Location: Jarvenpaa
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Jarvenpaa in Finland, from Europe region, is best know for Specialty Museums. Discover best things to do in Jarvenpaa with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Ainola - The Home of Aino and Jean Sibelius
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
In Ainola you can learn about the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and his family in the setting of his home. Ainola is located at Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää. Welcome!
Reviewed By DaveRuss - Market Deeping, United Kingdom
Entry fee €6 car parking free and well worth the cost. It was the wife's idea to visit before we dropped off our hire car at Vantaa airport and what a great decision it was too.
I admit to knowing little about the composer but I found his home to be very interesting although everything seems to be in the ground floor and it has three floors! It's a time capsule of Finnish life in the 30's and 40's.
It was also nice to stroll around the Gardens looking at the old buildings and the grave where he and his wife s buried.
Spent a very interesting and enjoyable hour here.
2. Halosenniemi Museum
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Hannu H - Helsinki, Finland
The location of the house is marvellous on the shore of the lake. The house and its furnishings quite nicely tell the story of the artist and his family. The large collection of art by major Finnish painters of the time make it really worth visiting this museum.
3. Alvar Aalto"s Villa Kokkonen
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Villa Kokkonen is a historic building designed by world-famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1967. The house is situated on top of the hill sloping down towards Lake Tuusula which is one of the most well-known areas in the cultural history of Finland. To have almost 10 000 square meters in the site really gives our visitors a marvelous possibility to study, reflect and/or just purely enjoy Alvar Aalto's architecture from every possible angle, from near and far. During our guided walking tours we allow our visitors to take exterior photos of the house and photos of the garden to serve their private, professional or commercial interests. Alvar Aalto's masterpieces include private houses such as Villa Mairea (Noormarkku), Aalto House (Helsinki) and Villa Kokkonen. Designed originally for music, Villa Kokkonen has been a wonderful architectural and cultural attraction since June 2009. Pianist Elina Viitaila and opera singer Antti A. Pesonen keep on working day and night as Villa Kokkonen's hosts, guides, artists and entrepreneurs. They were chosen as The Cultural Persons of the Year 2014 in the City of Järvenpää. Alvar Aalto's Villa Kokkonen is open for individual visitors and groups by reservation throughout the year. In addition to that, the attraction arranges - especially in June,July and August 2016 - several regular guided tours which are open to the public.
Reviewed By AnneLRooney - Chicago, Illinois
A visit to Villa Kokkonen, designed by legendary Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto for his friend, composer Joonas Kokkonen in 1969, was one of the highlights of our 2-week trip to Finland! This modernist gem in the woods is about a 45-minute drive north of Helsinki and for the past 5 years has been managed by a delightful and talented musical couple who live in it -- Elina (piano) and Antti (opera). First our party of three had an informative one-hour tour of the lovely house and grounds by Antti. Following the tour, Elina and Antti demonstrated the beauty and acoustic perfection of the music room (which Aalto specifically designed for his friend's music) by giving us a 20-minute performance. It was both acoustically marvelous and magical! After the concert, we enjoyed coffee and cake prepared by Elina, looking out over Lake Tuusula from the Villa Kokkonen living room. There is also a lovely gift shop on the premises, with books and products about and designed by Aalto, along with handicrafts designed by Elina.
We recommend that a trip to Villa Kokkonen be combined with a visit to nearby Ainola, the home of Jean Sibelius, as well as to Hvitträsk, the early 20th century studio home of another legendary Finnish architect, Eliel Saarinen. All could be easily done in one day. Note that tours of Villa Kokkonen need to be advance arranged by appointment, but Elina and Antti were very responsive to our request with a few hours.
Villa Kokkonen is NOT to be missed by any fan of modern/mid-century architecture and music. Highly recommend!
4. Lotta Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Anna R - Vantaa, Finland
If one is interested in Finnish history this smallish museum. There you find information on history of Finnish women during war time.
Exhibition is nicely put and informative.
There is down stairs a cafe&restaurant where you eat deliciuos soups or have coffee with sweet bread.
There are other home museums of Finnish artists near by worth visiting, too.
5. Jarvenpaan Rautatieasema
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4 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Mikael F - Vantaa, Finland
This station was built in 1858 for 1862 completed Helsinki-Hämeenlinna line. A famous Swedish architect Carl Albert Edelfelt designed the station building as all other stations on this line: Helsinki, Tikkurila, Järvenpää, Hyvinkää, Riihimäki, Turenki ja Hämeenlinna.
In 1999, the station building was moved about 25 meters away from the rails in connection with the construction and upgrading of the track. Now there was heavy construction again going on around the station building. Hopefully they don't destroy it.
6. Tuusulanjarvi (Lake Tuusula)
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4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Tarjas_World - Tuusula, Finland
Finnish cultural History starting from 1850 around Lake Tuusula. Famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, Finnish writers Aleksis Kivi and Juhani Aho, Finnish Artists Eero Järnefelt and Pekka Halonen, all have their house or other building around the lake.
Walk or rent a bike to see the area.
7. Tuusula Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By MatkaMaiju - Tuusula, Finland
This little 18th century church stands on the shores of Lake Tuusula and it is surrounded by a small church yard. Local artist Pekka Halonen (whose lakeside home museum Halosenniemi is open for public) and Aleksis Kivi are buried here. The whole area including the church and graveyard has lovely calm atmosphere, and the views to the lake are very nice.
8. Ahola
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4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By EijaMaija - Helsinki, Finland
Pidin tästä paikasta jopa enemmän kuin muutaman sadan metrin päässä sijaitsevasta Ainolasta. Tämä museo ei ollut yhtä näyttävä, iso, suosittu tai kuuluisa, mutta tarinat suomalaisesta sadan vuoden takaisesta kulttuurielämästä ja sen tärkeistä vaikuttajista oli täällä kerrottu mielenkiintoisesti, viehättävästi ja selkeästi. Lipunmyynnistä sai hyvää kahvia. Englanninkielisiä selostuksia ei sen sijaan näkynyt .
9. Krapin Pajan Escape Room
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5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By A TripAdvisor Member
Ennakkoon varattu aikataulu ei mennyt aivan kuten Strömsössä, mutta pakenemaan päästiin kaikesta huolimatta. Korvaukseksi saimme ilmaisen visiitin heidän toiseen huoneeseen, mikä tyydytti oikein hyvin venynyttä aikataulua. Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä ja pakohuoneen teema oli kiva. Olimme vaimon kanssa kahdestaan ja jäi minuutista kahdesta kiinni, että emme olisi ratkaisseet arvoitusta.
Mukaansa tempaava ja hyvin tehty. Voimme suositella lämpimästi.
10. Jarvenpaan Taidemuseo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
In Jarvenpaa Art Museum, you can see works by two significant painters, Eero Jarnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt. Both belonged to the community of artists at Tuusulanjarvi living in the region at the turn of the 20th century. The museum is easily accessibly in the proximity of Jarvenpaa railway station. Many of the works by Eero Jarnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt were painted right next to the museum, and there are varying themes available for viewing by contemporary visitors. It is interesting to observe the Finnish national idealism of the time and the more international art trends in the art of both painters. The diverse collections feature colourful paintings, images of nature, scenes of domestic everyday life and portraits. Jarvenpaa Art Museum has changing Exhibitions and a photograph archive as well as a museum shop.
Reviewed By Johanna_Backmansson - Helsinki, Finland
Kävimme katsomassa porukalla ihastuttavan ja koskettavan draamaopastuksen Elisabeth Järnefeltistä ja tämän jälkeen vielä koko upean näyttelyn! Kaksi vuotta sitten ihastuimme Elisabethin tyttärestä Aino Sibeliuksesta kertovaan näyttelyyn ja tämä jatkoi kauniisti perheen tarinaa. Kuinka paljon voi yhteen perheeseen mahtuakkaan lahjakkaita ihmisiä! Palvelu oli ystävällistä ja saimme mainion vinkin läheisestä Huvila nimisestä viihtyisästä ravintolasta, jossa ruoka maistui.
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