Services for schools and ECEC centres
A visit to the museum
The Gallen-Kallela Museum is a great place for early education and school groups to visit. There is both exhibition-specific and more general content on Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Tarvaspää atelier building. The museum tours are tailored to the age groups and their needs.
ABC of visits
For more information and reservations: at least one week before the visit info@gallen-kallela.fi or 010 406 8840.
Duration: the visit lasts approximately 30-45 minutes. Please allow time for transfers, dropping off and picking up coats and rucksacks.
Price of the visit: 40 € + tickets, free entrance to the museum for children under 18. The visit is free of charge for the City of Espoo KULPS / Culture Path groups.
Group size: the recommended group size varies depending on the tour. 15-25 pupils are generally recommended. Maximum size of the group is 25.
Time: visits can be arranged from Tuesday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.
Snacks and meals: snacks can be eaten outdoors or indoors if necessary. It is kindly requested that you mention about your plans at the time of booking.
Accessibility: please check the accessibility information before your visit.
We follow the guidelines for safer spaces during visits, guided tours and events.
Guided tours available for general booking
Tarvaspää museum tour
For all ages
The tour takes you through the history and the secrets of the studio castle and provides basic information about the artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela and about his life. The most interesting works and details are selected from the current exhibition.
Duration approx. 45 min.
Guided tour to current exhibition
You can check the current exhibition on the museum's website. The tours are tailored to the age group.
Duration approx. 45 min.
KULPS Culture path
The service is aimed at schools and educational institutions participating in the City of Espoo Cultural Path. Find out about the museum's contents and book a visit for your group.
Educational materials
The section includes easy exercises suitable for all age groups as well as a set of exercises and videos for basic education students, vocational institution students and general upper secondary school students.
Gallen-Kallela Museum
Designed and built by artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931), the Tarvaspää Studio Castle presents temporary exhibitions of the art and life of Gallen-Kallela and his contemporaries, as well as contemporary art. The museum offers a wide range of activities and events and serves as a centre of information on Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Welcome to meet Akseli Gallen-Kallela, an artist who is both familiar and unknown!