Tuusula’s museum and cultural services took over Hyökkälä School
The Hyökkälä School, nicknamed ‘Nopaksi’, welcomed new occupants at the start of September. The building houses workspaces for museum and cultural staff, as well as storage facilities for the municipality’s art and cultural history collections.
Noppa houses the listed section of the Hyökkälä school building, which was completed in 1954, and which contains workspaces for the museum and cultural services, as well as collection storage areas. The relocation of the collections from seven different premises will continue at least until the end of this year. The move will affect the museum’s operations, particularly its information and lending services. The first cultural events will take place at Nopa’s multi-purpose venue, Valt, in November.
Action is being taken against vandalism
There are as yet no outward signs of activity in the building, apart from an increase in security services and CCTV surveillance. The area surrounding the building has been subject to various disturbances whilst it has been a building site. The municipality of Tuusula will take action against any acts of vandalism in future.
In the coming years, the upper half of the former school building – which houses, amongst other things, the sports hall – will be refurbished. This will also provide the museum and cultural services with a versatile venue for performances and exhibitions.
The newer sections of Hyökkälä School, which had suffered from serious indoor air quality problems, have been demolished, and planning for the site is currently underway.
Further information
Ulla Kinnunen, Head of Culture and Museums, tel. 040 314 3456, ulla.kinnunen@tuusula.fi
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