Craft Museum of Finland
Stories are created with hands – find yours.
Situated on the pedestrian street at the hearth of Jyväskylä, the Craft Museum of Finland is easily accessible museum, which unobtrusive façade hides experiences for all senses and for all ages. The national specialized museum tells the story of Finnish crafts as part of the weave of history. Handicraft has lived along with Finland both in everyday life and in celebration and it plays a significant role even in our current digital era.
Handicraft is a broad concept that covers both soft and hard materials, traditional techniques as well as new innovations.
Get to know versatile Finnish craft and colourful national costumes in permanent exhibitions Craftstories - Tales of Finnish Skill and A Timeless Tradition - Finnish National Costume.
Get inspired by temporary exhibitions, where different handicraft techniques, their masters and art craft are presented, as well as, of course, the Finnish national costume tradition.
Try your hand at the crafts in the museum's open workshop or experience the museum's rich year of events, which offers guided tours, artisan meetings, and workshops. The museum shop has products by Finnish crafts people for big or small needs.
Welcome to the Craft Museum of Finland!
News
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9.3.2026The Jyväskylä museums are celebrating the City of Jyväskylä’s birthday in March with special events and free admission days.Image
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25.2.2026Lace artist Tarmo Thorström’s exhibition in the lobby gallery of the Craft Museum of Finland presents his key works, through which viewers can discover the diversity of lace and Thorström’s interdisciplinary way of working.Image
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25.2.2026Vuoden museo -kilpailun finaaliin on valittu kolme museota. Voitosta kisaavat Suomen käsityön museo Jyväskylästä, Suomen lasimuseo Riihimäeltä sekä Särestöniemi-museo Kittilästä.
Three museums has been selected to the final of the Museum of the Year competition. Competing for the top prize are the Craft Museum of Finland from Jyväskylä, the Finnish Glass Museum from Riihimäki, and the Särestöniemi Museum from Kittilä.Image
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25.2.2026The National Costume Centre of Finland’s exhibition presents Karelian national costume culture through the lens of modern sportswear. The textile and fashion designer Lauri Greis’s clothing collection on display is inspired by Karelian national costumes and, more broadly, Finnish national costume traditions.Image
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19.12.2025Metal art plays an important role in church architecture, often appearing in small but significant details – the adornments of buildings. These metal artworks are so integral to the overall appearance that they frequently go unnoticed.Image
Events in the Craft Museum of Finland
Eternal Metal – Metal Art from Finnish Churches and Cemeteries
10.1.2026 11.00
Craft Museum of Finland
21.1.2026 16.30
Craft Museum of Finland
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The National Costume Center of FinlandThe National Costume Center of Finland
The National Costume Center of Finland displays an researches national costumes and other traditional clothing of Finland. The center is responsible for preserving the national costume culture of the Finnish-speaking Finland.
The center conducts research and provides education and guidance on the subject. They organise exhibitions and events. The National Costume Center of Finland is in the Craft Museum of Finland premises in Jyväskylä.
The National Costume Center of Finland displays national costumes and other traditional clothing of Finland in a permanent exhibition. Temporary exhibitiosn are in museum's 2nd floor, Kuja exhibition area. These change 2-3 times a year.
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The Conservation CenterThe Conservation Center
The Conservation Center serves private clients, museums and various organisations alike. The conservators are glad to give advice and guidance on the care and preservation of objects.
The Conservation Center is a national institution, specializing in the conservation of old and new precious textile artefacts as well as providing advice and guidance concerning conservation and preservation.
Conservation Center also gives consultancy in the field of conservation, lectures and courses on conservation and design of display structures and storage facilities for textiles.
