Tag: History
Guided tours of the City Museum
Vantaa City Museum organises guided tours for different target groups in Finnish, Swedish and English.
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.
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.
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.
Vantaa City Museum's new exhibition makes visitors sweat
On September 14, the starting pistol will go off to launch Vantaa City Museum's new Ready, Steady, Go! exhibition. The functional exhibition tells about children and teens’ sports in Vantaa.
Håkansböle manorial park
The manorial park was established on the Håkansböle estate in the 1780’s. Today the park is open to the public year-round and serves as a site for a variety of events.
Vantaa City Museum Front page
Vantaa City Museum documents and displays the history of Vantaa. The museum is located in Tikkurila's old railway station.