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Photo: Suomen käsityön museo sijaitsee Jyväskylässä kävelykadun varrella..jpg: Mikko Oikari derivative work: Htm, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A national museum and conservation centre. Both old and new crafts. Downstairs a good exhibition about the traditional Finnish costumes and handicrafts. A good museum shop, and next to it Aivia, a handicraft shop.
Craft Museum of Finland is a museum in Jyväskylä. Like the other national specialist museums in Finland, its task is to promote and guide museum activities and coordinate museum cooperation in the field of crafts. The museum also does research, documentation and exhibition work within its field.
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A pine forest covered sand ridge in the center of the town is a nice place for a stroll or a picnic.
Vesilinna Observation Tower
The water tower on top of the Harju Ridge gives you a wonderful view over the city. Free entry. The tower is open when the Vesilinna Restaurant is open. The Natural History Museum of Central Finland is also situated in this building. It is well worth a visit! Free entry.
Toivolan Vanha Piha
Toivola gives you a glimpse of what Jyväskylä used to look like in the early days. It is an old town dwelling consisting of the yard surrounded by traditional wooden craftsmen’s houses. Nowadays it houses a cafe and restaurant, craft boutiques, museum cottages and events.
The Kuokkala church is a modern church with an award-winning design. The outside is dark with an angular bell tower, while the inside is primarily light wood.
Jyväskylän satama
The harbour is a busy place in a sunny summer day. It is the base of the lake and canal cruises. The old harbour cafe, restaurant boats and other places offer something to eat and drink for everybody. Lake Jyväsjärvi has an outdoor route and outdoor gyms around it calling for sports enthusiasts. Swimming beaches, equipment rentals, water jets, floating saunas and summer cottages...all add to the character of the place. In winter there is a skating route on the ice and a typical Finnish kota acting as a winter cafe during the weekends.