Tuusula Museum and Culture attracted nearly 75,000 visitors in 2025.
The past year was a busy one for Tuusulau0026#x27;s cultural services. Tuusula Museumu0026#x27;s sites attracted nearly 62,000 visitors. Most visitors come during the summer season, but this year the autumn exhibitions in Halosenniemi and Erkkola attracted more visitors than before. More than 12,000 people participated in cultural events, which showcased a wide range of different art forms.
The number of visitors to the Tuusula Museum’s Halosenniemi and Erkkola sites increased by almost 4,000 compared to the previous year. Halosenniemi welcomed 31,500 visitors, 56% of whom used a Museum Card. Visitors were interested in the theme of the summer exhibition, Paris. The autumn season was enlivened by the main exhibition celebrating the 160th anniversary of Pekka Halonen. The retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work, which opened at the Petit Palais in Paris, also increased interest in Halonen’s art in Finland.
Erkkola welcomed 12,500 visitors, 62% of whom used a Museum Card. All three exhibitions held during the year attracted large audiences. Martta Wendelin’s exhibition on modern women in the 1920s and 1930s, entitled ‘Silkkisukkia, polkkatukkia’ (Silk Stockings, Bobbed Hair), was particularly popular.
The number of visitors to Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage (10,000), Klaavola House (800) and Kellokoski Hospital Museum (5,600) remained at a similar level to previous years.
In 2025, the Tuusula Museum was responsible for opening the Jokela Brick Factory for Tuu Museum Week, during which it welcomed around 250 visitors. The previous year, Jokela’s 150th anniversary and the series of exhibitions organised in its honour in the brick factory’s machine room were reflected in the visitor numbers.
| MUSEUM | VISITORS 2025 | VISITORS 2024 | VISITORS 2023 |
| Halosenniemi | 31,570 | 27,529 | 27,271 |
| Erkkola | 12,474 | 8,580 | 12,614 |
| Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage | 10,728 | 10,427 | 10,491 |
| Klaavola House | 788 | 1,346 | 1,361 |
| Kellokoski Hospital Museum | 5,638 | 6,041 | 5456 |
| Jokela brick factory | 250 | 8,171 | 253 |
| TOTAL | 61,448 | 62,094 | 57,446 |
Museum encounters
The cultural education plan and other museum educational activities are mainly aimed at children and young people in Tuusula. A total of 195 such events were organised, with 5,400 participants. The museum’s other public outreach activities, such as lectures, workshops and volunteer work, attracted nearly 2,700 participants to around 40 different events outside the museums during the year.
Cultural services full of experiences and encounters
A total of 37 different cultural events were organised, featuring a total of 167 performances. Of these performances, 104 were aimed at under-18s and 63 at adults. Most of the events were free of charge and attracted over 12,400 spectators. Approximately 45% of the audience was under 18 years of age. A total of 214 artists from various fields were employed.
In terms of audience numbers, the most popular productions in 2025 were Tuusula Arts Night, Tuusula Day, the Snowman film concert, and the cultural education plan content for early childhood education, basic education, and secondary education. The figures demonstrate the importance of culture and the strengthening of community spirit.
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