Exploring Central Finland
Aalto2, Jyväskylä
- 22.2.2020–
The permanent exhibition of the Museum of Central Finland traces the history of Central Finland from prehistoric times all the way to the year 2000.

In the exhibition, there is a wide variety of things to see, listen to, and do for people of all ages. You can, for example, listen to memories and stories, wonder at and admire the changing Central Finnish landscape and environment, pop to the movies, read comics about the founding of the city, feel the magic of the smoke sauna, relive glorious moments of sports history or immerse yourself in rap music. Or what would it be like to feel the magic of 1960s dancing to tunes from a jukebox?
Children can play old-time games, visit the market, play hopscotch or create cave paintings using modern techniques. And what does a trip, led by young Alvar Aalto, to Jyväskylä of more than a hundred years ago look like?
The exhibition also has two big scale models of the city of Jyväskylä.
Museum exhibitions
- Freddy Fabris: The Renaissance Series
13.6.2026 - 27.9.2026 - Rally Finland – 75 Years of Gravel, Heroes, and a Travelling Circus
13.6.2026 - 8.11.2026 - 13 Stories about Humane Design
24.4.2026 - 10.1.2027 - Architecture of Light
22.11.2026 - 14.3.2027 - The Contemplative Eye of Jonas Heiska – Quiet Poetics, Warm Humour
10.10.2026 - 10.10.2027 - Exploring Central Finland
22.2.2020 - 1.1.2050 - AALTO – Work and Life
27.5.2023 - 1.1.2050
Museum events
- Ahti Lassila: Walking Bass at the Museum of Central Finland
8.8.2026 - Ahti Lassila: Walking Bass at the Museum of Central Finland
8.8.2026 - Tilan ja kokijan vuoropuhelua - Opastus 13 tarinaa humaanista suunnittelusta -näyttelyyn
13.8.2026 - Free Admission Day: Worth preserving – shared spaces and practices
29.8.2026 - WORKSHOP: Everyday Life in Historical Central Finland
29.8.2026 - DISCUSSION EVENT: Are We Building Paradises? A discussion on architecture, society, and literature
29.8.2026
Osana kulttuurikierrosta
Museum contact details
Aalto2
Alvar Aallon katu 7, 40600 Jyväskylä
+358 44 790 9827
Yhteydet julkisilla
Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
Aalto2, Alvar Aallon katu 7, 40600 Jyväskylä
Lähtöpiste:
Admission fees
18/15/10/4/0€
Payment methods
Korttimaksu ja käteinen.
Card payments and cash.
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 11:00-18:00 |
| Wed | 11:00-18:00 |
| Thu | 11:00-18:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-18:00 |
+358 44 790 9827


