Construction work taking place in front of the museum. Main entrance at Korkeavuorenkatu and the accessible entrance via the inner courtyard remain open and in normal use.

Maija Lavonen

Maija Lavonen (1931–2023) is one of Finland’s most prominent designers and an internationally recognized innovator in textile art. Over her long career, she developed new techniques, challenged the traditional rug tradition, and helped usher in a golden age of textile art in Finland. Throughout her life, she was a pioneer, creating groundbreaking light art using optical fibers even in her 80s.