The National Cartoon Gallery holds over 25,000 cartoons from leading Australian and international cartoonists and hosts rotating cartoon exhibitions curated from the Gallery’s collection.
The Gallery is housed in a unique building, a combination of an original underground World War II bunker converted in 1995 to an exhibition space, together with a second upstairs gallery, completed in 2021.
Visitors can view the outside of the original underground bunker through a large window display, adding to the attraction of your visit.
The upstairs gallery hosts the National Holden Motor Museum, a significant collection of Holden Motor Cars, some dating back to the 1950s, and throughout the decades until the recent demise of Holden car production. This has been made possible by the generous support and donations from local businesses.
Employ people with disability
Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
Train your staff in disability awareness
Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Provides general access facilities and services for people with access needs.
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Accept the Companion Card
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Pricing
$6 - $10
Accessible Parking
We have at least one regulation accessible parking space.
General Access / Communication
We actively welcome people with access needs.
We offer multiple options for booking eg web, email, phone
We train our staff in disability awareness
We welcome and assist people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour – includes people with autism, intellectual disability, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia, and English as a second language.
We cater for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance (this includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
We cater for people who use a wheelchair
We cater for people with high support needs and who travel with a support person. Ramps to the front door, double-opening doors if need be, wide doorways, open-plan gallery space.
