Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement of the website of the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw and information on the architectural availability of the seat of the Museum of Polish History.
The Polish History Museum in Warsaw (hereinafter also: MHP or the Museum) undertakes to ensure the availability of its website in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 4 April 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities (Journal of Laws 2019.848, Act on Accessibility digital).
The accessibility statement applies to the website of the Polish History Museum in Warsaw (Website).
• Date of website publication: August 28, 2023.
• Date of the last significant update: August 28, 2023.
Status in terms of compliance with the law
The website is partially compliant with the Act on Digital Accessibility of Public Entities' Websites and Mobile Applications due to the non-compliance or exclusions listed below.
Unavailable content:
• photos and other non-textual content have partial deficiencies in alternative descriptions
• some hyperlinks are not marked correctly,
Exclusions:
• Maps placed on the Website are excluded from the obligation to ensure accessibility,
• multimedia and other materials published on the Website before the Digital Accessibility Act entered into force,
• files created by other entities and submitted for publication in paper form or scans are not available due to the lack of access to the source data,
• archival content not used for the implementation of current tasks is excluded from the obligation to ensure accessibility.
Preparation of the declaration on accessibility
• The declaration was made on: 2023-08-28;
• The declaration was last reviewed and updated on: 2023-08-28.
This declaration has been drafted based on evaluation by an external entity: Openform (civil law partnership) Magdalena Klejdysz-Matras, Rafał Matras, Tomasz Marszałek (Openform design & digital studio).
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Standard keyboard shortcuts of the browser can be used on the Website.
Feedback and contact data
In case of problems with the Website’s accessibility please contact the person assigned by the PHM for digital accessibility matters: Zofia Dzieduszycka-Zdziech, e-mail: Zofia.Dzieduszycka-Zdziech@muzhp.pl, tel. +48 22 255 76 02, address: Muzeum Historii Polski w Warszawie, ul. Mokotowska 33/35, 00-560 Warsaw, Poland.
We wish to inform you that pursuant to the Digital Accessibility Act anyone has the right to:
make comments on the digital accessibility of the Website or any of its aspects
demand that the Website or any of its aspects be digitally accessible
demand that inaccessible information be made accessible in another alternative format.
The said demand must include:
contact data of the person communicating it
indication of the Website or its aspect that the demand relates to
indication of the preferred format of making information accessible, if the demand concerns making inaccessible information accessible in an alternative format.
The demand in question should be processed without delay, preferably within seven days. If ensuring accessibility or access in an alternative format were not possible within that period, it should take place not later than two months following the communication of the demand.
Should ensuring digital accessibility not be possible, the PHM may propose an alternative way of access to information. Should the PHM refuse to provide accessibility or an alternative way of access to information as demanded, the applicant may lodge a complaint related to ensuring the digital accessibility of the Website or its aspect(s). Once the abovementioned procedure has been exhausted, a complaint can also be made to the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights.
Commissioner for Human Rights, rpo.gov.pl
Information on the physical accessibility of the Polish History Museum’s seat for persons with disabilities
The Museum’s provisional office is located at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw, Poland. It is being used temporarily, until the permanent seat of the PHM has been opened.
The provisional main seat of the PHM at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw is located in rented premises in a historical building, which is why adjusting it the needs of persons with disabilities is limited. Its internal parking cannot be used by guests, including persons with disabilities.
The provisional seat of the PHM is used as a venue for debates, book promotions and educational activities. Access to the rooms where the aforementioned events are held is ensured for persons with disabilities in terms of reaching the event venue. There exists no possibility of making adjustments in lavatories. The building and all its spaces can be accessed with service and guide dogs.
The buildings has horizontal and vertical circulation areas. It is fitted with a fire protection system featuring door release in case of fire. The PHM’s staff members have been trained in evacuation procedures. In case of an emergency, evacuation of persons with limited mobility is carried out through the staircase with assistance of third persons.
Additionally, the Museum is using an office facility located where the construction of the PHM’s permanent seat is taking place (the Construction Office, an adjusted military building situated close to the future PHM headquarters at the Warsaw Citadel). Staff members can be evacuated through the staircase.
The PHM does not provide the possibility of using the service of a sign language interpreter at its seat or by electronic means of communication.
Additional information
The full accessibility of the internet service of the Polish History Museum in Warsaw can only be ensured if it is subject to comprehensive redevelopment or a new Website is built. In 2020, the PHM carried out an audit of the Website www.muzhp.pl focusing on its accessibility. Prior to the opening of the Polish History Museum’s permanent seat to the public at the Warsaw Citadel, the PHM is planning to develop a modern, intuitive and generally accessible Website.
The accessibility statement applies to the website of the Polish History Museum in Warsaw (Website).
• Date of website publication: August 28, 2023.
• Date of the last significant update: August 28, 2023.
Status in terms of compliance with the law
The website is partially compliant with the Act on Digital Accessibility of Public Entities' Websites and Mobile Applications due to the non-compliance or exclusions listed below.
Unavailable content:
• photos and other non-textual content have partial deficiencies in alternative descriptions
• some hyperlinks are not marked correctly,
Exclusions:
• Maps placed on the Website are excluded from the obligation to ensure accessibility,
• multimedia and other materials published on the Website before the Digital Accessibility Act entered into force,
• files created by other entities and submitted for publication in paper form or scans are not available due to the lack of access to the source data,
• archival content not used for the implementation of current tasks is excluded from the obligation to ensure accessibility.
Preparation of the declaration on accessibility
• The declaration was made on: 2023-08-28;
• The declaration was last reviewed and updated on: 2023-08-28.
This declaration has been drafted based on evaluation by an external entity: Openform (civil law partnership) Magdalena Klejdysz-Matras, Rafał Matras, Tomasz Marszałek (Openform design & digital studio).
Keyboard shortcuts
Standard keyboard shortcuts of the browser can be used on the Website.
Feedback and contact data
In case of problems with the Website’s accessibility please contact the person assigned by the PHM for digital accessibility matters: Zofia Dzieduszycka-Zdziech, e-mail: Zofia.Dzieduszycka-Zdziech@muzhp.pl, tel. +48 22 255 76 02, address: Muzeum Historii Polski w Warszawie, ul. Mokotowska 33/35, 00-560 Warsaw, Poland.
We wish to inform you that pursuant to the Digital Accessibility Act anyone has the right to:
make comments on the digital accessibility of the Website or any of its aspects
demand that the Website or any of its aspects be digitally accessible
demand that inaccessible information be made accessible in another alternative format.
The said demand must include:
contact data of the person communicating it
indication of the Website or its aspect that the demand relates to
indication of the preferred format of making information accessible, if the demand concerns making inaccessible information accessible in an alternative format.
The demand in question should be processed without delay, preferably within seven days. If ensuring accessibility or access in an alternative format were not possible within that period, it should take place not later than two months following the communication of the demand.
Should ensuring digital accessibility not be possible, the PHM may propose an alternative way of access to information. Should the PHM refuse to provide accessibility or an alternative way of access to information as demanded, the applicant may lodge a complaint related to ensuring the digital accessibility of the Website or its aspect(s). Once the abovementioned procedure has been exhausted, a complaint can also be made to the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights.
Commissioner for Human Rights, rpo.gov.pl
Information on the physical accessibility of the Polish History Museum’s seat for persons with disabilities
The Museum’s provisional office is located at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw, Poland. It is being used temporarily, until the permanent seat of the PHM has been opened.
The provisional main seat of the PHM at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw is located in rented premises in a historical building, which is why adjusting it the needs of persons with disabilities is limited. Its internal parking cannot be used by guests, including persons with disabilities.
The provisional seat of the PHM is used as a venue for debates, book promotions and educational activities. Access to the rooms where the aforementioned events are held is ensured for persons with disabilities in terms of reaching the event venue. There exists no possibility of making adjustments in lavatories. The building and all its spaces can be accessed with service and guide dogs.
The buildings has horizontal and vertical circulation areas. It is fitted with a fire protection system featuring door release in case of fire. The PHM’s staff members have been trained in evacuation procedures. In case of an emergency, evacuation of persons with limited mobility is carried out through the staircase with assistance of third persons.
Additionally, the Museum is using an office facility located where the construction of the PHM’s permanent seat is taking place (the Construction Office, an adjusted military building situated close to the future PHM headquarters at the Warsaw Citadel). Staff members can be evacuated through the staircase.
The PHM does not provide the possibility of using the service of a sign language interpreter at its seat or by electronic means of communication.
Additional information
The full accessibility of the internet service of the Polish History Museum in Warsaw can only be ensured if it is subject to comprehensive redevelopment or a new Website is built. In 2020, the PHM carried out an audit of the Website www.muzhp.pl focusing on its accessibility. Prior to the opening of the Polish History Museum’s permanent seat to the public at the Warsaw Citadel, the PHM is planning to develop a modern, intuitive and generally accessible Website.
Information about the architectural accessibility of the seat of the Polish History Museum
- The museum has a temporary office at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw. Using it is timely, until the permanent seat of MHP is put into use.
- The temporary headquarters of the MPH at ul. Mokotowska 33/35 in Warsaw is located in the rented rooms of a historic tenement house, therefore the facility's adaptation to the needs of the disabled is limited. There is no possibility to use the internal car park by guests, including people with disabilities. The building and all its rooms can be entered with an assistance dog and a guide dog.
- The building has horizontal and vertical communication routes. It is equipped with a fire protection system with the release of the door lock in the event of fire. MHP employees are trained in evacuation procedures. In the event of a threat, evacuation of people with limited mobility is carried out through the staircase with the help of third parties.