Guided tours and groups
Discover the roots of Central Finland and the life’s work of Alvar Aalto on Aalto2’s guided tours! The Exploring Central Finland guided tour delves into the region’s history, from prehistoric treasures to the founding and development of the city of Jyväskylä. The AALTO – Work and Life tour offers deeper insights into Alvar Aalto’s architecture and design, highlighting the significant contributions of Aino and Elissa Aalto. Both tours provide unique experiences and fresh perspectives – and can be tailored for special groups.
Order a guided tour for your group and deepen your exhibition experience. You can make a reservation via the form below. We also tailor guided tours for special groups, for example visually impaired visitors. In these tours, participants have the opportunity to explore materials and selected objects through different senses.
Group size: max. 20 people
Duration: approx. 60 minutes
Price: €85 + admission fee
Languages: Finnish, English
Bookings: preferably at least 2 weeks in advance
Cancellation policy: Free cancellation up to one week (7 days) before the tour. Cancellation 2–6 days before: 50% of the price will be charged. If the reservation is cancelled less than 2 days before, the full price of the private guided tour will be charged.
For larger groups You can also ask for an offer for an introduction to the whole group and after which the guide answers the questions and come to the exhibition with the group. Duration 60 min.
In order to use a group entrance ticket (€15/person, the group size over 10), the reservation has to be made in advance, tickets for the group must be purchased in one go, and the group can’t use other means of payment, such as the Museum Card or culture vouchers.
Group leaders and bus drivers are admitted free of charge.
Bookings and inquiries:
+358 44 790 9827
info@aalto2.museum
Guided group tours in the permanent exhibitions
Guided Tour:
The guided tour of the AALTO – Work and Life exhibition enhances the exhibition experience by going deeper into Alvar Aalto’s personal history and his work as an architect and designer. The guided tour also discusses Aalto’s wives, the architects Aino Aalto and Elissa Aalto, who were also his colleagues, and the importance of the architects and collaborators at his office. The main perspective is Aalto’s idea of the power of architecture and good design in solving the problems of human life and society. In addition to Aalto’s fascinating life story, the guided tour presents architectural drawings, photographs, scale models, and design objects from the Alvar Aalto Foundation’s collection.
Guided Tour:
The guided tour explores the history of Central Finland, from prehistoric treasure troves to the turn of the 20th century. The tour will reflect on the life of the people of Central Finland in the different millennia, harvests and decades. The tour will explain what a treasure trove is, take a peek into the smoke sauna, explore the equipment of Amanda the cupbearer, admire beautiful church artefacts and learn about the origins and development of the city of Jyväskylä.