United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement

Specific Remedial Measures

25.  The Museum agrees to comply with the ADA and to ensure that the content of its exhibitions, public programs, and other offerings are accessible and effectively communicated to individuals with disabilities. The parties agree that remedial measures to provide adequate audio description, captioning or other means of effectively communicating the experience and content of the Museum's artifacts and other offerings will require substantial time and resources to achieve. Therefore, this Agreement allows the Museum to make accessible its audiovisual presentations and programs, the information in computer interactives, and other exhibits and artifacts in incremental steps as set forth in Paragraphs 26-29. Under this timetable, all remedial measures are scheduled to be completed within twenty-four months of the effective date of this Agreement (as defined in Paragraph 45).

26.  Accordingly, within three months of the effective date of this Agreement (as defined in Paragraph 45) and throughout the life of the Agreement, the Museum agrees to do the following:

Signage:

a. Provide directional signage to the interior accessible route between the Museum lobby and the Spy City Café and on the main Café entry door to the exterior accessible Café entrance. Provide signage with light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background on both Café entrances. See Standards §§ 4.3.2(2), 4.30.5 and 4.1.2(7)(c).

"Disco" Elevator:

b. For purposes of resolving this matter, the Museum will provide an attendant to operate the "Disco" elevator and to provide elevator emergency communication during the hours that the Museum is open to the public. See Standards §§ 4.10.5, 4.10.14.

Cashier counters:

c. Provide a section of counter that is a minimum of 36" wide by a maximum of 36" high or an auxiliary accessible counter at the following locations:

i. Museum Gift Shop (provide a temporary surface, such as a clipboard, and install a permanent counter within twenty-four months);

ii. Spy City Café; and

iii. Provide directional signage to the accessible auxiliary counter in Main Lobby and ensure that this auxiliary counter is maintained as such without equipment or obstructions that affect the accessibility or use by persons with disabilities. See 28 C.F.R. § 36.303, Standards § 7.2(1).

Doors:

d. i. Provide doors that require no more than 5 lbf to push or pull open at the following locations:

(1) Spy City Café men's and women's toilet rooms;

(2) Main Lobby restrooms vestibule;

(3) Main Lobby women's toilet room;

(4) Second floor banquet area men's and women's toilets;

(5) Second floor Special Exhibit Space restroom vestibule;

(6) Second floor Special Exhibit Space men's and women's toilet rooms;

(7) Red door in Disinformation Corridor Exhibit area;

(8) Painted door in the Rising Sun Exhibit area;

(9) Celebrity Spy Exhibit area men's toilet room;

(10) Celebrity Spy Exhibit area women's toilet room; and

(11) Briefing Theater area men's and women's toilet rooms.  See Standards § 4.13.11(2)(b).

d. ii. Provide handles, locks and other operating devices that have a shape that is easy to grasp with one hand and does not require tight grasping and twisting actions of the wrist to operate at the following locations:

(1) Main Lobby men's and women's toilet stall doors;

(2) Second Floor Special Exhibit Space men's and women's toilet stall doors;

(3) Celebrity Spy Exhibit area men's toilet stall door;

(4) Celebrity Spy Exhibit area women's toilet stall door; and

(5) Briefing Theater area men's and women's toilet stall doors. See Standards § 4.13.9.