Accessibility to venues

Entrance

The accessible entrance to Bio Rex is not from the main entrance, but from the other side of the building, from the Lasipalatsi Square. The accessible entrance is at street level and is located at Lasipalatsin aukio, Helsinki. The sign on the door of the accessible entrance 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. These are found at the end of the hallway to the right. When arriving to 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 2 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. This can be accessed using a ramp leading to the restaurant. The accessible toilets here are located on the right side of the stairway landing. The doors here are not electrically operated but are light and easy to use. The toilet has 80 centimetres of space to move around on the both sides of the seat. There is no space for assistance on the back of the seat. The toilet is only in use when the restaurant is open.

Accessible toilet in Bio Rex Lasipalatsi.

Entrance

The entrance for Kino Engel is located at Sofiankatu 4. Sofiankatu is covered in cobblestone, but the sidewalk is covered in asphalt. The theatre entrance is shared with Sofia Helsinki. From the street, the door on the right is electrically operated. The door switch is located at an appropriate height at a corner on the right side of the door. The entrance does not have a doorstep and is even. Escort transportation can stop on the street in front of the entrance.

Picture of Kino Engel entrance

Navigating Indoors

Past the entrance, head to the elevator located on the right side of the lobby. The elevator leads to the floor -1, where the ticket counter is located. To use the elevator, a staff member needs to be present. The staff should be contacted beforehand through e-mail or by calling. The staff contact information can be found on the Kino Engel website, under the section ”Meistä”. The ticket counter is 110 centimetres high. The ancillary services can be easily accessed. The toilet is located on the same floor.

Picture of the elevator in Kino Engel

Kino Engel has two screening auditoriums, each having their own accessible paths. Auditorium 2 is accessed using the same elevator that is used to access the ticket counter. Auditorium 2 Is located on floor -2. Staff assistance is needed for using the elevator. The auditorium has a space for a single wheelchair, located in the left edge of the first row.

Picture of the wheelchair space in Kino Engel theatre

The accessible path to Auditorium 1 is on the outside of the theatre, at Sofiankatu 4. The detour always requires a staff member to assist with the doors and the elevator. After entering the gateway, there is a small hill on which there is a door to the right. The door is also used to access restaurantVia Tribunali. Next to the accessible toilet in the restaurant there is an elevator, which goes to floor -1. Upon exiting the elevator, there is a slight decline before getting to a flat surface. The door on the left opens to Auditorium 1. The auditorium has one space for a wheelchair, which is located at the right side of the first row

Both auditoriums have induction loops.

Kino Engel also has an outside screening area, which is located at Cafe Engels’ inner yard. The yard is accessed from the street, and all the seats are moveable, so accessible seating can be arranged if needed. The floor in the yard is made of cobblestone, and is somewhat uneven.

Picture of Cafe Engel inner yard

Accessible toilets

The accessible toilet in Kino Engel is located in the floor -1, which is accessed with the elevator in the lobby. The toilet is marked with a symbol of a wheelchair on the door. The toilet is located near to the elevator. The sink and the toilet bowl are both accessible. There is 80 centimetres of space on the both sides of the toilet, And the back side has space for assisting. The handles are connected to the seat of the toilet. The door has a horizontal grab rail.

Before your arrival, please inform the staff for assistance with the elevators. Email: info@cinemamondo.fi or call 0201 555 801.

Entrance

The entrance to Finnkino Maxim is located in Kluuvikatu 1. Kluuvikatu is a pedestrian street.
The entrance doors are manual and a little heavy to open. At the door there is a 3 cm threshold. Also the doors of the vestibule are manual and heavy.

Interior spaces and routes

Tickets can be purchased in the lobby from the counters, which are 140 cm high. The payment terminals are fixed and can’t be moved.

There are two movie theatres in use in Maxim. The Theatre 2 is located downstairs and Theatre 1 upstairs. Accessible routes to both rooms are through a staircase lift. The upstairs’ Theatre 1 wheelchair place is located on the first row. There is no accessible route to the upper level of the theatre.

The downstairs Theatre 2 wheelchair seat is located in the upper balcony of the room. The balcony is accessible from the landing between the first and second floors, which can be accessed by a stairlift. There are no significant thresholds at the doors to the theatres.
The staff will operate the staircase lift throughout its use.

The Maxim shop is located on the 2nd floor of the theatre and is not accessible. Maxim doesn’t have a movable payment terminal so the shop services are not accessible without an assistant.
Neither of the theatres have an induction loop.

Accessible toilet

The accessible toilet at Maxim is located on the landing in the staircase next to the entrance to theatre 2. The landing is accessed by a stair lift.

Entrance

Kino Regina is located in Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library. All the entrances are accessible, have no doorsteps, and are equipped with electrical doors and sound beacons. The entrances are located in Kansalaistori Square, on Eero Erkon katu and Töölönlahdenkatu. While the library is closed, the door in Töölönlahdenkatu will be available.

Navigating Indoors

Kino Regina is located on the first floor of Oodi. Passage to the auditorium is along the wide corridors. When entering from Kansalaistori, the way to the theatre is to the left past the cafe, until the ticket counter and the entrance are visible. The accessible route to the theatre is marked with tactile guidance path strips. The ticket counter is 90 centimetres high. The auditorium has two spaces for wheelchairs. These are located in the each side of the front row. There is also a fair amount of space in front of the seats, in which wheelchair users also may be positioned. The auditorium has an induction loop. In the passage where the ticket counter is, there is a coverage map for the induction loop, which informs that the front and back rows are outside of its coverage.

Accessible toilets

The accessible toilets in Oodi are located on the floor K, which is accessed with an elevator in between the cafeteria and Kino Regina. There are trash cans under the elevator buttons. The floor K has three accessible toilets. Each bathroom has a horizontal grab bar. The rooms also have plenty of room to move in. The support handles next to the toilet seat are attached to the wall (see picture no.6). Kino Regina also has its own accessible toilet, which is located in a recess next to the ticket counter. The door does not have a sign for an accessible toilet space. The door is locked and can be opened for customers only by staff members (See picture no.7) The support handles are attached to the wall. The space has some extra equipment around, making the space more cramped. Furthermore, the left side of the seat has less than 80 centimetres of free space.

Entrance

There are stairs in the main entrance of Cinema Orion – a more accessible entrance is through staircase D, which is on the right side of the main entrance looking from the street. The door of the staircase is locked and a staff member will open it upon request. There is a step in the entrance, which is 7 cm in height on the left side and 5 cm on the right. The entrance door doesn’t have an electronic opening system and it is heavy to use. 

Cinema Orion wishes that they are notified in advance to the ticket office info@cinemaorion.fi or 050 475 7572 (the phone number only works during the theatre’s opening hours), when arriving with an assistive device, so they can reserve enough staff to ensure fluent service.

Picture of Cinema Orion entrance (staircase D)

Interior spaces and routes 

From the entrance door D you arrive in a staircase at the end of which there is a passage to the movie theatre. The accessible route to the movie theatre is possible with the help of a movable ramp. The ramp is 70 cm wide. The ramp does not meet accessibility recommendations and is steeper than recommended, and it is not safe to use without assistance. The wheelchair accessible places are right in front when arriving at the theatre. The route to the wheelchair places is via movable ramp. The ramp is 72 cm wide. The ramp is steeper than the accessibility recommendations require.

There are two wheelchair places located at the back of the movie theatre. 

There is no induction loop in the movie theatre.

The ticket- and other services of Cinema Orion are located in the main lobby, which has no accessible entrance. The service point has no induction loop.

Accessible toilet 

There is no accessible toilet in Cinema Orion.

Entrance

The main entrance to Kinopalatsi is located on the street level in Kaisaniemenkatu 2. The main door is manually operated and heavy to use. Also the door to the vestibule is manual and heavy. The entrance has thresholds but on the right side they are under 2 cm in height.

The other entrance is located in the University of Helsinki metro station’s, in Mikonkatu side exit hallway (In the level of the metro). There are elevators on both sides of the stairs to Kinopalatsi. When going to the Kinopalatsi shop it’s recommended to use the passenger elevator on the left side of the stairs (the shop is located on level K1). Access to the street level (theatre 2 and Oscar’s bar) is through the elevator on the right side of the stairs. Both entrances are accessible, but we recommend the Mikonkatu entrance especially when arriving by vehicle.

Interior space and routes

The interior spaces of Kinopalatsi are accessible and there are no thresholds inside. There are multiple elevators to travel between floors. If you arrive in Kinopalatsi from the street level main entrance, you need to use a lifting platform to access the actual ground floor level. 

The Kinopalatsi shop is is located on floor K1. The floor is accessible either by elevator straight from Mikonkatu entrance, or by going from the main entrance through the 3rd floor, taking an elevator to the metro level (floor 2) and then taking the passenger elevator to the shop floor. The same lift is used to move to floors K2 and K3. The service counter of the shop is 100cm high and the operating level of the payment terminal is 115 cm. There is no induction loop in the shop.

All movie theatres are accessible. The entrance to theatre 2 is through a 110 cm wide ramp. Theatre 2 has to be accessed through a detour from the main entrance level next to the main doors. To use the accessible route, you need a staff member to open the doors when entering the theatre 2, but it’s possible to leave the theatre independently after the screening. There are no induction loops in any of the Kinopalatsi theatres. Kinopalatsi’s wheelchair seat amounts and locations by theatre

Accessible toilet

There are two accessible toilets in Kinopalatsi. One is located at the metro floor level next to theatres 3 and 4, and the other next to the Kinopalatsi shop on floor K1, close to the elevators. The door to the toilet next to theatres 3 and 4 is narrow, so the space is not completely accessible.

The doors of both toilets are locked and staff members are needed to open them. For the metro level toilet, the staff can be requested by pressing the button (at 160 cm height) next to the door of theatre 4 or by calling the phone number written next to the toilet’s door.

In both toilets the toilet seat is located so that at least on one side there is the required 80 cm space. There is space behind both toilet seats for assisting.

Entrance

WHS Teatteri Union is located in Siltavuorenranta 18. The main entrance has a large step that can be crossed with a separate ramp. The staff will place the ramp when necessary. When exiting, the door has a 4,5 cm threshold.

Picture of Teatteri Union entrance and separate ramp

Interior spaces and routes

After the main entrance there is an accessible entry to the movie theatre, accessible toilet and to other services. There is one wheelchair seat in the theatre, which is located in the middle of the back row. The movie theatre doesn’t have an induction loop.

Picture of the entrance to Teatteri Union theatre hall

WHS Teatteri Union’s ticket and other services are located in the main lobby. The service point doesn’t have an induction loop. Teatteri Union wishes that they are notified in advance to the ticket office info@teatteriunion.fi, when arriving with an assistive device and if there is a need for an assistant’s ticket.

Accessible toilet

WHS Teatteri Union has one accessible toilet.

Picture of the accessible toilet in Teatteri Union

Entrance

The main entrance of Savoy Theatre is accessible. It’s address is Kasarmikatu 46, Helsinki The entrance isn’t at street level. The accessible route is on the left side of the stairs, where you can find a short ramp. The ramp does not have hand railings, and is steeper than the recommended inclination. (see picture no.1) There is a shelter in front of the entrance, which you can use to wait for transportation. The accessible entrance is not electrically operated, and is heavy to open.

Picture of Savoy Theatre entrance and ramp

Navigating Indoors

The accessible entrance leads to the first floor lobby of Savoy Theatre. The auditorium in Savoy Theatre is located on the second floor. The accessible entrance to the auditorium is opposite to the entrance, using a ramp. The ramp is steeper than the regulated recommendations. If needed, the staff can assist with opening the door at the end of the ramp. The auditorium has two wheelchair spaces located the opposite of the entrance at the ends of rows 1–6. There is and induction loop in the auditorium, but no coverage mapping. The cloak room is located on the left side of the lobby.

Picture of the ramp to Savoy theatre hall

Accessible toilets

Savoy Theatre’s accessible toilets can be found to the left from the entrance, on the opposite side of the cloak room. The toilet door is not electrically operated, but is easy to use. The toilet has 80 centimetres of space to move around on the both sides of the seat. There is no space for assistance on the back of the seat. The toilet has 80 centimetres of space to move around on the both sides of the seat. There is no space for assistance on the back of the seat. 

The theatre is accessible by wheelchair.

There are 2 wheelchair seats in Finnkino Itis 9. The cinema hall can be accessed directly from the shop, and the wheelchair seats are located directly by the entrance.

The backrows of the cinema hall are accessible. The bars are accessible, and the theatre has an accessible toilet.

The cinema is accessible. There is a ramp from the door to the cinema hall. There is one wheelchair seat located in the first row.

Entrance

Kino Konepaja is accessible, and its entrance is located at Konepajanpasaasi, 00510 Helsinki. The area has a lot of construction and uneven surfaces. The lobby is accessed via a ramp at the entrance.

Indoor Accessibility

From the lobby, there is accessible entry to the cinema hall and the bar. The bar counter is high. Kino Konepaja has one screening room. A wheelchair space is located in the first row of the cinema.

Accessible Restroom

The accessible restroom at Kino Konepaja is located in the same area as the other toilets.

Vuotalo is accessible to people with disabilities. All indoor and outdoor areas provide easy access and level corridors and passages.

• The underground car park at Vuosaari House has disabled parking spaces and direct access to the main lobby and second floor by lift.
• At the Vuotalo main entrance, there are thresholds exceeding 2 cm in height and the doors can be opened automatically with a button.
• A disabled toilet can be found on the first floor.
• The Ticket Office is easy to access.
• R&A screenings at Vuotalo have 4 wheelchair tickets on sale. 2 tickets are sold through R&A’s channels and 2 through Vuotalo’s own channels.
• Vuotalo offers grounded power sockets.
• Vuotalo has an induction loop.