Keski-Suomen museo (Museum of Central Finland)
Keski-Suomen museo (Museum of Central Finland)
Keski-Suomen museo (Museum of Central Finland)
4.3
11:00 - 18:00
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 18:00
Thursday
11:00 - 18:00
Friday
11:00 - 18:00
Saturday
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
About
The Museum of Central Finland operates as the provincial museum of Central Finland and the town museum of Jyvaskyla. At the Museum of Central Finland you can learn history of Jyvaskyla and Central Finland, you can re-enter bygone times and enjoy in a whole variety of ways! You can also find art exhibitions. The museum building is worthy of visit in itself. It is designed by Alvar Aalto.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland31,001 contributions
Mar 2020
The newly renovated Museum of Central Finland is located next to the Alvar Aalto Museum. This building is also designed by Alvar Aalto. It was completed in 1961.
This museum focuses on the cultural history of the region. Here you can see the development of Central Finland from prehistoric times to the 1990s. Besides the permanent exhibitions, the museum arranges temporary art exhibitions. It has so much to offer.
This museum focuses on the cultural history of the region. Here you can see the development of Central Finland from prehistoric times to the 1990s. Besides the permanent exhibitions, the museum arranges temporary art exhibitions. It has so much to offer.
Written 5 April 2020
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Liamola
Helsinki, Finland147 contributions
Jul 2020
Quite versatile and interesting exhibitions. The museum is rather small but still enough to see. Also some fun for kids.
Written 30 July 2020
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FREDERICK S
BURY ST EDMUNDS65 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
Brilliant! A must. Very informative with plenty to see and study. I would recommend at least half a day there. However, more English translations would be nice.
Written 7 July 2015
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Thank you for your very nice feedback! We were very happy to read it. And yes, we will add more English translations during the end of this year.
Written 27 July 2015
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Travel-Account
Munich, Germany199 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Good Museum about finnish history in Jyväskylla and Alvar and Eino Alto, both in the same house. The exhibition is quite new and also interesting for kids.
Written 16 August 2023
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maple_bagend
Lapua, Finland35 contributions
Jun 2023
Keski-Suomen museo is always worth to visit! I have been there several times both with friends and family. There is something to everyone. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
Written 6 July 2023
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B T
London, UK1,255 contributions
Apr 2021
It was a good museum, very modern. There was information in Finnish and English but also they give you a book with information in other languages. Most of the artefacts were general history things rather than anything special to central Finland.
Written 25 April 2021
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tom55tom55
London, UK14 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
Unfortunately the Museum of Central Finland was closed for a major renovation until early 2020 but it has been recommended by locals. We still went to look.
This is a beautiful building designed by architect Alvar Aalto, and right next door to the museum about his work (also designed by him) which is well with a visit. They make a beautiful pair of buildings to look at. You can then walk back through the university campus that he designed.
This is a beautiful building designed by architect Alvar Aalto, and right next door to the museum about his work (also designed by him) which is well with a visit. They make a beautiful pair of buildings to look at. You can then walk back through the university campus that he designed.
Written 29 September 2019
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Bro
Modra, Slovakia214 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
A cute little display of Central Finnish customs, living, clothing, a bit of art, and also a small shop.
I would just like an audioguide or something, to make the tour a bit more interesting.
I would just like an audioguide or something, to make the tour a bit more interesting.
Written 3 September 2016
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Thank you for your nice and important feedback. We are soon going to renovate our museum and renew the permanent exhibitions. And yes, we will add more interactivity and stories to our exhibitions. Welcome again!
Written 9 September 2016
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Marina G
St. Petersburg, Russia124 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
I was interested to find out about the history of Finland and how people lived from the 19th century. They change the exhibition often.
Written 24 August 2016
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AggathaC
Chicago, IL4 contributions
Jul 2016 • Solo
The museum was absolutely fascinating! There's a ton of information about the history of Jyväskylä, the central Finland region, and Finland as a whole. I loved the reconstructions (of a shop, an apartment, etc.); they really made the history come alive. It might not be a huge building, but there's so much interesting stuff packed in here that it's worth a trip. Most signage is translated into English, so even if you don't speak Finnish you'll still get a lot out of it. I didn't go on a Friday (museums are free on Fridays) and I thought it was well worth the admission fee. If you're in the city you should check it out!
Written 22 July 2016
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Thank you for your very nice feedback! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your visit in our museum:) Have a nice summer and welcome again!
Written 28 July 2016
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