Crafts Museum of Finland and the Finnish Centre of National Costume
 Photo: The Museum of Crafts Centre of Finland and the Finnish national costume

Craft Museum of Finland - a state specialized museum of folk art, located in the town of Jyvaskyla. This is a wonderful place for recreation for the whole family.

In a special workshop with the help of all the necessary tools and materials and clearly illustrated instructions can personally engage in the manufacture of objects of folk art.

The museum's collection includes examples of folk carving, painting, embroidery, weaving, pottery. Collection collected in the period from 1906 to 1945gg., Has 2,910 items, plus exhibits brought from Sweden, Norway, France and Russia (1200 pieces). Wooden works presented cups, boxes, household utensils. There are also many and woven products such as birch-bark baskets and boxes.

An integral part of the Museum of Crafts Center is the national costume of Finland. Exhibits center pass an abundance of colors and originality of the material - lace, linen, cloth, tin brooches.

In the permanent exhibition you can see samples of highly modern and ancient folklore. The work carried out by hand, show professionalism and self-expression of the Finnish people.

The museum's art gallery, where anyone can buy handicrafts and needlework magazines, cards and decorations.

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Crafts Museum of Finland and the Finnish Centre of National Costume