Accessibility and accessibility of museums
Unfortunately, the museum buildings in Tuusula are not particularly suitable for people with mobility or visual impairments. We recommend that visitors bring an accompanying person, who will be admitted to the museum free of charge. Guide dogs are welcome in the museum.
Accessibility
Due to stairs, thresholds and narrow rooms, our museum facilities are only partially accessible to people with mobility and visual impairments. Wheelchair ramps are available on request at the Halosenniemi, Erkkola and Kellokoski hospital museums. We also have other assistive devices and support materials for special groups. We recommend that visitors with visual or mobility impairments bring an assistant, who can enter the museum free of charge. Guide dogs are also welcome in our museums.
There are several steps and high thresholds at the entrance to the Klaavola House and Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage. Unfortunately, there are no wheelchair ramps at these locations.
Supporting accessibility
You can enquire about plain language or audio-described guided tours for your group at all of our destinations. Remote guided tours are also available. We strive to take the needs of special groups into account, and you can order a guided tour or workshop tailored specifically to your group. Our museums have guides on site with whom you can discuss and obtain additional information and advice.
Our sites have introductory texts in several languages as well as in plain Finnish. Please agree in advance to use picture cards as an aid to the guided tour. In Halosenniemi, museum introductory texts and floor plans are available in Braille for the visually impaired.
If you want a quieter time to visit the museum, weekdays during the winter season are a good choice. During the summer season, the first weeks of the season are usually quieter, as are the last hours of the day. You can ask for tips directly from the museums; each of our destinations can provide information on the current group booking situation.
Museums on the website
Halosenniemi, Erkkola, Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage and the Jokela brick factory have been modelled in 360 degrees on the Virtual Museum Muste website, allowing visitors to explore the premises remotely. Sign language guidance is also available on the Muste website for Aleksis Kivi’s death cottage.
You can explore part of our collections on the Finna information service. You can find lots of information about Tuusula’s history and cultural attractions on the Virtuaali-Tuusula website.
Echo card
If you are experiencing financial difficulties, Kaikukortti offers you the opportunity to obtain free tickets to concerts, exhibitions and other events. The card is personal and free of charge.
The Kaikukortti card grants free admission to the Tuusula Museum’s sites in Halosenniemi and Erkkola. A limited number of tickets to many museum events are also reserved for Kaikukortti cardholders.
Principles of a safer space
The municipality of Tuusula has drawn up principles for a safer environment, which also apply to our museum sites.
General accessibility, reservations for special groups
Susanna Hemmilä-Peltonen
Enquiries about museum sites
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