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Martta Wendelin (1893–1986) is best known as an illustrator of idyllic domestic and rural scenes. However, in the 1920s and 1930s, she also depicted a completely different era and atmosphere: the hustle and bustle of cities and fashionable jazz girls. The Tuusula Art Museum's autumn exhibition, Silkkisukkia, polkkatukkia (Silk Stockings, Bobbed Hair), which opens on Wednesday 10 September, highlights this lesser-known phase in Wendelin's career, which depicted modern femininity and urban culture.

The popular Politician's Museum Internship campaign brought Pia Lohikoski, a Member of Parliament from Central Finland, to learn about the everyday work of the Tuusula Museum. This year marked the tenth anniversary of the Politician's Museum Internship. Hundreds of politicians from different levels of social decision-making have participated in the internships. This year, more than 60 decision-makers are participating in the campaign, with over 30 museums around the country taking part.

The unveiling ceremony for the Pasuuna artwork, which is open to everyone, will be held on Wednesday, 27 August at 4 p.m. The programme includes a speech, an interview with artist Satu-Minna Suorajärvi and a musical performance. The artwork is located on the newly completed Tykkimiehenraitti, near the main entrance to Rykmentinpuisto School.

This traditional event day is full of joy and new discoveries at the museums around Lake Tuusula. This year, Ahola, Ainola, Halosenniemi, the Lotta Museum, Erkkola and Aleksis Kivi's death cottage will all be participating. Tuusula's own library bus, Kirre, will arrive at the Halosenniemi car park as usual. On the event day, all museums will offer free admission to children and the adults accompanying them.

Tuusula Week, 21–27 July 2025, will be a week of culture and events in many forms. The event week will feature concerts, summer theatre, circus, museum visits, guided tours, family days, socialising and experiences.

Tuusula is full of fascinating museums. During the seventh annual Tuu museoon (Come to the Museum) weeks, specialised museums located throughout the municipality offer a wide range of exhibitions on industrial and local history.

There are exceptions to the opening hours of Tuusula Museum during Midsummer.

Haihtuvaista (Transient) is a joint exhibition by three artists, Emmi Kallio, Katja Tukiainen and Kirsti Tuoko, which examines the transience of life and the impermanence of everything. The theme of the exhibition, which opens in Erkkola on 10 June, deals with the diversity of transience: whether it be the tragic approach of the end, melancholy or a deep understanding and respect for the fleeting nature of life. The exhibition highlights the cyclical dialogue between joy, sorrow and the thirst for life.

Tuusula Arts Night will be held on Friday, 8 August, offering a diverse range of cultural experiences for all ages!

International Museum Day offers a great opportunity to visit museums and their exhibitions free of charge. In Tuusula, many museums will offer free admission on Sunday 18 May, the day of the event, and various guided tours will also be available.