Our venues provide a range of facilities and services for visitors who require assistance. Our guides are happy to help with any special access requirements.

VenueElevators

Accessible 

Washrooms

Accessible parking 

spaces

Wheelchair 

available

Accessible 

seating

Ramps
Al Mureijah Sqaure
Bait Al Serkal
Bait Obaid Al Shamsi
The Flying Saucer
Rain RoomNot applicable
Bank Street Building
Al Hamriyah StudiosNot applicable
Old Al Diwan Al AmiriNot applicable
Al Dhaid PalaceNot applicable
Old Al Dhaid ClinicNot applicable
Kalba Ice FactoryNot applicable
Kalba KindergartenNot applicable
Khorfakkan Art CentreNot applicable
Khorfakkan CinemaNot applicable

 

‘Not applicable’ indicates that the venue has only a ground floor.

Our guides are trained in sign language and can respond to enquiries from our visitors with hearing and speaking difficulties.

 

Videos with the Rain Room instructions are available in both Arabic and American Sign Language.

Visitors will find exhibition overviews in large print and contrasting colours at the entrance to the venues. 

Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its learning programmes inclusive and accessible. Disability access symbols are included with all session descriptions. To find out more, please click here.

 

Autism Spectrum DisorderAttention Deficit Hyperactive DisorderPhysical DisabilityHearing ImpairmentVisual ImpairmentIntellectual DisabilitySpecific Learning Disorder

Lighting in our exhibitions may be dimmed in certain areas to protect the art and provide clear viewing for video works. Florescent bands on the floor indicate the entrances and exits to these darker areas.