The Night of Science: Beneath the surface
Much of the work done in museums hides beneath the surface and can be easily overlooked. On the Night of Science, the public will be able to take a deeper look into the collections, research and behind-the-scenes work of the Helsinki City Museum.
You will hear how the City Museum’s collections are grown and see examples of recent acquisitions of images and objects. The event will start with a dive into the history of the asbestos factory of Suomen Mineraali Oy, and finish off with information about the colourful history of the Sederholm House.
The event is mainly in Finnish, the last presentation is in Swedish. Free entrance – we hope to see you there!
Programme:
17.00 Katariina Ruuska-Jauhijärvi: Memories of Minsku – The less known history of Tapanila
17.30 Tapio Juutinen: Helsinki of the Ekberg family: the changing city in old glass plate negatives
18.15 Tommi Uutela: Review of the 2025 accumulation of the Cultural History Collection
18.45 Satu Alaja: How does the City Museum’s collection grow and who is in charge of it?
19.00 Anna Finnilä: Från köpmannagård till Barnens stad – Sederholmska huset 1757–2025
19.20 Guided tour to Sederholm House. Guided by Team Leader Anna Finnilä
Photo: the Night of Science
