Archives: Tapahtumat

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 […]

Curator’s guided tour: Glass designer Erkki Vesanto

4.30 PM Come and experience the extensive Glass designer Erkki Vesanto exhibition on a curator’s tour! Anne Vesanto, the exhibition curator, will deepen your understanding of the glass artist’s diverse work and offer you a whole new insight into the objects designed by Erkki Vesanto. After the tour, there will be time for questions and […]

Create a Collage – Self-Guided Workshop

11 AM – 6 PM In honour of Jyväskylä’s birthday, the Museum of Central Finland presents Create a Collage – From Old to New, a self-guided workshop! In the Nappula space on the 2nd floor of the museum, you’ll find old postcards, wallpaper samples, and book pages. Play, cut, and glue them together to create […]

That’s Why There Was LoiskiS Theme Day

1 PM – 6 PM Welcome to the opening event of the That’s Why There Was LoiskiS exhibition! On this special day, you can enjoy live music from the children’s orchestra Loiskis and get creative in the  Activity Corner Nappula by crafting your own musical instrument! On 5 April, the ground floor of Aalto2 will […]

Sweet City

12 PM – 2 PM The houses in Candy Town are built from sweet materials! In the Candy Architecture workshop, a shared urban environment with various buildings is built. Build a gravity-defying apartment building or a small colorful cottage from candies, a library open to everyone, or even a shopping center. You can find inspiration […]

Little and big ones on skis! – Self-guided workshop

klo 11.00-18.00 At the Museum of Central Finland’s Nappula Activity Corner, you can craft a playful little skier with poles. Let the materials guide you and create a story for your skier in celebration of the winter holiday week. In the Nappula Activity Corner, you can craft your own playful little skiers with poles and […]

The line lives – lecture

4.30 PM – 6.00 PM Sirkka-Liisa Löflund, co-curator of the Erkki Vesanto exhibition, will offer a fascinating insight into the designers of the Iittala glassworks across different decades—from Erkki Vesanto to Alvar Aalto. Welcome to an expert lecture on the history of glass design by Sirkka-Liisa Löflund, the co-curator of the exhibition! This lecture is […]

Meet the Artist: Marjo Hallila – Pieces

4.30 PM – 5.30 PM During the artist meeting, Marjo Hallila will talk about her exhibition and artistic process. Welcome to meet the artist Marjo Hallila at the Art Hall of the Museum of Central Finland (4th floor). During the artist meeting, visual artist Marjo Hallila will talk about her work and the background of […]

Who lives in Villa Mairea Workshop

12 PM – 2 PM Get inspired by Villa Mairea, designed by Aalto, and create a miniature model of your dream room in a workshop at the Alvar Aalto Museum. Explore the home designed by Alvar Aalto, Villa Mairea, and peek inside through the windows of the miniature model. Who lives in the house and […]