York Art Gallery

This is situated in Exhibition Square in York and is easily accessed by car or bus . There is a car park on site and it is free. Disabled access is excellent with automatic doors and a lift to all floors. The staff are friendly and very helpful.

Easily accessible from the front square, with a ramp and automatic doors so great for families with small children too, especially the wide doorways. The entrance space is open and attractive with easy access into the cafe as well. There's a small shop area, well spaced out, and is not too 'busy' with stuff. Toilets and lift are easy to access. For those who can use stairs, its the original stone staircase up, very wide but a bit daunting for those of us with visual perception issues - vast paintings hanging in the stairwell were a bit intimidating, not a criticism just a point to be aware of. I like this gallery. It's easy to get around, it's not stuffy and silent, there's plenty of room to manoeuvre. The shop at the top open on to the beautiful decking to look out across the gardens and the sculptures on the grass - wacky! There's both lift and stair to access the garden. The ceramics are stunning, areas to play and create, it's hands on, open and light. We enjoyed it.

The first time I visited I was so impressed with the guy on the till that I emailed the gallery. he was great - I was in my wheelchair with my carer and so often I get ignored but he spoke to me and spoke to me like I was "normal". Whilst this shouldn't be noteworthy, it is... On my second visit yesterday, the woman on the till was also helpful and spoke to me and came round to me to fit my wristband instead of making me lean over the counter.