Accessibility

 

Go around the side of the house to find the entrance on 2nd Street NE.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument welcomes all visitors with disabilities. The house is a historic building, but wheelchair lifts have been added to improve accessibility. Contact us with any questions or for help planning your visit.

Parking

There is no designated parking area for the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality Monument. You can find street parking in the neighborhood east of the monument.

Please note that parking options are limited and street closures are common because the monument is next to the US Capitol.

See directions and transportation.

 

The entrance to the house is through the courtyard.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Entrance

The entrance to the house is on 2nd Street NE. There is a brick staircase and a wheelchair lift. The entrance is through the courtyard at the back of the house.

To use the wheelchair lift, you will need assistance from a ranger. Call us once you arrive, and a ranger will help you with the lift. The lift capacity is 750 pounds.

 

Take the ramp up to the covered patio to get to the accessible entrance.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Getting in to the House

There are two sets of doors in the courtyard that lead into the house. One way in has an 18‑foot-long ramp with a 10% slope and a handrail. This ramp leads to a covered patio with doors that open automatically with a push button. The other set of doors has steps at the entrance.

 

Purchases at the bookstore support Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Bookstore and Information Desk

The entrances lead into the bookstore where you'll find rangers to answer questions, brochures, passport stamps, and souvenirs for purchase.

 

Off the bookstore is a hallway with a restroom.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Restrooms and Drinking Water

There is one accessible single-user restroom next to the bookstore. There is no baby changing table, and the door is not automatic.

There is a water bottle filler in the bookstore near the restroom and the stairs up to the main foyer exhibit area. There is no drinking fountain.

 

The wheelchair lift is in the hallway next to the restroom.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Museum Exhibits

There are four steps from the bookstore to the exhibit space at the front of the house. You can use a wheelchair lift from the bookstore to get to the exhibits space. Ask a ranger for assistance using the lift. The lift has a 750 pound weight capacity.

 

Learn about the National Woman's Party and the struggle for women's rights.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

The exhibit space is four rooms connected by a hallway. Doorways in the exhibit space range from 29 inches to 41 inches wide. Some doorways have lips on the floor up to one inch tall. There are rugs on the wooden floors, some of which are high-pile. Seating is throughout the exhibit rooms. The upper floors of the house are closed to the public.

 

Browse books about the women's equality movement in the library.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Library

There is a short brick ramp with a 15% slope down from the bookstore to the door to the library. The library has books, activities, and places to sit.

 

Deaf / Hearing Loss

Audio Description and Assistive Listening

Audio description of museum exhibits is not currently available. Assistive listening is not available for ranger programming.

You can download the files for the audio described version of the park brochure. The audio description is also available in a text-only format on the park brochure page.

 

Blind and Low Vision

American Sign Language Interpretation

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation is available upon request for ranger programs and events at no charge. Please email us at least three weeks prior to your visit to make arrangements. See our calendar for upcoming events.

Braille

You can download the braille ready file (.brf) to print at home. There is no braille in the museum exhibits.

 

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome at Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. They are legally permitted anywhere that visitors can go. Service animals are individually trained to perform a specific task that assists a person with a disability. See the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of a service animal.

Emotional support, therapy, companion animals, and service animals-in-training are not service animals under the ADA and are considered pets.

 

Questions?

Please contact us for additional information or for help planning your visit.

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