During the
last two weeks I have seen and learned a lot more about Jyväskylä. As a part of
my Each One Teach One-program have we been at different museums and locations.
It is a lot
of things to see and do around here, and I am a bit mad at myself for not
realised it before now. It looks like it is not all about sport? How can that
be ;) ?
Anyway fist
museum I went to was keskus-sumi museum (central-Finland). This was a really
nice experience. First, the museum itself was very well done. We walked through
periods of time and saw how Jyväskylä grow up from nothing till what it is now.
Second, I learned a lot of local history and realised that time is so fast
changing! Final, the museum had free entrance! Never experienced that in
Norway!
The second
museum I visited was the Alvar Aalto museum. Also this museum had free
entrance! Love it! Alvar Aalto was a great architect and designer who were born
here in Jyväskylä. The museum quite small but it was still very much to see.
How he lived and died and of course pictures, sketches and models of his work. Besides
his work it was also other architects mentioned. That had basically the same
style. A museum worth seeing if you are around!
My third
exhibition was the Panda factory! Not much to say, mainly because it was not as
I hoped. Looked forward to see some factory history and walking around in the
factory. But I understand now that that was too much to ask. So what I got was a factory-shop. Not
complaining, but since I do not eat candy anymore it was not that a big deal.
My final
museum was the nature museum here in Jyväskylä. If I was a child I would have
loooooooved to be there! It was sounds, stars, animals and everything you can
dream about! I have to admit that I loved it even I’m not that a small child
anymore!!! Again I learned a lot about Finland and the region around here. The
museum also knew how to make people smile by placing totally random things
around. Take a look at the butterfly picture and see if you find something
funny there!
