Accessibility at Kaisaniemenkatu 9
Are you planning to visit the Nordic Library at Kaisaniemenkatu 9? Here are a few helpful reminders about accessibility:
- The train, bus, and metro are easy and environmentally friendly ways to get here. Take a look at the HRT travel planner.
- You can be dropped off and picked up by car at the door on Kaisaniemenkatu. The main door is heavy but is equipped with an automatic door opener.
- The closest car park is on Fabianinkatu.
- The entrance from Kaisaniemenkatu also serves as emergency exit.
- It’s easy to move around the library, with few thresholds, all of which are low.
- The library has an accessible toilet.
- For people with hearing impairments, we can provide portable induction neck loops at most events. Ask a member of staff to lend you one.
- A defibrillator is located behind the library counter.
- Some of our events are live-streamed. If an event is being live-streamed, we’ll provide information about this in advance and again at the start of the event.
Accessibility at Suomenlinna, B28
Are you going to an event or a meeting at Nordic Culture Point’s premises in Suomenlinna?
- Although wheelchair users can get to and around Nordic Culture Point’s premises in Suomenlinna, the route to the building isn’t entirely step-free so it’s useful to have a companion.
- Wheelchair users will need assistance to open the door and access the landing at the same level as the entrance.
- There are two accessible toilets inside the building, located in the centre of the building. Please contact us for more information about accessibility in Suomenlinna.
- You can find out more about accessibility on the island on the Suomenlinna website. This map shows a more accessible route. Nordic Culture Point is at number 33 on the map (this is not the same as the B28 address).
- HSL operates ferries from Kauppatori in Helsinki to Suomenlinna. The shortest route from the quay to Nordic Culture Point’s premises is 900 metres. In the summer, FRS tourist boats also operate from Salutorget to Susisaari in Suomenlinna.
- The numbers of the buildings in Suomenlinna include a letter (according to the island) and the building number. Nordic Culture Point is located on Susisaari (the letter B in the address system). B28 is a long, light-red single-storey building.
Web accessibility
Nordic Culture Point is committed to its website https://nkk.org complying with the law on the provision of digital services and the EU accessibility directive (WCAG standard 2.1).
Accessibility in the funding programmes
- The funding programmes are for everyone. People with disabilities are entitled to budget for the help of an assistant, if needed.
- The language requirements of the funding programmes that we administer are not all the same. Sometimes you can write your application in any Nordic language, and sometimes only in English. Check what the language requirements are in the instructions for each funding programme.