Helsinki Day at Merkki
Event Introduction
10:00 AM Puss in Boots fairy tale opera
The classic fairy tale and the story behind Merkki’s children’s exhibition – told through song and music. Duration approx. 30 min.
11:00 AM–1:00 PM Spruce up a paw!
A workshop where you can craft cat paws out of cardboard.
1:00 PM–3:00 PM A front page from your birthday
The archive will retrieve a printed copy of the Helsingin Sanomat front page from your actual birthday; delivery time is 10–30 min.
1:00 PM–3:00 PM Demonstration of printing history
Try your hand at typesetting and print your own text about what you love most about Helsinki.
Categories
Children, Design and Workshops, Open doors, Tours and Exhibitions
Event Information
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Time:
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10:00–15:00
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Organiser:
Median museo ja arkisto Merkki
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Address:
Merkki – Museum and Archive of Media
Ludviginkatu 2-4
00130 Helsinki -
Accessibility:
The event is accessible with a wheelchair.
The event has an accessible toilet.
The accessible entrance to the museum is located on the Korkeavuorenkatu side. This entrance is equipped with a ramp, a handrail, and an automatic door opener. The door is situated on a gentle slope. The main entrance to the museum is on Ludviginkatu, which has several steps and no handrail.
The museum premises are accessible. The exhibitions are spread across two floors: the 1st floor and the Printing Cellar (Painokellari). The Printing Cellar is located on floor -1, which can be reached via a spiral staircase or by using the accessible elevator.
The information desk, cloakrooms, and restrooms are located on the 1st floor. All restrooms in the museum are gender-neutral. One of the three restrooms is fully accessible. Our staff is happy to assist visually impaired visitors. Guide dogs, assistance dogs (and all other dogs as well) are welcome in the museum.
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Event language:
Finnish
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