Design Museum offers a unique learning environment for people of all ages who are interested in design. We want to present design in broad perspective to different audiences and to tell of its importance as part of our environment.
The museum welcomes groups of schoolchildren, families with children, students, senior citizens and parties of visitors from workplaces – everyone who is interested in design.
Visit the museum for a guided tour, take part in its events or book a workshop session.
Information on services for groups and design education projects below. Events open to the public are listed under Events.
Guided visits with activities, workshops, training sessions for teachers. For more information, please contact info@designmuseum.fi
Adult groups
Design Museum offers a unique learning environment for people of all ages who are interested in design. We want to present design in broad perspective to different audiences and to tell of its importance as part of our environment.
In addition to a normal museum visit, you can book a tour or a workshop to give you that little extra. More information can be found at guided tours and workshops sections.
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Children and families
The Mask workshop and installation once a month
Song and Olin, who created Secret Universe, have also made a participatory work for the exhibition with meetings and encounters as it main aspect. It invites people to make things together, to draw, touch and engaging in discussions. During the exhibition, this work will transforms from the touch of people as its empty masks are given a personality. Visitors can participate in preparing the work in an open workshop held once a month. The participants will leave the pieces that they have made to be on show as part of the installation.
The Mask workshop will be held on Saturdays 13 April, 18 May, 15 June, 13 July, 17 August and 7 September from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Design Workshops for Families. It will also be open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the exhibition’s Japanese Holy Day on 11 May, and the Finnish Holy Day, 12 June.
Design Birthday parties for Children
Give a memorable birthday party for children at Design Museum with an exhibition visit, a design workshop session and delicious treats.
Duration: 2 hours. Price: Weekdays €100 / group, weekends €120 / group (including museum entrance, workshop session and the hire of the Studio). Group size: Max. 15 (with one adult per each five children). Catering: Either via the museum café or visitors may bring their own food and beverages.
Venue bookings for Design Birthday Parties: Tel. +358 9 6220 540 (8-11 a.m.), info@designmuseum.fi
Design Birhtday Party catering: Design Café, tel. 045 7750 5022
Guided tours
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.
Enquiries and bookings: Tel. +358 9 6220 540 (8-11 a.m.), info@designmuseum.fi
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For teachers
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.
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Studio
In Design Museum’s Studio you can engage in design and creating form on your own in connection with the themes of current exhibitions. The Studio can be reserved for holding design-related teaching sessions in the winter season.
Studio’s temporary exhibitions offer a look at the design ideas of children and young people and various design education projects.
Projects
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.
Workshops
Booked workshops
The museum holds design workshops for people of all ages for a change to get to know design through hand-on work and experimentation. The workshops are supervised by the museum’s workshop guides and visiting designers.
Workshops for daycare centres and primary, secondary and upper secondary schools
Design Museum offers reasonably priced workshops for children and young people from daycare centres and primary, secondary and upper secondary schools.
Duration: 90 minutes Group size: 1 –22 persons Prize: €60 / group on weekdays
Free entrance for persons under 18 and for teachers or assisting personnel arriving with a group. Please note. It is a good idea to have several supervising persons for groups of small children.
Enquiries and bookings on weekdays
Tel. +358 9 6220 540 (8 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
info@designmuseum.fi
Workshops for groups of adults
Design Museum also has workshops offering experiences and inspiration for groups of adults.
Duration: 90 minutes Group size: 1 –22 persons
Workshop fee: adult groups €300 on weekdays, €350 Saturdays and Sundays
Enquiries and bookings on weekdays
Tel. +358 9 6220 540 (8 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
info@designmuseum.fi
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