Accessibility statement
Royal Museums Greenwich is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to shop.rmg.co.uk.
We believe that accessibility should be regarded as a continual work in progress and we will work with an advisory group to review and improve our digital communications on an ongoing basis. We also follow best practices to meet a minimum level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.
This website is run by Royal Museums Greenwich. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
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listen to most of the website using a desktop or mobile screen reader
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has useful advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Some ARIA controls don't have an accessible label or a valid role
- Some form inputs do not have descriptive label values
- ARIA-Hidden=true is incorrectly used on some focusable content
- The ‘Main’ landmark on the cart webpage is contained within another landmark
Royal Museums Greenwich is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
- 1.1.1 Non-Text Content – Alternative Text Not Present For Imagery (a logo in the donation form*)
- 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value – ARIA Control Has No Label (YouTube videos*)
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships – ARIA-Controls Must Confirm To Valid Values (email newsletter form*)
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships – Main Landmark Is Contained Within Another Landmark (Shopify theme cart page**)
- 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value – Clickable Controls Should be Keyboard Accessible (YouTube videos*)
*Some of the embedded content on our pages is provided by third parties. We are unable to influence or change this content. This includes:
- Donation forms
- YouTube videos
- Email sign up forms
**Some content is designed by Shopify or the theme developer and we have limited control over the accessibility settings. This includes:
- Cart page
- Checkout and confirmation pages
- User account pages
Disproportionate burden
None
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
- No content has been identified as out of scope.
The Royal Museums Greenwich shop is a Shopify site. We upgraded to a Shopify 2.0 theme in November 2024. Accessibility testing and fixing was conducted during the upgrade. A full site scan test was conducted in December 2024.
The testing was conducted in accordance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards. An automated accessibility scan was conducted by a specialist company on on behalf of Royal Museums Greenwich.
The issues raised in this scan were addressed by January 2025. A rescan was conducted in January 2025.
Any outstanding issues are caused by:
- Features created by the theme developer or our development agency
- Shopify apps or third-party apps
- Embedded content provided by third-parties
Where possible, we will work with these providers to fix the issues, or we will look for alternative providers.
The site is tested using WAVE's browser extension every six months, or sooner if changes are made to the website.
This version of the statement was prepared on 11 February 2026.
The statement was last reviewed on 11 February 2026.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: webcontent@rmg.co.uk
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).
If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Any other queries?
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