Site Presentation: Cultural Space Merirasti – Open House Helsinki 2024
Location: Muualla
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 13:00–14:00 in Finnish
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 15:00–16:00 in English
Cultural Space Merirasti
Jaluspolku 3, 00980 Helsinki
Free of charge | Pre-registration required
Cultural Space Merirasti is a cultural centre established in the decommissioned chapel of Meri-Rastila. When the parish left the premises in 2022, the building, designed by architect Kaarlo Leppänen, was at risk of being demolished at less than thirty years of age.
However, in September 2023, Cultural Centre Vuotalo leased the chapel to Teatteritalo Universum’s Story Sharing Universum project. This activity is part of an urban renewal project aimed at creating safe, comfortable, and inviting spaces for urban residents through art and culture.
The cultural space hosts various activities in collaboration with local residents, organizations, as well as the City of Helsinki, Kalliola Civic Institute, and other stakeholders.
The site will be presented by Matti Jänkälä, project worker and architect at the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum, along with the cultural space producers and house artists Max Bremer and Markus Luukkonen.
The site presentation accommodates 30 persons.
Sign up for the Open House Helsinki on their website here.
FIX: Care and Repair as part of Open House Helsinki 2024
Open House Helsinki opens doors to citizens and visitors from May 16 to May 19, 2024, to places not usually accessible to the public. The Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum are participating in the programme by opening sites related to the themes of the FIX: Care and Repair exhibition.
Accessibility
There is a small threshold and an access ramp at the entrance to the Cultural Space Merirasti. Organizers of the tour will provide assistance as needed. The building has an accessible restroom.
FIX: Care and Repair
In April 2024, the exhibition halls of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum will be taken over by the themes of renovation, maintenance, and cleaning. The exhibition FIX: Care and Repair brings together architecture, design, and contemporary art. The exhibition focuses on the repair of objects and buildings, the maintenance of the environment, cleaning, and the aesthetics of dirt and wear. The exhibition presents the museums as places of care, where collection management and conservation preserve carefully selected objects.
The FIX: Care and Repair exhibition is open at the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum from April 26 to December 31, 2024. The exhibition is curated by a working group from the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum.
For more information:
Kaura Raudaskoski
Audience Engagement Producer
Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum
+358 45 773 10479 (Mon-Wed)
kaura.raudaskoski@mfa.fi