Accessibility
We strive for accessibility and barrier-free access in all our actions and events. Below we have listed the accessibility information of our venues.
Gilda
Entrance
Gilda is located at Narinkka 2, and the building can be accessed from both the Narinkkatori side as well as the Lasipalatsi square (Lasipalatsinaukio) side. The entrance at the Narinkkatori side is at ground level and at the entrance at the Lasipalatsi Square side there is a ramp with a wall switch that opens the door.
Navigating indoors
All Gilda auditoriums and other facilities are wheelchair accessible. The ticket sales and our partner restaurants are located on the ground floor. The auditoriums, toilets, and Gilda Bar are located on the basement floor, which is accessible by lift. All auditoriums have 1-2 wheelchair places that are located in the back row next to the entrances.
Visually impaired customers can bring a guide dog with them to all public spaces, including movie theatres. This also applies to other assistance dogs, such as assistance dogs for persons with reduced mobility or other long-term illnesses. Guide and assistance dogs are comparable to a personal companion, and while accompanying the assisted person, the dog is on duty.
Animals that are not guide or assistance dogs may not be brought into the auditoriums.
Accessible toilets
Toilets are located on the basement floor, which is accessible by lift.
Lasipalatsi & Cafe Lasipalatsi
Entrance
Bio Rex Lasipalatsi is located at Mannerheimintie 22-24, Helsinki. The accessible entrance is not from the main entrance, but from the other side of the building, the Lasipalatsi Square (Lasipalatsinaukio, Helsinki). The accessible entrance is at ground level, the sign on the door reads Amos Rex.
When the museum is closed, the accessible entrance is through the Amos Rex door on the Lasipalatsi Square side by calling the staff’s phone number which can be found on the door. There is a canopy in front of the barrier-free entrance to await the arrival of the taxi service.
Navigating indoors
The accessible entrance leads to the Amos Rex museum lobby and gift shop, located on the first floor. The Bio Rex foyer and auditorium are located on the second floor, which can be accessed using the elevators in the museum gift shop. They can be found at the end of the hallway to the right. When arriving at the second floor, the foyer leading to the auditorium is located on the left. The entrance to the foyer has a doorstep that is 2,5 centimetres high. The entrances to the auditorium are located at both ends of the foyer. The auditorium has space for two wheelchairs, the spaces of which can be found on the right side of the auditorium at the end of row 9. The theatre does not have an induction loop.
Accessible toilets
An accessible toilet can be found in Lasipalatsi restaurant, located on the same floor as the foyer and the auditorium. Unfortunately, the toilet is not in use when the restaurant is closed.
To access the toilets during the opening hours (listed below), contact FFA staff. You might have to wait for a moment, as access needs to be requested. Please do not hesitate to contact guest coordinator Johanna László (johanna@hiff.fi / 0503403765) if you have concerns and we will do our best to navigate the limitation.
Restaurant Lasipalatsi opening hours:
Mon – Tue: 11:00 – 22:00
Wed – Fri: 11:00 – 23:00
Sat: 14:00 – 23:00
Sun: Closed
When in use, the accessible toilet can be accessed using a ramp leading to the restaurant. The accessible toilet is located on the right side of the stairway landing. The doors are not electrically operated but are light and easy to use. The toilet has 80 centimetres of space to move around on both sides of the seat. There is no space for assistance on the back of the seat.
Helsinki Camping - Minigolf Bar & Nightclub
The following information has been provided by the premises. For more detailed information, please contact: helsinki@campingminigolf.fi
“Our premises are accessible and there is an accessible toilet.”
Scandic Helsinki HUB
Entrance
Scandic Helsinki Hub is located at Annankatu 18, Helsinki.
- Door/s can be opened automatically at main entrance (All Scandic)
- No threshold at entrance door (All Scandic)
- Seating available close to main entrance (All Scandic)
- Wide main entrance door (non revolving) with minimum width of 80 cm
- Night time door bell accessible from wheelchair (max height 120 cm) (All Scandic)
Navigating indoors
Public areas – Other
- At least one computer work station that is accessible for wheelchair users (All Scandic)
- Clear passage to the Scandic Shop with wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Service / guide dogs allowed in hotel (All Scandic)
- Corridors in hotel accessible with wheelchair
Meeting areas
- Clear signage of hearing loop in meeting and conference areas (All Scandic)
- Disability toilet available in meeting and conference areas
- Meeting and conference floor / area accessible with wheelchair
- Meeting room door with minimum 80 cm width
- Number of disability toilets available: 2
- Portable hearing loop available for meeting rooms (All Scandic)
- Seating available outside meeting room/s
Disability rooms
- Bed can be adjusted for legs and back
- Wardrobe without doors or with sliding doors
- Light switch reachable from wheelchair
- Space under desk accessible for wheelchairs (All Scandic)
- Rail for coat hanger at max height 120 cm (All Scandic)
- Wooden floors in room
- Number of disability rooms: 10
- TV remote on side table (all scandic hotels)
- Wardrobe shelf accessible from wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Width of corridor in room is at least 80 cm (All Scandic)
- Width of disability room door minimum of 80 cm when open
- Bed height is 55 cm from floor to top of mattress
- Bed on legs
- TV with subtitles or closed captions
Disability rooms – bathroom
- Alarm / Emergency codes or buttons in bathroom
- Bathroom towels reachable from wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Handrail on the inside of the bathroom door if door opens outwards (All Scandic)
- Hooks reachable from wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Shower stool available (All Scandic)
- Shower creme / shampoo dispenser in shower reachable from wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Space under wash basin accessible for wheelchairs (All Scandic)
- Toilet paper reachable from toilet (All Scandic)
- View in mirror from wheelchair (All Scandic)
- Shower glass wall
- Shower handle placed in its lowest position when guest arrives (All Scandic)
- Single lever basin mixer
- Thermostatic mixer in shower
- Width of bathroom door is at least 80 cm wide
Public areas – Reception
- Cane holders at front desk (All Scandic)
- Clear signs of hearing loop and wake up alarm (All Scandic)
- Clear walkway between reception and lifts (All Scandic)
- Clear walkway to reception from entrance (All Scandic)
- Hearing induction loop in reception desk (All Scandic)
- One part of reception counter is of appropriate height for guests in wheelchairs
- Seating and table available close to front desk
- Vibrating wake up/fire alarm device can be borrowed from hotel reception (All Scandic)
Public areas – Restaurant and bar
- Access ramp or lift in restaurant
- Walkway to bar is at least 100 cm wide
- Walkway to restaurant is at least 100 cm wide
- Public areas – Lifts and stairs
- At least one lift with door widht of 80 cm when open
- Door opener or automatic door/s avaliable for lift
Parking
- Disabled parking
- Parking bays clearly marked with disabled symbols: symbol
Other
- Staff trained to cater for disabled guests (All Scandic)
Allergy-friendly rooms
- Bed linen and towels are washed with eco-friendly detergent
- Cleaning according to the cleaning concept for allergy room
- In the room there has been no smoking or fur animals
- Unscented bathroom products labeled with Asthma Allergy Nordic
- The rooms are located on a separate floor or in a separate corridor where there are no fur animals
- The rooms are not freshly painted in the last three months.
- The rooms have no bedspreads/bed blankets or decorative cushions
- The rooms have wooden floors
Accessible toilets
Public areas – Public toilets
- Accessible bathroom/s available in public areas
- Alarm / Emergency codes or buttons in bathroom
- Bathroom door is at least 80 cm wide
- Foldable armrests by the toilet
- Hooks reachable from wheelchair
- Number of disability bathrooms available: 2
- Space under wash basin accessible for wheelchairs
- Handrail on inside of bathroom door/s if door/s open outwards
Kiasma
Entrance
Kiasma Finnish National Gallery is fully accessible. The main entrance is located at Mannerheiminaukio 2. There is a wall switch that opens the front door.
Navigating indoors
All floors can be reached with a lift. The upper landing in Kiasma Theatre is fully accessible. If a wheelchair space is needed, please contact us beforehand.
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome at Kiasma.
Kiasma staff is happy to help visually impaired visitors. The cloakroom has visual aids, such as flashlights and magnifying classes, that can be borrowed.
Technical aids
- An induction loop system has been installed at the information desk, Kiasma Theatre and Seminar Room.
- Wheelchair, wheeled walker (rollator), walking stick, crutches, can be borrowed, as well as a baby stroller from the cloakroom. Earplugs are also available on request.
- Portable folding chairs are available for loan. Additionally, higher chairs with armrests are provided in the exhibition galleries on all floors. Kiasma staff will be happy to assist.
Accessible toilets
Accessible restrooms are located on the first and fifth floors. They are designed to accommodate children as well.
Löyly
The following information has been provided by the premises. For more detailed information, please contact: info@loylyhelsinki.fi
“The restaurant at Löyly is accessible, with the exception of the bar counter, which is not lowered. Please note that the saunas and the sea swimming area have stairs, so guests with limited mobility may need to be accompanied by an assistant.”