Jyväskylä University Museum is the oldest museum in Jyväskylä. It was established in September 7th, 1900, as a part of the teacher seminar. The first collection included ethnographic objects from the students’ home regions. Today, the University Museum is a multifaceted combination of culture heritage and natural history services in addition to various public outreach activities at the University of Jyväskylä Open Science Centre.
To celebrate the 125. anniversary the University Museum organizes a Science for All event that offers a panel discussion on the museum history, a improvisation theater programme by the Improvisation Theater Joo! This event takes place in Tietoniekka in the University Library Building Lähde at 2-4 pm. The panelists are Professor Emeritus of museology and the former head of the museum Janne Vilkuna, the former museum service manager emerita Pirjo Vuorinen and the former vice-head of the museum, university lecturer emeritus Veli Saari. The panel will be moderated by the museum service manager Pirita Frigren. The questions have been composed by the students of the museology at the University of Jyväskylä. The event is also streamed and can be watched afterwards on the event site.
After this event, there is a possibility to visit the Exhibition Center Soihtu (open until 5 pm) and the Jyväskylä University Museum's 125th anniversary exhibition Artefacts from students' home regions: then and now. The curator of the exhibition, art history student Sanna Rouhiainen will be at the place and talks about the exhibition.
The event is open to all and free of charge.
