Category: Exhibitions

Marie-José Van Hee – For Sun and Wind to Paint on

Buy a Ticket The main role in the exhibition is played by Belgian architect Marie-José Van Hee (b. 1950) and her work. Van Hee makes skilful use of materials, light, and proportions to create harmonious spaces where the boundary between interior and exterior becomes blurred. The exhibition’s title, For Sun and Wind to Paint on, reflects […]

Land Surveying and Mapping in Finland – Central Finland on the Map

Buy a Ticket A map does more than indicate location—it reflects society. Throughout history, maps have served as instruments of political power, works of art, conveyors of messages, and symbols of scientific and technological progress. Maps help us navigate the world and understand our environment. The exhibition “Land Surveying and Mapping in Finland – Central […]

The World of Hydrogen

15.04.2025 – 2025 Starting from April 2025, Cefmof organizes the World of Hydrogen exhibition that takes people of all ages into the world of the smallest but most abundant element in the universe: hydrogen. The exhibition focuses on green hydrogen, exploring how it is present in our daily lives in Central Finland today and in […]

Rantasipi – Tales from the World of Wilderness Hotels

Buy a ticket Rantasipi was a legendary wilderness hotel chain that began in Central Finland when Rantaloma Ltd. was founded in Viitasaari in 1965. Designed by architects, the hotels prominently featured Finnish materials and design in both their construction and interiors. Typically located in scenic rural landscapes or on the outskirts of cities, their remote […]

Visibly Invisible – Artek’s Drawing Office 1936–2004

Buy a ticket The Visibly Invisible – Artek’s Drawing Office 1936–2004 exhibition for the first time showcases the band of gifted designers who worked at Artek over a period of more than 60 years. From the very beginning, the Artek brand was built on furniture designed by the Aaltos, and by Alvar Aalto in particular. […]

That’s Why There Was LoiskiS – The First 25 Years of the Children’s Music Orchestra

Osta lippu The Jyväskylä-based children’s music orchestra Loiskis celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the ensemble presents the exhibition That’s Why There Was LoiskiS – The First 25 Years of the Children’s Music Orchestra at the Aalto2 Museum Centre, offering an immersive dive into the orchestra’s colourful history and vibrant activities. […]

Marjo Hallila – Pieces

Buy a ticket In creating works for this exhibition, visual artist Marjo Hallila has continued her experimental process. The exhibition builds on her previous work in experimental contemporary printmaking and abstract painting, with a focus on new production. The collection represents an “in-between” space where Hallila revisits the past while reaching toward the future. The […]

Glass designer Erkki Vesanto

Buy a ticket Artist Erkki Vesanto (1915–1990) dedicated his career to Finnish glass design at the Iittala glassworks. His work primarily focused on functional glassware design, though he also created art glass and cut crystal pieces. Artist Erkki Vesanto (1915-1990) was the first designer hired full-time by a Finnish glass factory. He worked at Iittala […]

Outimaija Hakala – From the Woods

Buy a ticket In visual artist Outimaija Hakala’s exhibition, a forest grows in a human-made space. This forest is a diverse whole, an artistic kin to an ecological biome, composed of plaster, wood, and paper instead of organic, living matter, with visual and auditory echoes from the outside. What is a forest? How does it […]

Kangas Revisited

Buy a ticket Kangas Revisited is the second part of a project documenting the transformation of the Kangas area. This part of the project is focusing on the intersection of old and new, the area’s transformation, and the essence of its evolving life. Out of the ruins of a paper mill, the new Kangas district […]