The self-guided tour Esa ja esineet / Oswald and the Objects contains a map of assignments for children and families visiting the permanent collections exhibition Finnish Form. The assignment map is available free of charge from the museum and it allow children to get to know the objects of the collection and Finnish design while having fun. The assignment map is also available for whole groups.

Reserve maps for groups from the guide booking service, tel. +358 9 6220 540 from 8 to 11 a.m., at all other times from info@designmuseum.fi. Please contact Educational Curator Hanna Kapanen (hanna.kapanen@designmuseum.fi) for more information on the museum’s other services and programmes for children and day-care centres.

Workshops

Esa ja esineet/Oswald and the Objects invites children to study design. The workshop of the same name in connection with the Finnish Form exhibition for day-care and pre-school children (from age 4) and first and second-graders leads children to discover design through their own activities.
Workshop fee for day-care centres and schoolchildren €60/group.
Bookings tel. +358 9 6220 5412 from 9 to 11 a.m., at other times please contact hanna.kapanen@designmuseum.fi

Please book the workshop no later than two weeks before your visit. The booking can still be cancelled a week before the visit. The workshop fee will be charged for bookings that have not been cancelled.

Educational materials

The web-based educational material of Esa ja esineet / Oswald and the Objects is designed for pre-school and primary-level teaching. Esa/Oswald is a mascot for children at Design Museum, introducing young visitors to design and the surrounding world of objects. The web-based educational material can be applied in day-care centres, schools or at home. More about Esa/Oswald and the assignment bank at www.esajaesineet.fi.

Day-care centres or schools can borrow Esa’s/Oswald’s collection of objects for teaching purposes. It contains an Aalto vase designed by Alvar Aalto, Fiskars general-purpose scissors originally designed by Olof Böckström, Kaj Franck’s Teema mug in single-coloured and decorated versions, and a printed fabric by Maija Isola. The loan period is two weeks. The party borrowing the material is responsible for collecting and returning it to the museum. Loans are free of charge.

Bookings, tel.+358 9 6220 540 from 8 to 11 a.m., at other times please contact info@designmuseum.fi

Experience Design Museum’s exhibitions with the aid of a guide. The guided visits open up the themes of exhibitions, present key works and tell of the work of designers. Guided visits can be booked for groups ranging schoolchildren to co-workers. If necessary, the tour can be customized to specific wishes. The guided visit lasts approximately one hour. Group size from one to 25 persons. Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English.

Prices: weekdays €60, Saturdays and Sundays €75, plus admission.

Guided tour fee for groups from day-care centres, comprehensive schools and senior high schools (booking in advance) €35, plus admission. Please note: free admission for under 18-year-olds.

Guide bookings, tel. +358 9 6220 540, 8–11 a.m. At other times, please contact info@designmuseum.fi
Please book the guided tour no later than one week before your visit. The booking can be cancelled one day before the visit. We will charge the full price of a guided visit for bookings that have not been cancelled.

Free guided visits in Finnish for the public at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and 4 p.m. on Saturdays with the museum ticket. Not for group. For information on guided visits in other languages, tel. +358 9 6220 540 or info@designmuseum.fi

Design Museum offers day-care centres, schools and other educational institutions a wide range of workshops, guided visits and various educational packages. Sign up on our mailing list for the latest news and information on Design Museum’s educational packages.

Museum visits

Museum visits are free of charge for under 16-year-olds and teachers accompanying groups of pupils or students. More information on the cost of guided visits and workshops in Workshop Bookings and Bookings for Guided Visits.

Please inform the museum’s guide-booking service for self-guided tours, tel. +358 9 6220 540, 8 – 11 a.m. at other times to info@designmuseum.fi.

Please register at the ticket counter when you arrive at the museum. Backpacks and outdoor clothing are to be left in the lockers and coat rack on the first floor.
Please remain with your group of pupils or students during the visit and remind the group before the visit that exhibits must not be touched.

Photography is permitted in Design Museum. This may be a positive aspect when planning the visit. Enquire in advance if the group wants to bring along sandwiches or box lunches. A separate space will be reserved for the purpose.

Take a look at Design Studio’s programme and opportunities for self-guided assignments in the museum
(OPI Finnish Form and Esa ja esineet /Oswald and the Objects ).
Free entrance with an OAJ Trade Union for Education member card for teachers visiting the museum beforehand to plan group tours.

Educational materials

Study and apply the educational packages of the Opi ja Koe / Learn and Experience programme: OPI Finnish Form for grades 7-9 and senior high school and Esa ja esineet / Oswald and the Objects for preschool and primary pupils. You can take a self-guided tour with your group in connection with the assignments or book a guided visit or workshop session.

For more information, please contact Educational Curator Hanna Kapanen (hanna.kapanen@designmuseum.fi).

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Design Museum is  developing methods and material for teaching design to children and young people. Design Kiddie Academy afternoon club sessions for third to sixth grade pupils started in 2010 in Helsinki primary schools. In the clubs, children are introduced to the design process through their own activities. The clubs are organised on specific areas of design spanning from jewellery and fashion design to industrial design. The clubs are free of charge to the participants and they are supervised by professional designers. The programme includes visits to the Design Museum. Design Kiddie Academy is realized jointly by Design Museum and the Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo and it is a pilot project of City of Helsinki Cultural Office.