Ahola
The former home of writer Juhani Aho and artist Venny Soldan-Brofeldt on the shore of Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää; an artist’s home museum.
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About the museum
Ahola is the artists’ home of Juhani Aho (1861–1921) and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863–1945) on the shore of Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää. The museum presents the life and art of the artist couple as part of the Lake Tuusula artists’ community. The site is looked after by the Järvenpää Art Museum as one of the city’s museum sites.
The basic exhibition Minkä mitäkin Aholasta (Something of Everything from Ahola) tells what the house looked like in the Ahos’ time and brings out the family’s everyday life through objects and photographs. On display are, among other things, Juhani Aho’s fishing gear and the skis with which he skied on the ice of Lake Tuusula, as well as Venny Soldan-Brofeldt’s art supplies and drawings made at Ahola.
Visitors can take guided tours that tell of life in the artists’ community, as well as drama tours that transport the visitor back a hundred years. The supporting programme includes, for example, expert lectures and workshops, and the museum shop sells souvenirs related to the artists’ community, books and postcards.
Highlights
- Artists’ home of Juhani Aho and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt
- Basic exhibition Minkä mitäkin Aholasta
- Guided tours and drama tours
- Drawings by Venny Soldan-Brofeldt made at Ahola
- For children: felt fish, a toy area and children’s books
Permanent exhibition
- Minkä mitäkin Aholasta – The basic exhibition brings out the Aho family’s everyday life through objects and photographs, including Juhani Aho’s fishing gear and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt’s art supplies.
- Operated by
- Järvenpään kaupunki (Järvenpään taidemuseo)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €10pensioners |
| Children & teens | –Free admission for under-26s. |
| Seniors | €10Pensioners |
| Students & apprentices | €6Students, conscripts and civilian service personnel, and unemployed people: €6. |
Free admission: The first Friday of every month is a free day.
The price is €12 / €10 / €6, or Museokortti (Finnish Museum Card). Free admission for under-26s. Kaikukortti is accepted.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The upper floor of the house can also be reached by a stair lift.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
During the exhibition the youngest members of the family can fish for felt fish, grow a garden, read children’s books and play with toys.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop sells souvenirs related to the artists’ community, books and postcards. Fresh water is available on the ground floor.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and drama tours, expert lectures and workshops are offered. The old wooden house may be warm in summer. |
