ARRIVAL

Oulu Museum and Science Centre Tiima is located by the Oulu city centre in the Myllytulli neighborhood at address Nahkatehtaankatu 6. Nahkatehtaankatu runs from the building’s north and north-east corner, and Makasiininkatu runs along the building’s south end. The building is narrow and approximately 150 meters long.

A pedestrian path crosses the plot from east to west from Kasarmintie to Puusepäkatu, the path crosses through Tiima’s entrance hall. The building’s west side is called Museoaukio and the east side Nahkurintori.

A taxi and drop-off point is located on Nahkatehtaankatu. The drop-off point is located about 70 meters away from the building’s east entrance, located by the middle of the building’s long side. There is a tactile pathway leading from the drop-off point to the entrance.

When arriving from Makasiininkatu, a tactile pathway leads you from the plot’s edge to the building’s west entrance.

You enter the parking area via Makasiininkatu. The parking area is located east of the building. A tactile pathway leads from the plot’s edge to the east entrance.

Nearest bus stops are located about 100 meters from the entrance on Kasarmintie.

ENTRANCES

The building has two entrances. Both are located on the middle of the building’s long sides – on the east and west sides. Both entrances lead into the same entrance hall.

The west entrance (by Museoaukio) consists of three adjacent doors. There is a tactile pathway leading to the leftmost door. This door opens automatically when pressing the door button. The button is located on a low pole on the left side of the door, about 1,5 meters from the railing and 1,5 meters from the door. The two other doors open automatically.

The east entrance (Nahkurintori) is a double door. There is a tactile pathway leading to the leftmost door. The door opens automatically. The rightmost door opens when a door button is pressed. The button is located right of the door in the wall, about two meters from the door and about one meter from the ground.

Both entrances include an aural beacon. When using the MyMovEO App, the sound signal is more frequent and the user receives verbal instructions.

FLOORS

Tiima’s building consists of the renovated old side (north and north-east side) and the new side. The old side includes three customer floors and the tower. The new side includes two customer floors. The exhibition halls are primarily located in the first and third floors. These floors include passage throughout the entire building.

  • The first floor includes the entrance hall, restaurant, Children’s Museum, Adventure Factory, and three exhibition halls: Experience Space VISIO (hall 1), Aurora Borealis (hall 2), and hall 3. The restaurant, Children’s Museum, and Adventure Factory are located in the old building, the halls in the new building.
  • The second floor includes Tietomaa’s Makerspace and Turbine Hall (old side). The Turbine Hall includes passage into the tower. The new side does not include another floor.
  • The third floor includes Tietomaa’s exhibition halls 4 and 5, and Oulu Museum’s exhibition hall 6 (new side). The old side’s stairway includes passage into the reference library and office facilities.

DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES

First floor – entrance hall and the old building

The description progresses from the building’s east entrance. From the door, you enter into the five-meter-high entrance hall’s right corner. The entrance hall in front of you is 17 meters long and 12 meters wide. The shop is located immediately on the left side of the entrance.

A tactile pathway leads from the entrance forwards. After a couple of meters, the tactile pathway splits to the right and leads through an entrance to the checkroom and the accessible toilets in the left corner of the space. When looking from the checkroom entrance, the compartments are located in the middle of the space. On the left you will find a space to leave carriages and an accessible toilet on the right of the carriage area. The right side of the checkroom includes a passage into the regular toilets which includes a hand-washing station. The first toilets on either side are gender-neutral, and the last toilets on the left are for men and on the right are for women. The toilets are marked with braille signs.

By following the tactile pathway directly forward from the entrance for eight meters, you will arrive at a crossing: the left path leads to the information desk and ticket sales desk. On the right side of the information desk, there is a tactile map on the wall. The information desk is equipped with an induction loop.

By following the tactile pathway directly forward from the entrance, past the accessible toilets and information desk, you will arrive at a crossing on the other end of the lobby just before the other entrance: the crossing turns to the left and right. By turning right, the lobby will taper into a hallway after a couple of meters. The entrance to the restaurant is located on the left side of the hallway. After following the tactile pathway for about fifteen meters, the path will end at the elevator hall of the old building (Elevator A). The tactile pathway ends on the left side of the elevator door, in front of the call button. There is a floor sign on the wall on the right side of the elevator which includes braille. A short tactile pathway extends from the path to the right to the sign. The entrance to the Adventure Factory is located on the right side of the floor sign. The entrance to the Children’s Museum is located on the opposite side of the floor sign. Turn left after entering the door, until you run into another door in four meters. A staircase to the other floors is located on the right side of the elevator.

First floor – new building

Turn left at the crossing where the right turn leads to Elevator A. A tactile pathway leads from the crossing to the second-floor Elevator B. The distance to the elevator is approximately 50 meters. The first 10 meters of the pathway is in the lobby after which the space narrows into a hallway. The left side of the hallway includes the entrance to Hall 1, also known as the Experience Space VISIO, about 20 meters in from the crossing. When following the wall for 10 meters, you will reach the entrance to Hall 2, also known as Aurora Borealis. After another 10 meters, you will reach the entrance to Hall 3.

If you follow the tactile pathway from the lobby, the path will continue forward for about 40 meters before turning to the right. A couple meters after the turn, the path will branch to the left to a tactile map set on the wall. If you follow the tactile pathway forward, you will reach Elevator B in about six meters. The tactile pathway ends at the left side of the elevator doors by the call button. A floor sign is placed on the right side of the elevator on the wall. The sign includes braille. There are stairs leading up on the right side of the elevator.

Second floor

The second floor is located in the old building. You will reach the floor landing by Elevator A or stairs on the second floor. A tactile pathway leads from the call button to the floor’s tactile map directly forward until turning to the left after a couple meters. The entrance to Tietomaa Makerspace and Turbine Hall is located opposite the tactile map and the elevator door. The Makerspace facilities are located immediately behind the door. When turning right at the door, you will reach the Turbine Hall in about 18 meters. The Turbine Hall’s back wall includes a door and a connection to the tower’s elevator.

Third floor

You will reach the floor landing through the elevator A or stairs on the third floor. The entrance to the reference library and office spaces is located directly to the right.  A tactile pathway leads directly forward from the call button through the entire floor to Elevator B. Along the pathway are entrances to the Halls 4, 5, and 6 on the left-hand side.

When following the tactile pathway, a short path separates to the left after a couple of meters, leading to the floor’s tactile map. After following the tactile pathway from the elevator, in about 5 meters you will reach a door that leads to the primary hallway. On the left-hand side of the hallway lie the entrances to the exhibition halls. After about 4 meters, you will reach the entrance to Hall 4. After another about 35 meters, you will reach the entrance to Hall 5. After another about 10 meters, you will reach the entrance to Hall 6.

After following the tactile pathway from the elevator for about 55 meters, the pathway will turn to the right. After a couple meters after the turn, the path will branch to the left leading to the floor’s tactile map. After following the pathway forward from the crossing, you will reach Elevator B in about 6 meters. The tactile pathway ends on the left side of the elevator by the call buttony. The floor sign is located on the right side of the elevator on the wall. The sign includes braille. There are stars leading down on the left side of the elevator.