Jyväskylä Art Museum nurtures the cultural heritage of visual arts in Central Finland, producing and transmitting experiences and knowledge of pictorial culture in interaction with its community. In addition, the museum creates and develops new forms and models of activity.

Events and workshops are free of charge unless otherwise stated.

Jyväskylä Art Museum is normally open Tue-Sun 11-18

Ratamo Printmaking and Photography Centre

Ratamo Printmaking and Photography Centre includes Galleria Ratamo along with both printmaking and photography studios, and is geared for those interested in creating, experimenting and learning printmaking and photographic techniques.

Galleria Ratamo primarily represents printmaking and photography, and shows roughly twelve exhibitions per year.

- The Jyväskylä City Art Collection (over 7500 works)
- The Collection of the Association of Finnish Graphic Artists (over 5000 works)
- The Collection of the Finish Cultural Foundation of Central Finland
- A part of the Alfred Kordelin Foundation´s collection (deposition)
- A Part of The Artists´ Assosiation of Finland (deposition)
- A Part of Collection of the Finnish Savings Bank (deposition)

Research

Research facilitation is one of a museum’s principle services. The Jyväskylä Art Museum focuses on research related specifically to Central Finnish artists or to Central Finnish visual art in general. The museum acts as an information source, a communicator and promoter of research material for the public through exhibitions, books, internet publications, lectures as well as through guided tours and other public relations activities.

Email addresses: first [email protected] unless mentioned otherwise

Leena Lokka, Chief Curator, administration
Office
Vapaudenkatu 28
Tel. +358 50 542 0527

The Centre for Creative Photography

Set up in 1989, the Centre for Creative Photography is an association dedicated to advancing photography as an art form and making it more widely known among the public.

Please note that exhibition pages are mainly in Finnish.

Exhibitions 2024

18.1.–11.2. Päivikki Kallio 

15.2.–10.3. Johan Buch (DEN) / Joonas Ahtikallio: Pimeä puutarha 

14.3.–7.4.  Jone Mutka & Sara Manninen   

11.4.–5.5. Kimmo Metsäranta: Notes on a Place 

9.5.–2.6.  Aura Kotkavirta & Emilia Tanner 

6.6.–28.7. Timo Kelaranta 

Galleria Ratamo organizes exhibitions for printmaking, drawing and photography based work.

Printmaking and drawing exhibitions can be applied for from Jyväskylä Art Museum and photography exhibitions from the Centre for Creative Photography.

Submissions for Printmaking and Drawing Exhibitions

Jyväskylä Art Museum organizes 6-8 exhibitions per year. Each exhibition is programmed for 3 ½ weeks.

The application deadline for exhibitions in 2025 is April 30, 2024. The decisions will be made by the end of May.

Situated in Jyväskylä city centre, the guest room can be rented by visitors looking for peaceful accommodation in Jyväskylä.

The accommodation comprises two separate rooms (one single room and one double room) and a shared kitchen and bathroom. The facilities include TV, sheets and towels.

The room can be rented at a very reasonable price: 40 € a day / single room and 60 € a day / 2 persons /double room.

For longer stays, please ask for a special price.

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