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National Museum Press Service
Press release
16 June 2011
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Marked on Rock - Photographs of Prehistoric Rock Paintings in Finland
17.6. - 18.9.2011
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Hand print on the rock at Astuvansalmi, Ristiina. Photo: Ismo Luukkonen
Rock painting at Haukkalahdenvuori, Enonkoski.
Photo: Ismo Luukkonen
Rock painting at Kolmiköytisienvuori, Ruokolahti.
Photo: Ismo Luukkonen
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An exhibition of Finnish prehistoric rock paintings has been opened at the National Museum of Finland. The exhibition compiled of photographer Ismo Luukkonen's images showcases often hard-to-reach prehistoric rock paintings. The exhibition has photographs of 50 rock painting sites, both of the paintings and the rocks used as canvases. The red colour in the paintings has been enhanced in the photographs to make the images faded by time stand out better.
Finland has altogether approximately 120 known rock paintings with recurring motifs of elk, people, and boats in red. Sometimes there is a print of a hand dipped in paint on the rock. Lines drawn on rock may resemble a snake or form a geometric pattern. In some places, red colour has been spread widely on the surface of the rock without constituting any kind of identifiable pattern.
The age of the rock paintings has been determined to be approximately 7,000 - 3,500 years based on changes in the bodies of water caused by land uplift. This means that the paintings date from the Stone Age, mainly the Comb Ware period some 4,200 - 2,000 BC.
The rock paintings are seen to be connected with the beliefs and world view of Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Even if they are difficult to decipher, rock paintings are an important direct source of information on the belief system of the Stone Age people. The latest research emphasises interpretations based on the shamanism of northern peoples.
Today, the elements surrounding the rock paintings are the same as 6,000 years ago; the connection between water, sky, and rock is strong. Water level has sunk several metres in many places and summer cottages, power lines, and other constructions have altered the painting sites. The paintings themselves show time. The surface of the painted rock has eroded and lichen has taken over, but the red paint still holds its ground against time.
Photographer Ismo Luukkonen has worked with rock paintings since 1994. The project, originating from his own interest, lead to a post as the photographer for the National Museum's EU-funded documentation project in the years 2001 to 2005. The images in the Marked on Rock exhibition have been selected and reworked from material accumulated over 17 years.
Work on the rock paintings has been supported by the National Board of Antiquities, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, and the National Council for Photographic Art.
Press photos on photographer Ismo Luukkonen's web page
Please note that captions are only in Finnish.
Further information on the exhibition is provided by:
- Chief Intendant Liisa Erä-Esko, National Museum of Finland, tel. (09) 40501 / exchange
- Photographer Ismo Luukkonen, tel. 044 906 4933, e-mail: ismo.luukkonen(at)pp1.inet.fi
The Artist's home page:
http://www.ismoluukkonen.net/kalliotaide/suomi/
The "Marked on Rock - Photographs of Prehistoric Rock Paintings" exhibition is held between June, 17 and September 18, 2011, in the exhibition rooms 128 to 130 on the 1st floor of the museum.
National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki. Museum opening hours: Tuesday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wed - Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Mondays. The museum is also closed between June 24 and 25, 2011. Entrance fee 7.00 Euros / 5.00 Euros, children under the age of 18 free of charge. www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release
11 May 2011
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Faithful friends - Royal Dogs and Horses
12.5.2011 - 29.1.2012
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Rocking horse belonging to Prince Karl (XV), 1830s. Hussar uniform for Prince Gustaf Adolf, aged 5, 1911.
Photo: Matti Östling / the Royal Armoury (Sweden)
Gustav III's gilt jousting armour, 1776.
Photo: Göran Schmidt / the Royal Armoury (Sweden)
Queen Christina's housing for horse with sun-and-moon pattern, 1650.
Photo: Göran Schmidt / the Royal Armoury (Sweden)
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This exhibition tells about the horses and dogs of Swedish kings, queens, princes and princesses. Horses and dogs have through the ages been one of man's closest friends among animals. They have also held an important role in the lives of royals. The exhibition contains among others magnificent saddles, ornate hunting weapons and horns, a 17th century women's saddle belonging to Queen Christina, a gilt jousting armour from the 1770s belonging to King Gustavus III and a Hussar uniform from 1911 made for the 5-year-old Prince Gustaf Adolf. There are also portraits and photographs on display.
The Faithful Friends -exhibition contains a Knight's Workshop aimed for children. The Knight's Workshop is a interactive workshop, which deepens the subject of the exhibition, but also broadens the theme to the time of knights and castles. In the workshop one may experience and identify: try on an armour and a sword, determine what type of parts where in a jousting armour, get familiar with coats of arms and Finnish castles. The workshop's centre is a knight's tent, where one can read books on knights. The workshop is open during museum opening hours.
In Autumn 2011 guided tours, workshops and events on the topic are organised at the National Museum. A program aimed at day-care centres and schools is open for bookings from 16th of August onwards.
On The Night of the Arts, 26th of August, riding knights from the Rohan Stables in Kemiönsaari perform at the museum's park.
The exhibition is designed and selected on the basis of an exhibition held at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm in 2010-2011. The objects are from the collections of the Royal Armoury, H.M. The King of Sweden, Nordiska museet, the National Museum of Finland and private collections.
Press photos
For more information about the exhibition, please contact:
Exhibition Curator, Chief Intendant Jouni Kuurne, tel. + 358 (0)40 192 2427 or +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: jouni.kuurne(at)nba.fi
Exhibition Secretary, Curator Satu Frondelius, tel. + 358 (0)40 128 6390 or +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: satu.frondelius(at)nba.fi
Curator of Education, Hanna Forssell (the Knight's Workshop), tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: hanna.forssell(at)nba.fi
 The exhibition " Faithful friends - Royal dogs and horses" is on display in rooms 132-131 on the first floor of the museum, between 12.5.2011 - 29.1.2012.
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday, Mondays closed. www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release
11 November 2010
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Dream Homes - Dollhouses at the National Museum of Finland
12 November 2010 - 2 September 2012
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The kitchen of the Frieman dollhouse from Raahe, dating from the 1860s. Photo: National Board of Antiquities / Jan Lindroth.
Kitchen area of the Streng dollhouse from the 1950s. Photo: National Board of Antiquities / Jan Lindroth.
The bedroom of the Lönnroth dollhouse from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. Photo: National Board of Antiquities / Jan Lindroth.
The Frieman dollhouse from Raahe, 1860s. In the contemporary manner, the dollhouse was built in a cabinet with a glass door. Photo: National Board of Antiquities / Marko Hämäläinen.
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The thirteen dollhouses of this exhibition from the collection of the National Museum of Finland represent approximately 150 years of the history of dollhouses, from the middle of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. They provide a cross-section of the world of dollhouses and the changes that have taken place in society during this period. The other miniature buildings on display expand the world of dollhouses, with its focus on the interior, to beyond their walls.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, dollhouses reflected the domestic environments of the affluent middle class or the upper classes in a society in which stratification was distinct and emphasized. For children on their way to adulthood, dollhouses echoed the world of grown-ups. They helped girls practise - either consciously or implicitly - the running of a household. The exhibition includes a few miniature worlds specific to boys' play. Rare items are a few silver object for dollhouses made in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Building dollhouses is a fascinating pastime for modern-day adults. Do-it-yourself interior decoration is a challenge for one's skills, and assembling a personal miniature world offers endless opportunities for the imagination. On loan in the exhibition is a dollhouse called Väinölä, a never-ending project for its enthusiast owner.
The dollhouse exhibition includes guided tours and special events.
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Accompanying the exhibition is a new book in Finnish by Jouni Kuurne, "Unelmien koti - Nukkekotien pienoismaailmat" (Dream Homes - The Miniature Worlds of Dollhouses), published by the National Board of Antiquities and the Finnish Literature Society. The book is on sale in the Museum Shop, price € 24,00.
Museum Shop
Exhibition working group: Virpi Akolahti, Helena Edgren, Liisa Erä-Esko, Outi Flander, Hanna Forssell, Satu Frondelius, Jouni Kuurne, Marjut Lamminen, Tomi Nikander, Reijo Pasanen, Raija Pirilä, Kaija Steiner-Kiljunen, Jari Valo.
Conservation of exhibits: Marja Aaltonen, Matti Aaltonen, Vuokko Ahlfors, Aki Arponen, Jukkapekka Etäsalo, Leena Haley, Eeva Johansson, Kristiina Karinko, Minna Lampinen, Raimo Savinainen, Outi Vuori.
Translations: Torsten Edgren, Eva Ahl-Waris (Swedish), Jüri Kokkonen (English)
Sound design and voice-over: Studio Äänitaivas, Ilkka Olander, actress Ella Pyhältö
For more information, please contact:
Chief Intendant Jouni Kuurne (exhibition script), tel. + 358 (0)40 192 2427 or +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: jouni.kuurne(at)nba.fi,
Exhibition Secretary, Curator Satu Frondelius, tel. + 358 (0)40 128 6390 or +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: satu.frondelius(at)nba.fi,
and Curator of Education Hanna Forssell, (Dream Homes project), tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: hanna.forssell(at)nba.fi
The exhibition "Dream Homes - Dollhouses at the National Museum of Finland" is on display in the room 215 at the second floor of the National Museum of Finland.
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Press release 18.10.2010
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Riccardo Perrone,
Senza titolo - molto da dire
19.10.2010 - 31.10.2010
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Italian language week is celebrated for the 10th time worldwide 18.10.-24.10.2010. Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute) in Helsinki marks this week by organizing, in cooperation with the National Museum of Finland and Galleria Contempo, Riccardo Perrone's Exhibition Senza titolo - molto da dire in the National Museum of Finland.
Riccardo Perrone is a 56-year-old Italian painter. He received his artistic training in Florence, and he lives and works in the medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany. Perrone is an interpreter of Italian modern art, master of the use of color and composition. His works are in private and public collections around the world.
The Exhibition Riccardo Perrone, Senza titolo - molto da dire is on display in rooms 127, 128, 129, 130 on the first floor of the museum 19.10.-31.10.2010.
For more information, please contact:
Galleria Contempo / Jorma Teittinen
Tel. +358 400 361 080
e-mail: jorma.teittinen(at)galleriacontempo.fi
The National Museum of Finland / Curator Jouni Marjamäki
Tel. +358 50 384 8857
e-mail: jouni.marjamaki(at)nba.fi
Istituto Italiano di Cultura / Minna Toivonen
Tel. +358 9 6811 3311
e-mail: eventi.iichelsinki(at)esteri.it
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Press release 11.5.2010
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Risen from the Ashes
The Church of St. Olaf in Tyrvää
The National Museum of Finland 12.5. - 12.9.2010
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The exhibition presents the restoration and reconstruction of the church after it had been destroyed by the arson fire 21 September 1997. This exhibition pays homage to the Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation of Tyrvää (presently Sastamala), which obtained funding to permit the restoration of this historically significant medieval church to its former impressive condition. Without the dedication, persistence and skill of numerous volunteers this major undertaking could never have been carried out.
Risen from the Ashes displays old objects and artefacts from the Church of Saint Olaf, which had been moved elsewhere before the fire. The exhibits include the original medieval reredos of the church which is in the collections of the National Museum of Finland, a crucifix possibly dating from the 16th century that had been moved to the new Church of Tyrvää, and a sample of the old shingle roof of the church recovered by the Department of Monuments and Sites of the National Board of Antiquities. The reconstruction and restoration of the church are presented with the aid of photographs, tools and a scale model.
The Church of Saint of Olaf in Tyrvää was built around the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. It appears to have been erected on the site of an older wooden church. The church was already damaged by fire before 1629. Rebuilding after the fire and renovation in the 18th century resulted in a nave that was uncommonly rich in detail. The completion of the new Church of Tyrvää in 1855 marked the end of the regular use of the Church of Saint Olaf, and of its repairs and renovation. As a result, its unique interior remained unchanged for over a century. Volunteers repaired the roof in 1995 - 1997.
The Church of Saint Olaf was destroyed in a fire in the early hours of September 21, 1997, only two weeks after the roof was finished. The decision to rebuild the Church of Saint Olaf in Tyrvää was taken soon after the fire in the church. It was clear from the outset that this church belonging to the nationally listed landscape of Lake Rautavesi would be restored on the exterior to its appearance from before the fire. The wooden interior furnishings of the church had been destroyed completely by fire, as well as the shingle roof and its supporting structures. On the other hand, the masonry and brick structures of the church had survived in repairable condition.
The Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation of Vammala appointed a building committee for the restoration project, which included members from the National Board of Antiquities. The planning of restoration and related counselling was the task of the Board. The work was mostly carried out by volunteers and students of the Ikaalinen and Tyrvää schools of crafts and design. The Laboratory of Building Geology of the Tampere University of Technology was involved in developing mortar for the renovation work. The design of the interior of the church is by the architect Ulla Rahola.
Funds for rebuilding the church were provided by several private individuals. The largest donation came from the artist Mauri Kunnas who donated the proceeds of a children's book "Christmas Morning in Doghill Church" written and illustrated by him. A public collection of funds provided 302,740 euro and building materials were received as donations.
After the church was completed in 2003, the painted decoration of its interior became a topical issue. Two well-known Finnish artists, Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala were chosen to prepare the new paintings in 2004. Their works were revealed to the public in August 2009.
The artists's sketches and drawings for the paintings in the Church are on display at the exhibition Kuutti Lavonen - Osmo Rauhala, Sketches for works in the Church of St. Olaf in Tyrvää at the 1st floor of the National Museum of Finland until 12 September 2010.
For more information, please contact
Director General Helena Edgren, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange
e-mail: helena.edgren(at)nba.fi
or Exhibition Secretary Hanna Forssell, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange
e-mail: hanna.forssell(at)nba.fi
Exhibition working group: Director General Helena Edgren, Keeper Liisa Erä-Esko, Keeper Sakari Mentu, Building Conservator Olli Cáven, Architect Ulla Rahola, Architect Tomi Nikander, Graphic Designer Raija Pirilä, Curator Marjut Lamminen, Museum Educator Hanna Forssell and Curator Jouni Marjamäki.
Constructions: Technician Virpi Akolahti, Senior Technician Reijo Pasanen and Technician Jari Valo.
Translations: Torsten Edgren (Swedish), Jüri Kokkonen (English)
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki.
In 2010 the museum is open: Tue 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wed-Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon closed.
Entrance fee 2010: 7,00 / 5,00 euros, persons under 18 free of charge.
Bookings for guided tours, Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 noon, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9552. Bookings one week in advance. Tickets, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9544 during opening hours.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release 25.3.2010
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Kuutti Lavonen - Osmo Rauhala
Sketches for works in the Church of Saint Olaf in Tyrvää
The National Museum of Finland 26.3. - 12.9.2010
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Grace, Osmo Rauhala.
Photo: Ville Heinonen
Simon of Cyrene Helping Christ Carry the Cross, Kuutti Lavonen.
Photo: Rauno Träskelin.
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The medieval Church of Saint Olaf in Tyrvää, South Finland, was destroyed in a fire in September 1997, with only the stone walls of this unique church remaining. Only two weeks previously, the new shingle roof of the church had been completed, a volunteer project that had lasted many years. The shock of the fire, however, turned to determination. The church was rebuilt with traditional methods, respecting the old manner of execution, and it was completed in August 2003.
After the church was completed, the painted decoration of its interior became a topical issue. The fire had destroyed the 18th-century interior decoration, which had survived surprisingly well. An important part of the original interior consisted of images of the Passion of Christ painted by Andreas Löfmark on the gallery in 1780 and paintings of the Story of Creation and Paradise in the choir.
The Evangelical-Lutheran Congregation of Vammala decided that the new paintings were to be based on the earlier ones and that they should express the word of the Bible. The works were also to be figurative. Two well-known Finnish artists, Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala were chosen to prepare the new paintings.
Kuutti Lavonen painted the panels of the gallery railings while Osmo Rauhala made the paintings for the choir area, altar and pulpit. Lavonen painted the Apostles of the west gallery and illustrated the Passion of Christ, while Rauhala painted the Story of Creation. Their works were revealed to the public in August 2009.
The exhibition at the National Museum of Finland presents studies and sketches made for this project.
The second part of the exhibition Risen from the Ashes, The Church of Saint Olaf in Tyrvää will open on the ground floor of the museum on 12 May 2010. It presents the restoration and reconstruction of the church after it had been destroyed by fire. This project involved volunteer work that aroused considerable attention and interest.
For more information, please contact
Director General Helena Edgren, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange,
e-mail: helena.edgren(at)nba.fi
or Exhibition Secretary Hanna Forssell, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange,
e-mail: hanna.forssell(at)nba.fi
Exhibition working group:
Director General Helena Edgren, Keeper Liisa Erä-Esko, Keeper Sakari Mentu, Building Conservator Olli Cáven, Architect Ulla Rahola, Architect Tomi Nikander, Graphic Designer Raija Pirilä, Curator Marjut Lamminen, Museum Educator Hanna Forssell.
Constructions: Technician Virpi Akolahti, Senior Technician Reijo Pasanen and Technician Jari Valo.
Translations: Torsten Edgren (Swedish), Jüri Kokkonen (English)
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki.
In 2010 the museum is open: Tue 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wed-Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon closed.
Entrance fee 2010: 7,00 / 5,00 euros, persons under 18 free of charge.
Bookings for guided tours, Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 Noon, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9552. Bookings one week in advance. Tickets, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9544 during opening hours.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release 19 November 2009
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An Officer in the Service of a King and an Emperor
The National Museum of Finland 20.11.2009 - 30.1.2011
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G. M. Armfelt at the age of 44, Joseph Grassi, Berlin 1799-1801.
Photo: The National Board of Antiquities / Markku Haverinen
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Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757-1814) is one of the most colourful characters of Finnish history. His fate led him from the battlefields and courts of Europe to a dismal small town in South Russia. Armfelt was also one of the best-known Finns of his time, whose achievements were noted in the newspapers of Stockholm and Paris alike. He had an exceptional role as the guest of royalty and princely hosts in Europe. During his lifetime, he met or was personally acquainted with a stunning number of heads of state and other leading personages of the period.
Wanted - Armfelt exhibition features over a hundred items personally owned by G. M. Armfelt, providing a glimpse of his world, whether in Stockholm, in exile in Italy, banished to Kaluga in Russia, as a minister to the court in Vienna, or at his home, Joensuu Manor, in Halikko, SW Finland.
The exhibits include numerous decorations, the large and small costumes of Sweden's Royal Order of the Seraphim and a warrant issued in 1794 for the arrest of Armfelt. His wedding ring and miniature portraits of his wife Hedvig and children Augusta and Gustav Magnus tell of his family. On display are trunks, cutlery, a dinner service with motifs of the Danish Royal Order of the Elephant made by Josiah Wedgwood's pottery works, a breakfast service of the Vienna Porcelain Factory, furniture, and portraits, including Josef Grassi's paintings of G. M. Armfelt and Vilhelmina, Duchess of Sagan.
The so-called Armfelt Collection of the National Museum of Finland consists of a bequest from the estate of Count Carl Alexander Armfelt (1850 -1925) that was received in 1925. The objects of the Armfelt family and the Joensuu Manor tell of the history of the family over several generations. Additions to the collection have been acquired for the National Museum.
An audio guide to the exhibition Wanted - Armfelt can be downloaded from the National Museum's webpages. Where is the Princess of Couronia? is a game for visitors in the museum's central hall that gives an idea of the exciting life of G. M. Armfelt. Game is temporarily not in use.
A complementary feature of the exhibition is the richly illustrated book Gustaf Mauritz Armfeltin perintö. G. M. Armfeltille kuuluneet esineet Suomen kansallismuseon kokoelmissa by Jouni Kuurne on the Armfelt Collection (with an English summary 39 pages). The book is on sale in the Museum Shop, price € 65.
For more information on the exhibition, please contact Curator Jouni Kuurne, exhibition scriptwriter, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: jouni.kuurne(at)nba.fi and exhibition Secretary Hanna Forssell, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: hanna.forssell(at)nba.fi.
Exhibition working group: Marja Aaltonen, Matti Aaltonen, Aki Arponen, Helena Edgren, Jenni Einola, Liisa Erä-Esko, Jukkapekka Etäsalo, Hanna Forssell, Leena Haleyi, Liisa Häärä-Bäcklund, Eeva Johansson, Jouni Kuurne, Marjut Lamminen, Minna Lampinen, Tomi Nikander, Reijo Pasanen, Raimo Savinainen, Kaija Steiner-Kiljunen, Leena Tomanterä, Jari Valo, Outi Vuori. Lighting design by Heli Nikunen.
Translations: Torsten Edgren (Swedish), Jüri Kokkonen (English)
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki.
In 2010 the museum is open: Tue 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wed-Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon closed.
Entrance fee 2010: 7,00 / 5,00 euros, persons under 18 free of charge.
Bookings for guided tours, Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 Noon, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9552. Bookings one week in advance.
Tickets, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9544 during opening hours.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release 11.6.2009
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Icons and People in the War Years
The National Museum of Finland
12 June 2009 - 31 January 2010
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This exhibition compiled by Valamo Art Conservation Institute features icons that were evacuated and collected as memorabilia from Finnish and Russian Karelia during the Finnish-Soviet Winter War of 1939-1940 and the Continuation War of 1941-1944. The whole range of Karelian folk piety is on display, with prints of images of the saints alongside old, darkened tempera-painted icons.
In addition to icons the exhibits include letters, photographs, a notebook and publications. There are several icons from the collections of the National Museum of Finland now on display for the first time as a collection related to the war years. Exhibits are also on loan from the Orthodox Church Museum, the New Valamo Monastery and private individuals.
Icons and People in the War Years also presents individuals who helped rescue a large number of icons from Karelia, Dvina and Olonets. They include Hieromonk Paavali, later Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Finland; the ethnologists Tyyni Vahter, Helmi Helminen and Sakari Pälsi; the author Olavi Paavolainen; Bertel Hintze, a prominent figure of the art world in Finland; and the art historian Lars Pettersson, who was later Professor of Art History at the University of Helsinki.
The themes of the exhibition are complemented by a richly illustrated book with articles by Katariina Husso MA, Adjunct Professor Kari Kotkavaara, Dr. Žanna Belik, art expert Vladimir Sokratilin and art conservators Helena Nikkanen and Nina Rusakova. The book is on sale at the Museum Shop of the National Museum.
The exhibition is part of the Icon Network project which is being realized with support from the Culture 2007-2010 Programme of the European Union. The Finnish Ministry of Education and the Orthodox Church Council have also provided support for the exhibition.
For more information, please contact Exhibition Secretary Ms. Satu Frondelius, mobile + 358 (0)40 128 6390 or tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: satu.frondelius(at)nba.fi
Working group, Valamo Art Conservation Institute:
Petter Martiskainen, Auli Martiskainen, Helena Nikkanen and the expert panel assembled by the Institute, consisting of Kari Kotkavaara, Žanna Belik, Katariina Husso, Nina Rusakova and Vladimir Sokratilin
Working group, National Museum of Finland:
Matti Aaltonen, Helena Edgren, Jenni Einola, Liisa Erä-Esko, Satu Frondelius, Jouni Kuurne, Marjut Lamminen, Reijo Pasanen, Raija Pirilä
Translations: Torsten Edgren (Swedish), Jüri Kokkonen (English)
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki.
Entrance fee 2009: 7,00/4,00 euros, persons under 18 free of charge.
Open 2009: Tue-Wed 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thu-Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mondays closed).
Bookings for guided tours, Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 Noon, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9552.
Ticket office tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9544.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release 7.10.2008
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1809 ~ A Kingdom Divided and a New Beginning. The Bicentenary of the Finnish War
The National Museum of Finland
9 October 2008 - 19 April 2009
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The year 2009 will mark the bicentenary of the end of the Finnish War fought between Sweden and Russia in 1808-1809. This major exhibition commemorating the year 1809 will not focus solely on the events of the war.
An important role is also given to its background and repercussions: Napoleon's quest for power, Finland first as part of Sweden and incorporated later in the Russian Empire, and the changes to which the war led in both Finland and Sweden. The exhibition also addresses the memory of the war and the fate of its veterans.
The exhibition is produced by the National Museum of Finland and the Royal Armoury in Stockholm in association with the Finnish Antiquarian Society, the National Archives of Finland, the National Library of Finland, the Finnish Literature Society and the Swedish Literature Society in Finland. It will first be on show at the National Museum of Finland and then at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm 6.6.2009-10.1.2010.
The National Museum of Finland will also offer a wide range of additional events during the exhibition: public lectures, guided tours, drama workshops and musical performances.
For more information, please contact Exhibition Secretary Ms. Satu Frondelius, mobile + 358 (0)40 128 6390 or tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail: satu.frondelius(at)nba.fi and Keeper Ms. Helena Edgren, tel. +358 (0)9 40501 / exchange, e-mail:helena.edgren(at)nba.fi
The Exhibition teams:
Exhibition in Helsinki
Exhibition comissary: Helena Edgren;
Exhibition curator: Jouni Kuurne;
Curators: Elina Anttila, Raimo Fagerström, Outi Flander, Tuukka Talvio;
Exhibition secretary: Satu Frondelius;
Exhibition designer: Tomi Nikander;
Exhibition producer: Liisa Erä-Esko;
Conservation: Marja Aaltonen, Matti Aaltonen, Aki Arponen, Thomas Ehrström, Jenni Einola, Jukkapekka Etäsalo, Leena Haleyi, Liisa Häärä-Bäcklund, Eeva Johansson, Pia Klaavu, Minna Lampinen, Pauliina Niskanen, Barbara Radaelli-Muuronen, Raimo Savinainen, Kaija Steiner-Kiljunen, Eeva-Maria Tikka, Leena Tomanterä, Outi Vuori, Kaisu Voutilainen;
Registrator, loans: Seija Sarkki-Isomaa
Constructions: Reijo Pasanen, Hannu Korhonen;
Press and Information: Liisa Erä-Esko, Marjut Lamminen;
Museum pedagogy: Marjut Lamminen, Hanna Palonen, Hanna Suihko, Eva Ahl-Waris;
Film: ILLUME Oy/Jouko Aaltonen;
Lighting: Riku Sourama
Exhibition in Stockholm
Exhibition comissary: Per Sandin;
Exhibition curator: Carl Zarmén;
Exhibition assistents: Ebba Engström, Martin Skoog;
Exhibition designer: Tomi Nikander;
Graphic designer: Charlotta Andersson;
Conservation: Rebecka Enhörning; Peter Sedelius; Ann-Cathrine Rothlind; Gerd Crona, Elisabeth Netinder;
Constructions: Lennart Liwerstrand, Peder Wolfbrandt;
Press and Information: Margareta Berglund Hamngren;
Registrator, loans, proof reading: Milla Springfeldt;
Museum pedagogy: Anna Blom Allalouf, Jonas Lindwall.
The exhibition has been sponsored by Helsingin Sanomat, Sparbankssiftelsen i Helsingfors, Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland and The Sampo Group.
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki. Entrance fee 7,00/4,00 euros, persons under 18 free of charge. Open Tue-Wed 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thu-Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Mondays closed). Bookings for guided tours, Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 Noon, tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9552. Ticket office tel. + 358 (0)9 4050 9544.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
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Press release 29.11.2006
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The VINTTI workshop - Easy history
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VINTTI, the Finnish National Museum's newest department, is an interactive exhibition, where visitors can study the history of Finland and its culture using their hands and heads. It is based on experimentation and personal experience, and the tasks and assignments also point the way to exploring the permanent exhibitions of the museum.
In VINTTI you can build a log house or a brick wall, vote as Finns did in 1907, try your hand at assembly-line work, or help weave a long rug for the museum. You can also harness a horse for riding or pulling a cart. The different tasks present the rulers of Finland from kings to presidents, old weights and measures, timber species and fabrics used for clothing. You can also experience office work of the 1950s, or sit on a throne and consider what you might do if you were an emperor.
Open to everyone
VINTTI is suited to everyone over the age of seven. Younger children can visit in the company of adults. There is no upper age limit. VINTTI can be visited with the museum's entrance ticket from noon to 4 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday. Group visits are by prior appointment and subject to a special fee (see prices and contact information below). The museum also provides guided tours including a visit to VINTTI.
Group visits
Children's groups (day-care centres, schools) are requested to visit VINTTI only on guided tours at 9 or 10 a.m. from Tuesday to Friday. The maximum group size is 30 persons and the guided tour lasts approximately one hour. VINTTI is also open to groups by prior appointment after 4 p.m. Bookings Tue. -Fri. 9 a.m. - noon, tel. (09) 4050 9552.
Guided tours
The Exhibition group:
Manuscript and planning of content: Ritva Wäre, Hanna Forssell and Tomi Nikander
Exhibition designer: Tomi Nikander
Exhibition secretary: Hanna Forssell
Constructions: Virpi Akolahti, Reijo Pasanen, Sanna Särkelä and Jari Valo
Persons involved in various tasks: Vuokko Ahlfors, Leena Haleyi, Liisa Erä-Esko, Risto Hakomäki, Jouni Kuurne, Marjut Lamminen, Jaana Pietilä, Pirkko Sihvo and Tuukka Talvio
For more information please contact :
Curator of Education, Ms.Hanna Forssell, tel. + 358 (0)40 128 6453 during office hours
Workshop co-ordinator, Ms. Irene Nurminen, tel. + 358 (0)40 128 6464 during office hours
Workshop VINTTI
The National Museum of Finland, Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki.
The museum is open Tue-Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mondays closed.
Entrance 2012: € 8,00 / 6,50 free entrance for children and persons under 18.
Bookings for guided tours, Tue. - Fri. 9 a.m. - noon. Tel. (09) 4050 9552.
Ticket sales, tel. (09) 4050 9544, during museum opening hours.
www.kansallismuseo.fi
[1] Vintti (Attic) gets its name from being in the "museum's attic" on the third floor. In Finnish the word vintti also means the lever of a draw well or the reeling mechanism of a seine net, both of them good old-fashioned inventions.
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