements
- Business has a dog relief area on site
- Business has high-speed internet service available for video application use
The Ferry Building Gallery is a public community gallery operated by the District of West Vancouver. Located at the center of the Ambleside Landing area in one of West Vancouvers oldest buildings, it serves as a hub for arts and culture. The gallery presents up to 18 exhibitions annually to more than 500 visitors each week. The mandate of the gallery is to support the development of emerging and established artists from the North Shore, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshine Coast. By organizing art lectures, workshops, tours and programs that reflect the cultural diversity of the North Shore, the gallery provides valuable and enriching artist-led experiences to the community. The Ferry Building Gallery is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Musqueam Nation. We recognize and respect them as nations in this territory and their historic connection to the lands and waters around us since time immemorial.
