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Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Jyväskylä
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Best Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Jyväskylä
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- jc019233 contributionsThe museum overall is nicely setup with signage being mostly in English and Finnish. The museum has a nice collection of aircraft from the start of the Finnish Air Force, to the more recent era.
It was nice to see a wide array of aircraft in Finnish colors, especially the world's only Brewster Buffalo and a Hawker Hurricane. I think that the overall pricing of the museum is reasonable for what you get, and I love the fact that they have balconies that allow you to overlook most of the aircraft. The one major downside to the museum is the terrible indoor lighting that casts a nasty orange tint on everything inside.Written 10 January 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ahmet bilal ö6 contributionsThis is a very nice place especially if you are travelling with your children. It was nice to learn about the habitat of the region.Written 16 June 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mikael FHelsinki, Finland30,581 contributionsFrom Toivola Old Courtyard you can find artisan’s boutiques and workshops, Toivola Restaurant, and craftsmen’s homes.
The Coppersmith’s House and the Carpenter’s House are the oldest remaining wooden residences in Jyväskylä. They were built in the 1840s.
These craftsmen's homes have functioned as interesting museums since the mid-1950s. Here you can experience what life has been 180 years ago.Written 5 April 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - tom55tom55London, UK15 contributionsA lovely building designed by the internationally renowned architect Alvar Aalto. It features an exhibition of all his major buildings with words about them, diagrams, maps, some models and photos. Unfortunately the English captions are written in grey which makes them hard to read, especially when written on glass.
It also has an exhibition area about the curved plywood furniture that is now world famous and everywhere, and Aino Aalto's distinctive glassware designs. Some you can sit on to try. There is a small cinema room for some films about them.
It took about an hour to see everything.
The gift shop is very good and the cafe is nice coffee and a good setting to rest.
I would recommend a visit to the museum by walking along the lake side fun the centre of town. Then after the museum you can walk back through the centre of town and see the actual buildings Aalto designed - from the museum, go up the steps to the university and go from there. You can see the university campus and sport facilities, then the teaching college, and further into the town theatre, the civil guard building, and the working men's club. Near the old train station you can see the pink wooden building which is where his first architect office was. In those days almost every building on town was wooden - which shows what a shock his modern designs would have been! Overall the town is like a living museum of his work.
On the other side of the lake the white buildings of the university campus were designed by Aalto's pupil Sipinen.Written 29 September 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mikael FHelsinki, Finland30,581 contributionsThis museum is situated on the main pedestrian street in the city center of Jyväskylä.
The museum covers all techniques of the craft. On our visit, there was an exhibition of four famous Finnish textile artists introducing modern tapestries beautifully.
The exhibition 'Under the Apple Tree' showing miniatures was especially interesting.
You can also find a center for national costumes and a museum shop.Written 29 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LiamolaHelsinki, Finland151 contributionsQuite versatile and interesting exhibitions. The museum is rather small but still enough to see. Also some fun for kids.Written 30 July 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Anne K1 contributionMysteeri is in my mind the best room escape game in Jyväskylä. The rooms have a nice background story that continues in the room. The puzzles flow nicely in a way that you don't get stuck. Also the hints are given when necessary without asking. So it is overall excellent experience.Written 19 April 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nismo350zWeston super Mare, UK167 contributionsHarry's is described as "The Old English Pub" and it does have that kind of feel of an old city centre back street boozer, but if you are looking for a familiar "pint" this isn't the place for you. I didn't recognise a single beer on offer. Nice atmos, beer was good, nice area to sit outside, so no complaints !Written 16 July 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tomi WickmanHelsinki, Finland2,176 contributionsConvinient near city location for caravans. Spacy pitches. Clean showers and toilets. Joint sauna in the evenings included.Written 4 July 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
