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The Alvar Aalto Museum
Alvar Aalto Museum
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Established1966 to foster the legacy of the architecture of Alvar Aalto.
LocationJyväskylä, Finland
Coordinates62°14′00″N 25°43′52″E / 62.23344°N 25.73102°E / 62.23344; 25.73102
Collections1,500 items: furniture, light fittings, glass art, drawings contain ca. 200,000 original drawings and documents related to his designs

The Alvar Aalto Museum is a Finnish museum operating in two cities, Jyväskylä and Helsinki, in two locations each, dedicated to architect and designer Alvar Aalto. All four locations are open to the public. They are:

  • The Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä, which is a museum specialised in architecture and design and functions as the national and international centre on all things related to Aalto (in more detail below).[1]
  • The Muuratsalo Experiential House (in more detail below)[2]
  • Villa Aalto in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki[3]
  • Studio Aalto, also in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki[4]
  1. ^ Sippo, Hanni. "The Alvar Aalto Museum". Alvar Aalto Museum website. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. ^ Sippo, Hanni. "Muuratsalo Experiential House". Alvar Aalto Museum website. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  3. ^ Sippo, Hanni. "The Aalto House". Alvar Aalto Museum homepages. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. ^ Sippo, Hanni. "Studio Aalto". Alvar Aalto Museum website. Retrieved 2014-07-24.

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