The whole department staff is invited to spend a summer’s day on a tour of the two ironworks at Billnäs and Fiskars!

Please register by Friday 1 June with the e-form:   https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/35945/lomake.html

The idyllic old factory milieus of Billnäs and Fiskars and their history offer summer visitors a fascinating excursion. In the summer, the old ironworks are filled with exhibitions and public events with a unique combination of art, culture and history for all visitors. The ironworks are located in Raasepori near Karjaa, some 80 km from Helsinki.

http://www.billnas.fi/en/event/groups.html

Our tour will include guided history tours of the Billnäs and Fiskars ironworks,

a delicious lunch plus coffee and cake, and visits to an art gallery and

the historical and Unelmapihat (Dream gardens) exhibitions.

Preliminary schedule for the outing:

8:00 The bus leaves from in front of the Kiasma museum in central Helsinki

9:30 Guided tour of Billnäs ironworks

11:00 Lunch

12:00 Visits to art gallery and historical and Unelmapihat exhibitions

13:00 Coffee and Ellen Svinhufvud cake

13:30 The bus leaves for Fiskars

14:00 Guided tour of Fiskars ironworks

15:00 Free time to visit the Fiskars area (shops, cafes, etc)

16:00 The bus leaves Fiskars for Helsinki

c. 17:00 Arrival in front of Kiasma