Oiva Toikan Lintukoto

About the museum

Lintukoto (Bird House) is a permanent exhibition of glass birds designed by the artist and professor Oiva Toikka (1931–2019) in the Nuutajärvi glass village in Urjala. Toikka's birds were made in Nuutajärvi for more than 40 years. The first birds to go into serial production, the Siepot, took flight in 1972, and from then on the birds began their journey around the world.

The exhibition tells the story of both the birds and Oiva Toikka. The objects consist of birds owned by the Nuutajärvi glass village cultural foundation and already in the village, individual pieces lent from other collections, and donated birds received through a collection drive, which is ongoing. The exhibition also includes a bird tower, which can be reached only by stairs.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition of Oiva Toikka's glass birds
• Siepot and other birds that went into serial production
• Bird tower
• Village ticket including Lasimuseo Prykäri and a glass-blowing demonstration

Permanent exhibition

• Oiva Toikan Lintukoto – Permanent exhibition of the glass birds designed by Oiva Toikka and of Toikka's story.

Operated by

Nuutajärven lasikylän kulttuurisäätiö

Admission & discounts

Village tickets are sold at the Lintukoto.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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 outer door of the exhibition space has a concrete slab and a threshold several centimetres high. Otherwise, the ground-floor exhibition area is step-free. The bird tower can be reached only by stairs.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Nuutajärvi is located in Urjala along the Tampere–Turku road. The village has plenty of free parking.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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