Nature Untitled installation

How do ecological poetics perform between dance, site and image?   Nature Untitled is a new work by choreographer Veli Lehtovaara, visual artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and sound designer Jani Hietanen with an international group of artists. The work is presented in the form of a triptych – each of the three movements discharges on stage […]

Happy Holiday Workshop

12 PM – 5 PM In what kind of place would you be on a good holiday? What sort of building would your dream holiday destination have, or what kinds of things would you do there? Welcome to our guided drop-in workshop, where you can create, for example, a hotel room or another kind of […]

Explore buildings – Event Day

12 PM – 3 PM Explore Buildings Event Day is a joint event organized by the Museum of Central Finland and the Alvar Aalto Museum. The event invites visitors to discover the museum buildings and our shared built environment from various perspectives. All guided tours and workshops are held in Finnish. Programme 12:00–13:00Architecture Tour for […]

Furniture of Dreams (in the spirit of Artek) workshop

12 PM – 2 PM Design and build miniature plywood furniture inspired by Alvar Aalto in this workshop. You can create artful shapes and combine them with the many natural materials available in the workshop. The workshop is suitable for adults and children alike, but children under 7 years old should be accompanied by an […]

Dream room (in the spirit of Artek) workshop

12 PM – 2 PM Inspired by the Aalto2 Museum Centre’s Visibly Invisible -summer exhibition, a miniature model of a room will be created in the workshop space to make dreams come true. Decorate your miniature space with furniture, textiles and other decorative elements to suit your taste. The room you design can be both […]

Hydrogen Grill & RC Car Race at Ruusupuisto Square

Location: Ruusupuisto Square Performances: Friday and Saturday at 8:00-8:30 PM, 9:00-9:30 PM, and 10:00-10:30 PM Photo: DUNDU, Alexandra Warchail Do you know all that hydrogen is capable of? Join us at Ruusupuisto on September 27-28 to experience it firsthand! At the ‘Hydrogen, Light, and Power’ event, you will witness the power and impact of both […]

The Museum Camp

Come and get creative with fun architecture workshops at the Aalto2 Museum Centre – part of the Lystikylä Festival! Museum Camp (2 days) will be held in the Alvar Aalto Museum’s workshop space and outdoor area. Over the course of two days, participants will build nests, shelters, cabins, and floating houses. You can choose to […]

Rantasipi Event Day

12 PM – 4.30 PM Welcome to the lively opening event of the exhibition Rantasipi – Tales from the World of Wilderness Hotels! The event day offers live music, a samba dance performance, and a guided tour of the exhibition with the curator. An exhibition showcasing the colourful history of the Rantasipi hotel chain, Rantasipi […]

Fly fly spring fly – self-guided workshop

10 AM – 6 PM Sunday May 18 is International Museum Day and to celebrate, the doors of the workshop space are open to all the builders! In the self-guided workshop, you can build a spinning wheel from different materials that rotates with the wind with the help of good instructions and models. There are […]