ðə mˈeɪn pɹˈɛmɪsᵻz wɜː fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz fˈækəlti ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd ɑːɹ sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə sˈɛlɚ bᵻlˌoʊ jˈuːmiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi lˈaɪbɹɛɹi.
The main premises were founded by the university's Faculty of Arts and are situated in the cellar below Umeå University Library.