Educational services of Vantaa City Museum

Introduction
Always book study visits in good time in advance with the museum lecturer (contact information at the bottom of the page). Weekday mornings are reserved for guided tours for day care and school groups. Morning reservations can also be made for groups when the exhibition is not open yet to the general public.
Price:
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free entry
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free guided tour for groups of students or pupils from Vantaa
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the workshops are free for schoolchildren from Vantaa
Group size:
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Our facilities have enough space for a guided tour with approximately max. 20 people.
Duration of the guided tour:
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approx. 45 minutes
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we can also adjust the duration of the guided tour to your schedule
When making the reservation, you should let us know if you have any special wishes about the guided tour – we can tailor the content of the guided tour based on the needs of the class, if necessary. Book a guided tour from the museum lecturer; the contact information is at the bottom of the page.
Early childhood education and care and lower levels of comprehensive schools
“Hyvä minä, hyvä me, hyvä meidän joukkue!” (Go me, go us, go our team!) A museum visit with activities
The guide gives a brief introduction to the exhibition “Ready, Steady, Go!” on children and teens’ sports in Vantaa. After this, the pupils can tour the exhibition independently in small groups, while cooperating in the different kinds of activities. During their visit, they collect stamps in their task passport from along the active and inspiring exhibition tour.
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Suitable for: Pre-primary education, grades 1–4, grades 4–6, grades 7–9, general upper secondary schools and vocational institutions
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Group size: max. 25 people.
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Duration: 45 min.
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Free of charge.
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To book a tour, please contact the museum lecturer (see the contact information on the bottom of the page)
Upper levels of comprehensive schools, general upper secondary school and vocational education and training
“Hyvä minä, hyvä me, hyvä meidän joukkue!” (Go me, go us, go our team!) A museum visit with activities
The guide gives a brief introduction to the exhibition “Ready, Steady, Go!” on children and teens’ sports in Vantaa. After this, the pupils can tour the exhibition independently in small groups, while cooperating in the different kinds of activities. During their visit, they collect stamps in their task passport from along the active and inspiring exhibition tour.
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Suitable for: Pre-primary education, grades 1–4, grades 4–6, grades 7–9, general upper secondary schools and vocational institutions
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Group size: max. 25 people.
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Duration: 45 min.
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Free of charge.
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To book a tour, please contact the museum lecturer (see the contact information on the bottom of the page)
School visits by experts
The archaeologist and building researchers of the Vantaa City Museum give free lessons to schoolchildren; the lessons focus on the history of the children’s own neighbourhood. The lessons will be held either at the children’s own school or via the Teams application. Book a lesson by sending an email There is a limited number of lessons available.
Lessons in the history of the home region at schools
- Suitable for grades 4–6.
- Duration: 45 min.
- Free of charge.
- The time will be agreed upon when making the reservation.
- For further information and reservations, please contact the archaeologist of the City Museum (contact information at the bottom of the page).
Invite an archaeologist from Vantaa to the school to tell about the early days of the parish, prehistory and archaeological methods. Several archaeological excavations have been carried out in prehistoric and mediaeval sites in Vantaa. The prehistory and early history of the area are fairly well known. In recent years, Vantaa has acted as a pioneer of studying rural life in the mediaeval times.
Vantaa – from countryside to a city: Book a presentation by a building researcher for your own school!
- Suitable for grades 7–9, general upper secondary school, upper secondary education.
- Duration: 45 min.
- Free of charge.
- The time will be agreed upon when making the reservation.
- Further information and reservations: building researcher of the City Museum (contact information at the bottom of the page).
The lesson discusses the history of suburbanisation through the history of land use planning, types of buildings during different eras, and learning more about the buildings in the neighbourhood of the school itself. During the lessons, it is discussed what kind of buildings are valuable and how history becomes visible in the buildings.
More information
Marjo Eerikäinen
Vantaa City Museumguided tour reservations, museum pedagogy
Andreas Koivisto
Vantaa City MuseumLessons in the history of the home region at schools
Susanna Paavola
Vantaa City MuseumVantaa – from countryside to a city
Units
The crown jewel of the Håkansböle estate is the art nouveau manor built in 1908. The manor park is open to the public year-round.
More information about Håkansböle manorKartanontie 1
01200Vantaa
Finland
The City Museum holds changing exhibitions related to the history and culture of the Vantaa region. The museum organises also guided tours and events.
More information about Vantaa City MuseumHertaksentie 1
01300Vantaa
Finland