Website Accessibility

This website has been built with accessibility and usability in mind, so we hope you can find, access and use the information you need easily. This page explains the accessibility features available on the website.

Changing Text Size

There are two methods for changing the size of the text while browsing through this website:

Changing the text display settings in your Internet browser (affects every website viewed)
Changing the text size within the Surgeons' Hall Museums website (affects only this website)

Changing the text display settings in your Internet browser

You can change the text size settings in your Internet browser. In Internet Explorer this is done by going to the 'View' menu and selecting the 'Text size' option. The default value is Medium.

To change the text display settings in Firefox, again go to the 'View' menu and select the 'Text size' option. Then choose either Increase or Decrease. To return the text to its default size select Normal.

Changing the text size within the Surgeons' Hall Museums website

You can change the text size of the main content areas in this website by clicking on one of the "change text size" buttons at the top of every page:

decreases the text size

increases the text size

resets the text to its default size

Navigating around the web site using a keyboard and access keys

To help you find your way around the website there are a number of navigation aids:

Access keys
Jump to navigation
Jump to content
Site map
Search

Access keys

If you use a keyboard to navigate websites there are access keys that you can use as shortcuts. We have provided the access keys using the UK government access key system as well as some extra access keys specific to this website.

Depending on your Internet browser you use, the access keys are used as follows:

Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT + SHIFT keys and select the number/letter of the access key.
Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported.
Mozilla 1.x: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Mozilla 2.x: Hold down the ALT + SHIFT keys and select the number/letter of the access key.

Access key list

[0] - Website Accessibility page (this page)
[1] - Website homepage
[2] - Museum news
[3] - Site map
[4] - Search
[8] - Website privacy statement

[a] - Opening hours & admission
[b] - How to find us
[c] - Accessibiltiy
[g] - Museum history
[h] - Conservation & Research
[i] - Can you help?
[j] - Temporary exhibitions
[k] - Permanent exhibitions
[m] - Past exhibitions
[n] - Jump to navigation menu
[p] - Search the Museum Collections (ADLIB)
[r] - Key collections
[t] - Jump to top of page
[u] - Image gallery
[v] - Diary
[w] - Guided tours
[x] - Teachers & Schools
[y] - Contact us
[d] - The Lister project
[e] - New entrance
[f] - Museum redevelopment
[l] - Archive improvements
[o] - Façade and Stonework Conservation

Jump to navigation

For people using screen readers the first link on every page says "jump to navigation". Following this link will skip straight to the main site navigation menu. The page header is repeated on every page so this avoids hearing it again and again.

The access key for jumping straight to the navigation menu is n. You can use this shortcut on any page.

Jump to content

For people using screen readers the second link on every page says "jump to content". Following this link will skip straight to the content of the page. The page header and navigation is repeated on every page so this avoids hearing it again and again.

The access key for jumping straight to the navigation menu is s. You can use this shortcut on any page.

Sitemap

We have provided a sitemap of the website. This is the best place to get an overview of what is available on the website. The links in the site map take you to every page of the site.

The access key taking you to the site map is 3. You can use this shortcut on any page.