This museum centre combines two buildings designed by Alvar Aalto: the Alvar Aalto Museum and the Central Finland Museum. The exhibitions cover architecture, design, cultural heritage, art and science, and the permanent exhibition tells the story of Aalto's work and life. It is also the visitor centre for the UNESCO World Heritage Aalto Works, presenting 13 sites.
Guided tours of the Aalto sites and of both museums' exhibitions can be booked online, and in summer there are tours of the Muuratsalo Experimental House. On site there is a café and a shop selling design classics and souvenirs. Workshops, lectures and family activities are held for different audiences, the Central Finland Museum has a children's play space called Nappula, and the premises can be hired for private and corporate events. The car park, entrance and toilet are wheelchair accessible and wheelchairs can be rented, but there is no hearing loop or accessible seating.
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