VISITING UKS
ACCESS NOTE

Welcome to the UKS access note, where you can find more information about our accessibility. We will periodically update this access note. It was last updated on 11 September 2024.

 

GETTING HERE

We are accessible by foot, car or public transport. The closest bus stop is route 37, which stops in Nordahl Bruns gate (270 metres from UKS). Tram lines 17, 18 and 19 stop at Tinghuset (350 metres from UKS) and the closest metro stop is Stortinget (450 metres from UKS). Paid parking is available in the carpark on the corner of Bernhard Getz’ gate and Munchs gate, about 100 metres from UKS. Bicycles can be parked across the street by Trefoldighetskirken.

Visiting UKS is free and we do not require ID.

 

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

UKS is accessible by wheelchair. Our front entrance is one step above street level. A doorbell is installed on the left-hand side of our main entrance.

Because of the status of our listed building, we have a movable ramp which we can easily install. The front door is 180 cm wide. If you want to let us know about your arrival beforehand you can email us at m.wistreich@uks.no or by phone: +47 22 19 50 50.

The exhibition space at UKS has multiple levels which are accessible by stairs and elevator.

 

CHILDREN AND PRAMS

Children are welcome at UKS and breastfeeding is allowed. We have a quiet space with a daybed and a lockable door. Strollers can be parked safely inside in our main entrance hall. We have a nappy changing station in our downstairs bathroom.

 

ANIMALS

Service animals are allowed. To protect people with allergies we ask that you leave your pets at home unless necessary.

 

TOILETS

We have one disabled bathroom with grab bars. The toilet is located on the lower level of the exhibition space and is accessible by elevator. The room measures approximately 3 x 2.5 metres.

We also have three single-stall, all-gender bathrooms with sit-down toilets on the first floor of our building. The largest bathroom measures approximately 2 x 1.5 metres and two are smaller, approximately 1 x 1.5 metres.

 

INTERACTION

You will always be met by a UKS staff member in the reception area. They can help answer questions you might have about your visit or the exhibitions.

 

PERFORMANCE
On five dates during our current exhibition, artist Jules Fischer presents a new performance. Taking photographs and filming is allowed during the performances. free to film and take pictures during performances.

The performance is durational, which means you can come and go over the course of the performance time. You can move in the space, come and go, and sit and stand as you wish.

The performance has a soundtrack consisting of music and voice. It has a few loud sounds but is generally ambient.

A smoke machine is turned on half an hour before the performance starts and turned off before it ends. We air out the building but the air quality is affected.

 

SOUND

Our current exhibition has a soundtrack that is on during opening hours. The soundtrack is music and voice. It has a few loud sounds but is generally ambient.

Talking is allowed during exhibition hours. We encourage you to be respectfully quiet during performances.

 

LIGHT

For this show the exhibition space is dimly lit in coloured lighting: red, pink and yellow light. The exhibition also has a sharp white light at intervals.

A smoke machine is turned on half an hour before the performance starts and turned off when it ends. The smoke intensifies the light.

The rest of the building is also dimly lit. If you have special requirements, please get in touch and we will try to accommodate your needs.

 

SCENT

We are not a scent-free institution and unfortunately cannot accommodate requests to be so for our current exhibition.

Part of this exhibition is a scent that is sprayed on the handouts. Scent-free handouts are available upon request.

 

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

We unfortunately do not currently have tactile ground surface indicators in our space. Our text material is printed on light paper in a size 10 font and is available both onsite and online. We are happy to help if you require assistance navigating our space or experiencing the exhibition.

 

QUIET SPACE

We have a small room with a curtained window and a door that locks. In the room you will find a daybed measuring 190 x 36 cm, a blanket and a pillow. The quiet space is open to both visitors and staff who need to withdraw.

 

KITCHEN

We have a kitchen that is used to prepare staff lunches and occasionally catering for visitors. We occasionally prepare meat, fish and shellfish, as well as using nuts and items containing gluten in the kitchen. Please let us know how we can accommodate your dietary requirements.

 

SEATING

Seating options at UKS include benches, folding chairs and stools but can vary depending on the exhibition. We will do our best to provide other seating if requested.

Our current exhibition has benches and podiums for sitting.

 

LANGUAGES

All our written information is produced in Norwegian and English. Parts of our website are also available in Sami. Our staff speaks Norwegian, English, Polish, Danish, Punjabi, Hindi, Persian and French. If you need help to read the texts onsite, we are happy to help.

 

PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS

Events are usually spoken in English or Scandinavian languages. If you need specific interpretation, please let us know at least one week ahead of time and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please contact us if you have specific language needs or would like to request Norsk Tegnspråk (NTS).

Many of our live events are streamed online or documented and shared after editing. We do not currently include live captioning or transcripts for all our audiovisual productions but please do contact us if you would like this for a specific event.

If you need to move around, rest, twitch, pace or not make eye contact, know that you are welcome here.

Seating at events is usually folding chairs but other options can be made available if requested.

 

PHOTOGRAPHER AT OUR EVENTS

Please note that UKS’ events are regularly documented by a professional photographer, and photos will be published in our digital communication channels. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions regarding this.

 

CONTENT NOTE

For more information about the themes and content of the exhibition, please see our programme.

 

CONTACT

If you have any questions about access, UKS’ Director Miriam Wistreich can be contacted via email at m.wistreich@uks.no or by phone at +47 9203 4848. If we do not know the answer, we will happily research and get back to you.

 

 

* Why is this here? Known as an ‘access note’, these details are increasingly being provided by arts organisations on their websites. Access notes traditionally reflect on limits to the built environment that may impede access for persons with disabilities. UKS feels it is important to look more broadly at access and, by sharing these details, we hope to start a dialogue on the effects of other structural limitations. We would like to hear from you if you have ideas about how UKS can be more accessible.