Accessibility
The Peale is Baltimore’s Community Museum.
Access at the Peale
The Peale team believes in creating a space, programs, and communications that are designed with the differing needs and preferences of people who attend our programs and are a part of our community. By employing the basic guidelines and principles of inclusive design in our work, we can expand the Peale’s audiences and offerings to provide more relevant and engaging programming for all participants. Even the most simple adjustments can have a profound impact on making community spaces and performances equitable for all.
Our entire team is engaged in shifting the culture, practices and institution of both the Peale and the cultural sector to meet our communities’ needs. Peale events take place online and in person. Make sure to check the event listing to determine where the event is happening.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Peale has a brand new elevator! The new accessible entrance is on the left side of the building, down Watchouse alley about 100 ft. There is a keypad on the right side of the elevator door. Press the button to call the elevator. There is a door that will swing open automatically once the elevator is called so stand back. Once the door is open you can enter the elevator portico and then step/roll/dance into the elevator. When you come out of the elevator you will be in a short hallway by the bathrooms and the lobby and welcome desk is on the right. There are three floors in the Peale there is a handrail on all flights of stairs. Various and ample forms of seating is available in every room.
The historic entrance has five steps and no functioning handrail.
There is a temporary drop off spot in the “no parking” zone directly in front of the Holiday St. entrance. There are multiple public paid parking lots within a two block radius of The Peale as well as street parking. There are 4 access parking spots on the 200 block of Holiday Street.
All bathrooms are located by the elevator, are accessible, all gender and have baby changing tables. There are two on the first floor, one on the second and one on the third.
All video and media with language is captioned.
At this time, we can’t guarantee that all our events will be visually described. We do have visually described tours about The Peale’s history that can be requested by emailing us at access@thepealecenter.org. We are working to make more of our programs, exhibitions and offerings visually accessible.
Service Animals and emotional support animals are welcome!
- Live human generated captioning (CART)
- American Sign Language interpretation will be provided for all of our events
- Transcripts available in an accessible format after the event.
- Access to events via a number of platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, the Peale’s website and through a phone line.
- Archived videos and transcripts will be posted to the specific event pages for viewing after the event unless otherwise noted.
- The opportunity to ask questions ahead of time or after the event by reaching out to online@thepealecenter.org.
- At this time we can’t guarantee that all our events will be visually described. We do have visually described tours about The Peale’s history that can be requested by emailing us at access@thepealecenter.org. A We are working to make more of our programs, exhibitions and offerings visually accessible.
Wayfinding / Get detailed descriptions that guide visitors through the physical spaces at the Peale and enhance their understanding and experience of the environment. Please see our wayfinding guide.
