Showcase Window (10 m²) on Kilpisenkatu

On both sides of the entrance to the museum's office space, on Kilpisenkatu, there are two large windows that form a rentable window exhibition space, the Showcase Windows. Applications for the exhibition are received year-round. The exhibitions last for eight weeks at a time. The exhibition space can be rented by students, entrepreneurs, and communities. One exhibition time per year is reserved for young people under 30 years of age.

Exhibition space equipment

The exhibition space is just over 10 square meters and the hanging height is 210 centimetres. The fixed structures in both windows are the rear wall (height 210 cm and width 3 m). The display window is surrounded by 90 cm deep tiers and suspension rails are attached to the ceiling. The exhibition lighting rails are located at the top of the window. The exhibitor can use the museum’s movable exhibition structures such as sculpture pedestals and torsos. The base cubes are 30x30cm, 40x40cm and 60x60cm. The colouring of the exhibition space and furniture is dark gray.

Exhibition construction

We usually book 1-2 working days to change the exhibition. The construction days for the exhibition is Monday from 10 am to 5 pm and Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm.  The dismantling of the exhibition is on Monday after the exhibition ends, from 9 am to 10 am. 

The exhibitor is responsible for setting up the exhibition and other materials needed for the exhibition, such as the information texts of the exhibition. Materials are needed one month before the exhibition. The exhibitor will arrange the transportation of the exhibition and will be responsible for the insurance during the transportation and the exhibition. The museum does not have accident insurance during the construction and dismantling of the exhibition.

Exhibition publicity

The Craft Museum of Finland markets the exhibition on its website, on social media, on internal info-TV and in connection with other event pr, provided that the exhibitor has provided the museum with information material in advance. This includes background text and images for media use. There will be no opening for the exhibition, but the exhibitor may invite the media to a briefing he or she organizes. The exhibition can only be viewed from the street (Kilpisenkatu 12) on the Showcase Windows 24/7.

Exhibition rent

The exhibition rent  is 20.60€ / week. The exhibition period is 8 weeks, so in total the exhibition rent 165 € (incl. VAT 25,5%). Exhibitors under the age of 30 receive a 30% discount. The rent must be paid before the start of the exhibition.

Application form

Use the form below to apply for exhibition space. The application is not yet binding. You will be contacted within two weeks of the application.

More information

Margarita Rosselló Ramón margarita.rosselloramon@jyvaskyla.fi  t. +358 40 701 7452