Accessible Art Exhibition
Access options we offer
To listen to our audio descriptions in German and English, follow this link: https://www.jo-na.ch/de/blank
This page explains our approach to accessibility and the access options and formats we provide, for example for people with mobility impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments or neurodiversity. Tailored details are listed below.
What we offer:
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Wheelchair access throughout the entire exhibition, including entrances, a lift and a toilet
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Wooden chairs placed at regular intervals throughout the exhibition for visitors to sit on
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Public toilets
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Stair markings at the start and end with strong visual contrasts
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Audio descriptions in German via SoundCloud for photographs, paintings, poems and installations
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Guided tour for people with visual impairments on Saturday, 13 June 2026 from 16:00 to 17:00
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Subtitles for films in English
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On request, we are happy to offer a quiet private viewing outside opening hours.
Contact person for enquiries before the exhibition and feedback: Nora Müller, email noramueller@ikmail.com or phone +41 76 746 08 58
More on K Haus accessibility at:
https://www.khaus.ch/en/besuchen/accessibility/
and information on ginto:
https://www.ginto.guide/entries/952e2d5b-3408-4afb-8e30-edd4a648245f?lnk_src=business&rating_profile_id=81
Toilets:
A wheelchair-accessible toilet is located on the 1st floor at the back of the corridor past the bistro. This will be signposted.
Further, non-wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are located on the ground floor (Rhein side).
All toilets are gender neutral.
There are also three Eurokey toilets near the venue:
https://www.eurokey.ch/karte-eurokey-standorte.html
What we are not yet able to offer:
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Audio description for films
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Audio description equipment
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Texts in easy-to-read language
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Advanced signage
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German subtitles or English audio description throughout
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Services in sign language
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Relaxed Performances
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Low counters for refreshments and low hanging
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Trained staff and contact persons in the exhibition
Accessibility Statement:
We believe that inclusion strengthens culture. When everyone can experience art, it enriches our shared understanding, opens up new perspectives and brings people together.
Each of us experiences art in a unique way. Colours, shapes, sounds and spaces affect us differently depending on our perception, experience and perspective. This diversity is valuable: it shows that there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to feel, understand or experience art. Our exhibition invites visitors to discover the works in their own personal way. In our exhibition, we aim to create spaces where as many people as possible, regardless of their physical, sensory or cognitive abilities, can perceive, understand and experience the artworks.
Picture: Nora Müller
Wheelchair Users / Mobility Impairments
Our exhibition ensures that people with mobility impairments can experience art without restrictions.
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Spacious pathways and step-free access allow for free movement.
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There are elevators to all floors.
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There are sitting opportunities in the exhibition (wooden chairs, 1st floor has sofas).
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The wheelchair-accessible toilet is located on the first floor, next to the bistro, at the very back on the right-hand side of the corridor.
Image: Level access for people in wheelchairs, using walking aids or with pushchairs
Visual Impairments
For people with visual impairments, we make content accessible through:
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a guided tour for people with visual impairments on Saturday, 13th of June 2026, 16:00 - 17:00, meeting point on 1st floor bewteen lift and stairs (1st floow equals entrance level from Kaserne or 1 floor up from rhine side)
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audio descriptions in German and Swiss German for most of the visual art works from the artists themselves
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one touchable braille detail on the collective canvas in the entrance foyer next to the entrance rhine side stairs
For the audio descriptions, please bring your phone and headphones. The audio descriptions will be published on this site shortly before the exhibition.
How to get there: The following link on ginto provides information on how to get to K Haus for people with visual impairments (default) or blindness (selectable): https://www.ginto.guide/entries/952e2d5b-3408-4afb-8e30-edd4a648245f?lnk_src=business&rating_profile_id=11671
To register for the guided tour, please follow this link and use the German language setting for detailed description: https://www.jo-na.ch/event-details/accessible-art-walk
Hearing Impairments
For people with hearing impairments, we make content accessible as follows:
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In movies, audio content is supplemented with subtitles in English.
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Information about the art works is also provided in written form.
Neurodiversity
On request, we are happy to offer a quiet private viewing outside opening hours.
Contact person for enquiries before the exhibition: Nora Müller, email noramueller@ikmail.com or phone +41 76 746 08 58
