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Nurmes House, heart of culture

The city’s cultu­ral services organize various cultu­ral events and exhibi­tions, inclu­ding the annual produc­tion of Nurmes Christ­mas Music. The main venue for Nurmes culture is Nurmes House, which inclu­des a city library, Hanni­kai­nen Hall, and Tyko Gallery (map).

The Pieli­nen Karelia Music Insti­tute opera­tes in Nurmes House, provi­ding musical educa­tion as part of the basic art educa­tion in Nurmes. The dance division of Nurmek­sen Sepot Sports Associa­tion organizes dance educa­tion, with lessons mainly held in Palan­der Hall at Nurmes House.

Nurmes House also hosts the Upper Karelia Adult Educa­tion Centre, and the admini­stra­tion of the educa­tion service centre. An open Wi-Fi network is available in Nurmes House.

Desig­ned by Arkki­teh­ti­toi­misto Helas­vuo & Co., Nurmes House was inaugu­ra­ted in January 1991. The beauti­ful lake and ridge scenery visible from inside is an essen­tial part of the building’s archi­tec­ture.

Elias Lönnrot Park is located next to Nurmes House, featu­ring a statue of Lönnrot donated by the Emil Cederc­reutz Founda­tion in 2003.

City Library

The residents of Nurmes have always been enthusias­tic library visitors, and the City Library consis­tently ranks well in natio­nal borrowing statis­tics. The city’s schools and day care centers nurture active library-goers, who are also well-served by the mobile library.

In addition to the collec­tions in the library hall and reading room, there are two researc­her rooms, custo­mer compu­ters, a scanner, a copier, a printer, and a Wi-Fi network available to patrons. You can study the local history of Nurmes by explo­ring the local collec­tions and archi­ves.

Hanni­kai­nen Hall

The multi-functio­nal hall at Nurmes House boasts excel­lent acous­tics, making it ideal for concerts, theater and dance perfor­mances, meetings, and lectu­res.

Cinema Kino Hanni­kai­nen also opera­tes in Hanni­kai­nen Hall at Nurmes House.

Basic Infor­ma­tion:

  • Audito­rium capacity: 250 seats
  • Stage surface area: 114 m²

Hanni­kai­nen Hall is named after compo­ser Pekka Juhani Hanni­kai­nen (1854–1924), who was born and raised in Nurmes.

Gallery Tyko

Gallery Tyko is a spacious and bright exhibi­tion space with skylights and glass walls that open up to the north-east. The maximum surface area of the exhibi­tion space is 134 m².

The exhibi­tion space at the Nurmes House is leased to members of organi­sa­tions that are part of the Artists’ Associa­tion of Finland and the Union of Finnish Art Associa­tions. Also other private parties and organi­sa­tions, such as distin­guis­hed photo­grap­hers and artists in the field of industrial art or handic­raft can rent the gallery for an exhibi­tion.

Gallery Tyko has been named after painter Tyko Salli­nen (1879–1955) who was born in Nurmes.