Open Alvar Aalto Route Days are back! Events along the Route as part of European Heritage Days

At the beginning of autumn, Europe celebrates European Heritage Days, the continent’s largest shared programme of public events celebrating cultural heritage. The theme for 2026 is Heritage at Risk. For the second time, the Alvar Aalto Route is celebrating European Heritage Days with the Open Alvar Aalto Route Days programme. Throughout September, events organised by Route members will take place across Europe.

Explore the events and join us!

 

Sat 29.8. at 14.00-15:30 Worth preserving – Shared spaces and practices

Jyväskylä, Aalto2 Museum Centre

 

Sat 29.- Sun 30.8. at 11:00-16:00 Sunila’s Aalto Homes
Kotka, Sunila

 

Tue 1.9.  Provenance Projected: Architecture Past and Future in the Era of Circularity

Oulu, AaltoSiilo

 

Wed 2.- Sat 5.9. Exhibition: Marina Abramović, Skin, Salt and other materials

Oulu, AaltoSiilo

 

Sat 5.9. at 14:00 Finlandia Hall house tour in English, including the Visions of Alvar Aalto exhibition. Max 25 persons, the places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Price 12 euros.
Helsinki, Finlandia Hall

 

Sun 6.9. at 15:00 Music from three continents concert
Seinäjoki, The Cross of the Plains Church

 

Mon 7 – Fri 11.9. Lecture series by Architectural Historian, PhD Luca Placci in Muurame, Jyväskylä, Seinäjoki and Rovaniemi:

• Mon 7.9. at 18-19.30: “My first Hellenic Day. Heading South to Reach the North.” Muurame Church
• Tue 8.9. at 14-16 ”From Local Landscape to Universal Value: Alvar Aalto, Humanistic Modernism and World Heritage.” Jyväskylä University Main Building C1
• Tue 8.9. at 18.30-19.30:  ”Alvar Aalto and the ‘Florence of the North’.” Säynätsalo Town Hall
• Wed 9.9. at 16.30 Seinäjoki (title and place tba)
• Fri 11.9 at 12-13.30  Rovaniemi, Library’s Lapponica Hall (title tba)

 

Ma 7.9.- Ti 29.9. Naisia Aalloilla – An Exhibition by Lauri Astala and Elina Brotherus

Rovaniemi, Lappia Hall

 

Ma 7.9.- Ke 30.9. Aalto Container – Coffee, Conversations and New Ideas!

Rovaniemi, Aalto Centre

 

Wed 9.9. at 16.30 Lecture by Architectural Historian Luca Placci From Local Landscape to Universal Value: Alvar Aalto, Humanistic Modernism and World Heritage.

Seinäjoki, City Hall

 

Fri 11.9. at 10:00-16:30 Aalto Day at the Aalto Centre

Rovaniemi, Aalto Centre

 

Fri 11.9. at 12:00-13:30 Lecture by Architectural Historian, PhD Luca Placci From Local Identity to Universal Value: Alvar Aalto and Humanistic Modernism

Rovaniemi, Lapponica Hall at Rovaniemi Library

 

Fri 11.9. at 17.00 Guided tour: Architecture and Design
Pori, Ahlström Estate, Ahlström Voyage exhibition

 

Fri 11 – Wed 16.9. Meren Tiet – Tura Ya Mora

Oulu, AaltoSiilo

 

Sat 12.9. at 13.00 Guided tour: Alvar ja Aino Aallon jalanjäljillä

Pori, Ahlström Estate

 

Sat 12.9. at 11:00–14:00 Children’s Day at Villa Skeppet

Raseborg, Ekenäs, Villa Skeppet

 

Sat 12.9. at 11:00-18:00 Alvar Aalto Guided Tours in Varkaus

Varkaus

 

Sat 19 – Sun 20.9. at 11:00 – 18:00 Special Opening at Maison Louis Carré with guided tours every hour.

France, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Maison Louis Carré

 

Sun 20.- Sun 27.9. ABITARE – The lesson of Alvar Aalto – Caring for people, caring for heritage. www.territoriexperience.it Programme in Italian or English

Italy, Riola di Vergato

 

See the Programme in Finnish here.