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Schools and kindergartens
At the Alvar Aalto Museum, architecture and design are explored and learned through experiential and engaging approaches. Hands-on guided tours of the permanent exhibition Aalto – Work and Life, along with supervised workshops in the Kulma workshop space, offer children and young people meaningful insights into the architecture and design of the Aaltos.
School Trips to the Alvar Aalto Museum
Nursery groups and other school groups are warmly welcome to the museum – for example, on a class trip!
In the workshop Who Lives in the Mini-Hut?, nursery groups build a small hut or nest for an animal character using a variety of natural materials. Through storytelling and play, the children are introduced to basic concepts of architecture and design.
For school-aged children, the visit includes a guided tour of the permanent exhibition Aalto – Work and Life, as well as the supervised workshop A City for Everyone. In the workshop, pupils explore the themes of urban planning and a well-designed environment in a practical and engaging way.
Kompassi cultural education curriculum
All Year 3 pupils in basic education in the City of Jyväskylä visit the museum annually as part of the Kompassi cultural education curriculum.
Kompassi workshops can be booked here. Please read the booking instructions carefully.
Kindly note that Kompassi school visits are intended exclusively for official Kompassi visits by schools in the City of Jyväskylä to the Alvar Aalto Museum and the Museum of Central Finland.
For enquiries and bookings regarding other educational visits, email: peda@aalto2.museum.
Further information about the program for kindergartens and schoolchildren:
Alvar Aalto Foundation
The Museum of Central Finland (in Finnish)
More information:
Alvar Aalto Museum
Saara Mustonen, curator
+358 40 7766931
saara.mustonen@alvaraalto.fi
Museum of Central Finland
Tuula Vuolio-Vallenius, Museum Lecturer
+358 40 716 7118
tuula.vuolio-vallenius@jyvaskyla.fi