Accessibility

Weekday parking (7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday) for persons with disabilities is available in marked spaces in the San Jacinto Garage. Vehicles must display the appropriately state-issued ADA placard or license plate to park in these spaces. Please note that the entry height for San Jacinto Garage is 6’11”.

On weekends, holidays and after 5:45 pm on weekdays, disabled visitors displaying a state-issued ADA placard or license plate may park in ADA spaces on streets and surface lots without a UT permit. During university events, a fee or permit may also be required to park in ADA spaces on campus streets and surface lots.

The accessible entrance to the museum is on Trinity Street, just past the museum entrance on the right. From the San Jacinto Garage, exit at level 3 and follow the sidewalk and signs south along Trinity Street to the path leading to the accessible entrance, which is a white door. Pull the door open during regular hours or push the ADA button.

All public areas of the museum are wheelchair accessible, including the exhibit halls, Museum Store, elevators and restroom facilities.

Three museum spaces are wheelchair accessible using a chair lift. These include the Paleontology Gallery on the first floor and the Texas Transformation exhibit and the Museum Store on the main floor. The maximum size for a wheelchair is 28” wide x 45” length, and the total weight the chair lift can accommodate is 495 lbs. total (chair and occupant).

Accessible restrooms are available on the ground floor and fourth floor.
A unisex or companion-assisted restroom is available on the fourth floor.
Benches are located throughout the museum.
Guide dogs and other service animals are welcome inside the museum in accordance with the University Service Animal Policy.

Because there are stairs leading to the museum entrance, families with strollers are welcome to use the accessible entrance.

For visitors seeking a quieter museum experience, we recommend planning your visit after 3:00 p.m., when most group visits have concluded.