Tag: Museums
Vantaa City Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary with new attractions
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Vantaa City Museum. Two important things will happen during the museum’s anniversary year. The City Museum will gain an entirely new museum location, the Håkansböle Manor Museum. The old Tikkurila station, on the other hand, will host the
Ikikallio tells stories again at the City Museum's exhibition
The Vantaa City Museum’s popular Ikikallion tarinoita – mammuteista meidän aikaamme (“Tales of the primeval rock - From the ice age to the present day”) exhibition returns based on the wishes of customers.
Vantaa – young since 1974
The beginning of the decade was clouded by the recession. At the end of the decade the young city seemed to have found its place in the world.
Ikikallio tells stories at Vantaa City Museum's exhibition
Vantaa City Museum's new exhibition “Ikikallio stories - from mammoths to the present day” is based on a children’s non-fiction book, which will be published at the end of October.
Summer season of Håkansböle to open on 20 May
The event Springtime at the Manor (Kartanon kevät), which has already become a cherished tradition, will be held in Håkansböle on Saturday, 20 May at 11.-16.30.
What are the seven most stunning commercial and social buildings in Vantaa from the 1980s and 1990s?
The City Museum of Vantaa is currently carrying out an inventory project of buildings from the 80s and 90s, in which the first part concerned meeting houses. Among almost 350 buildings, seven turned out to be particularly well designed and true gems of architecture!
History of Håkansböle, part III
The Sanmarks were the last private owners of the manor. The city of Vantaa has owned the manor since 2005.
History of Håkansböle, part II
Håkansbole estate truly flourished in the nineteenth century. The ownership of the manor was kept within the family.
History of Håkansböle, part I
The history of Håkansböle estate can be traced all the way back to the sixteenth century.
Participate in the work of the museum
Do you want to do your part to add to our shared cultural heritage in Vantaa? On this page you can find tips on how to take historical actions in Vantaa.