Stockwood Discovery Centre, formerly known as Stockwood Craft Museum, is one of two free admission museums situated in Luton. The museums in Luton are a part of a charitable trust, Luton Culture.
Stockwood Discovery offers..
- Free entry*
- Beautiful Gardens
- Award-winning display of carriages
- Extensive local collection
- Ever-changing exhibitions
- Good children's playground
- Garden Cafe
Accessibility
Equipment
- Free self-propelled wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters are available to borrow. Contact the reception desk on arrival or book in advance to ensure availability on 01582 548610
- Clip boards and pencils available from the reception desk
Access to Information
- Free site maps and advice are available from the reception desk
- Free audio and multimedia guides are available in English, Bengaliand Urdu, audio description and British Sign Language
- Public address system throughout site
- Free What’s On event guides
- Induction loop available at the reception desk, shop, in the visitor centre and learning centre
Pathways
- All buildings, including the café and shop have level access
- Wheelchair, pushchair and scooter access to most galleries. Please note there is restricted access for wide pushchairs and wheelchairs, and mobility scooters in the Discovery Galleries, andPeriod Gardens
- Sloping paths in some areas of the gardens
- Wheelchair, pushchair and mobility scooter accessible route via main pathways
Gardens
- We have doubled the size of our gardens so there are more outdoor areas for visitors of all ages to enjoy
- Discovery Gardens including Sensory and Medicinal gardens which were designed to incorporate the opportunity for sounds, touch and also plants with scents
Visitors with visual impairments
- Guide dogs are welcome
- Audio description tour of The Hidden House is available
- Audible fire alarm system throughout site
- Our displays have been designed to be hands-on and multi-sensory
- Audio-visual points with British Sign Language throughout the Discovery Galleries and Life’s Journey Gallery
Visitors with hearing impairments
- Hearing and assistance dogs are welcome Induction loop available at the reception desk, shop, in the Visitor Centre and Learning Centre only
- Audible fire alarm system throughout site
- Our displays have been designed to be hands-on and multi- sensory
- Audio-visual points with British Sign Language throughout the Discovery Galleries and Life’s Journey Gallery
- Audio and multimedia tours in British Sign Language (BSL) are available
- The introductory films to Discovery Galleries and Discovery Hall include British Sign Language and subtitles
Visitors with mobility impairments
- Guide, hearing and assistance dogs are welcome
- Wheelchair, pushchair and mobility scooter accessible route via main pathways
- All buildings, including the café and shop have level access Wheelchair, pushchair and scooter access to most galleries.
- Please note there is restricted access for wide pushchairs and wheelchairs, and mobility scooters in the Discovery Galleries, and Period Gardens
- Sloping paths in some areas of the gardens
- Stockwood Discovery Centre is a large site and visitors who find walking difficult or tiring might consider bringing along a wheelchair, stick or walking frame if they have them. However, self-propelled wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters are available to borrow if required. Contact the reception desk on arrival or book in advance, to ensure availability on 01582 548610
- Accessible toilets opposite the Garden Cafe, in the Learning Centre and near the Discovery Galleries
