Museum of Central Finland

The Museum of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen museo, also known colloquially as KeMu[1]) is a museum of cultural history located in Jyväskylä, the capital of the Central Finland region.[3] It serves as the regional museum for Central Finland, as well as the municipal museum of the City of Jyväskylä.[1]

The Museum of Central Finland
Keski-Suomen museo
The Museum of Central Finland, in February 2015
Established1932; current building 1960[1]
LocationJyväskylä, Finland
Coordinates62.24°N 25.7475°E / 62.24; 25.7475
Visitorsc. 11,700 (2019)[2]
ArchitectAlvar Aalto
OwnerCity of Jyväskylä
Websitewww.jyvaskyla.fi/en/museum-central-finland

Architecture

The present building, notable for having been designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1960.[1] In 2017–2020, the museum was extensively renovated, including the addition of 80 digital information displays and numerous interactive audiovisual exhibits.[4]

The Museum of Central Finland is located adjacent to the Alvar Aalto Museum. Plans are underway to connect the two museums with a new wing, estimated to open in late 2023.[5][6]

Statistics

The museum was established in 1932.[1]

It has 1,328 square metres (14,290 sq ft) of exhibition space.[7]

In 2019, the museum received over 11,700 visitors.[2]

References
  1. "Museomme". Jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). City of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "Museum Statistics". Museotilasto.fi. Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "The Museum of Central Finland". Jyvaskyla.fi. City of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Maakuntamuseo on nyt elämyskeskus, jossa pääsee tekemään vaikka kalliomaalauksia" (in Finnish). Yle. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Kaksi Alvar Aaltoa yhdellä käynnillä – Jyväskylä nostaa museonaapureiden vetovoimaa liittämällä ne yhteen miljoonaurakalla" (in Finnish). Yle. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. "Alvar Aalto -museon peruskorjaus ja museoiden välinen nivelosa hankesuunnitelmavaiheeseen". Jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). City of Jyväskylä. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. "Annual report 2019". Jyvaskyla.netpaper.fi (in Finnish). City of Jyväskylä. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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