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 […]
Meet the Artist – Johanna Pisto & Team

PM 4.30 At the Artist meeting, artist Johanna Pisto and Professor Jukka Louhivuori will discuss their work. Welcome to the artists’ meeting at the Johanna Pisto & Team exhibition. Present at the meeting will be artist Johanna Pisto and Professor Jukka Louhivuori. Johanna Pisto along with a multidisciplinary team combines visual art, music, video, design […]
Winter forest collaborative artwork

klo 11.00-18.00 In the Activity Corner Nappula at the Museum of Central Finland, you can contribute to a collaborative winter landscape artwork throughout the beginning of the year—come and get inspired while leaving your own mark on the creation! In the Activity Corner Nappula of the Museum of Central Finland, a lively winter forest is […]