Coordinator / Built heritage, valuable furniture and art collection
Campus architecture
The Ģą˝Ö±˛Ą's campus areas form a layered and unique cultural environment from the 19th century to the present day.
With buildings and parks dating back three centuries, the university campus is a multi-layered in its cultural history and architectural significance The layers of buildings reflect the building styles of different periods and the different stages of architecture and school construction.
The Teachers' Seminary buildings were completed on the Seminaarinmäki ridge landscape in the early 1880s. The college building complex designed by architect Alvar Aalto was constructed between 1954 and 1959, and in the 1970s the area was complemented by buildings designed by architect Arto Sipinen. The buildings in the extension areas of Mattilanniemi and Ylistönrinne were also designed by Arto Sipinen.
European heritage label: Seminaarinmäki campus and Equality in Education
The Seminaarinmäki campus of the Ģą˝Ö±˛Ą and the Finnish educational system were granted the European Heritage Label in 2022. The Seminaarinmäki campus is a unique complex built over 140 years, highlighting the importance of the Finnish and European school system as the foundation of an equal and democratic society. The Implementation of the programme in Finland is coordinated by the Finnish Heritage Agency.
Read more on the university's website Seminaarinmäki campus and Equality in Education
The prestigious Aalto campus
Finnish Heritage Agency has completed its proposal for the series of thirteen buildings and sites designed by Aalto studio on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Key symbolic buildings in Finland's development as a Nordic welfare state and member of the international community have been selected for the series presentation. The Aalto campus in Jyväskylä, one of the sites chosen, symbolises the potential for intellectual development of the individual and society. A decision on inscription on the World Heritage List is expected in 2026.
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The buildings on the Aalto campus in Seminaarinmäki are part of the Council of Europe's Alvar Aalto Route - 20th Century Architecture and Design cultural route.
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Landmarks of modern architecture
Seminaarinmäki is a nationally significant built cultural environment. On Seminaarinmäki, the Aalto campus and the buildings designed by Sipinen are among the Finnish landmarks of modern architecture recognised by the international organisation for the conservation and documentation of modern architecture. (Docomomo).
Aalto’s campus carries references to the architecture of the antiquities, Middle Ages and Renaissance combined with the Anglo-American campus tradition. The buildings designed by Sipinen reflect strongly both the Finnish state’s approach to building during the late 1960s and 1970s and the spirit of the architecture of the era.
Read moren on the Docomomo Finland website
The Jyväskylä University Museum stores and communicates information about the University's built cultural environment. It includes the buildings, the built environment and the interiors and furniture designed as part of the buildings.
To book group guided tours to the Exhibition Centre Soihtu, Lähde Library and the campus, use the form below:
Please use the form for questions relating to collections or other museum services:
