Darlington nuclear visitor centre

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What to expect

The Information Centre provides a variety of interactive self-guided displays for visitors, with staff on hand to help answer any questions. There is also a world-class training facility that includes a full-scale reactor mock-up for the Darlington Refurbishment project. A viewing window to the reactor mock-up is open during the Information Centre hours of operation.

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Visit us

Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)

1855 Energy Drive
Courtice, Ontario L1E 0E7

Phone: 905-623-7272
Toll Free: 1-800-461-0034
Email: Please contact us

Accessibility

Our visitor centres are equipped with many accessibility features as outlined on the table below. If you have questions about the availability of any features, please contact us.

Should any of these features become temporarily unavailable due to our service maintenance activities, we will post notice of these service disruptions here on this web page.

Visitor accessibility snapshot

Feature
Description
Status

Parking

  • There are seven (7) type A and seventeen (17) type B accessible parking spots within 15 meters of the main entrance. 

Available

Exterior paths of travel

  • Exterior paths have no change in level or slope. 
  • Ground surfaces provide high tonal or textural contrast. 

Available

Curb ramps/depressed curbs 

  • Crossing boundaries with vehicular routes have depressed curbs and tactile walking surface indicators. 

Available

Entrances/exits 

  • The main accessible entrance/exit door located at the east side of the building close to the accessible parking area. This main building entrance is comprised of two sets of double doors. The door width is 950 mm. 

Available

Stairs and stairwells 

  • The building is one-story with no basement. 

N/A

Interior accessible routes 

  • Interior routes to and from the main accessible entrance/exits have a width between 1000 and 1500 mm. 
  • Floor surfaces are covered by stable, firm and slip-resistant carpet and vinyl. 

Available

Elevating devices 

  • The building is one-story with no basement. 

N/A

Washrooms

  • There are accessible stalls in both male and female designated washrooms. 

Available

Controls and operating mechanisms 

  • There are wheelchair accessible door control push buttons. 
  • Light switches, outlets, and manual pull fire alarms are at recommended mounting heights. 

Available

Assistive listening devices and acoustics

  • Not available.

N/A

Public address systems 

  • The building has a compliant public address system.

Available

Fire and life safety systems

  • Fire detection systems are in place, including manual pull stations and fire extinguishers. 
  • Alarm signals are both audible and visual. 

Available

Lighting

  • Lighting integrates both artificial and natural lighting sources with full spectrum to aid in identifying edges and colour contrasts.

Available

Signage and wayfinding 

  • All signage is designed and strategically placed with ideal mounting heights. 

Available

Assembly areas 

  • There is one (1) designated area that can be used as a conference room or auditorium which has accessible or adaptable seating. 

Available

Meeting and multi-purpose rooms 

  • There is (1) small meeting room. It consists of multiple non-fixed seating with a rectangle table located in the center of the room.  

Available

Cafeteria and dining facilities 

  • The building does not have a cafeteria or dining facility. 

N/A

Outdoor public use eating areas 

  • There is a small outdoor rest area consisting of fixed sitting arrangements located on each side of the table. 

Available

Kitchens and kitchenettes 

  • The building does not have a kitchen or kitchenette. 

N/A

Elevated platforms or stages 

  • There are no elevated platforms or stages. 

N/A

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