Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 17:00–19:00
Design Museum, FIX Arena (1st floor)
Free Admission
Kaija and Ilkka Erkkilä, also known as Roskasakki [Litterpickers extraordinaire], have cleaned up over 2 million cigarette butts and 5000 bags of trash from Finnish cities. Roskasakki will share insights into their activities and the voluntary cleanup of public urban spaces. Following the information session, you can join a trash walk in the centre of Helsinki led by Roskasakki.
Join us in celebrating Helsinki Day with a cleanup event!
Programme
17:00–18:00 Information Session: Roskasakki, Design Museum, FIX Arena
18:00–19:00 Trash Walk: Roskasakki, Helsinki City Centre
Participation
The information session at the FIX Arena can accommodate a total of 50 participants without pre-registration. The trash walk can accommodate a total of 25 participants. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Accessibility
Accessibility information for the Design Museum is available on the website. Following the information session, pre-registered participants will join a trash walk in the center of Helsinki led by Roskasakki. Participants can choose their own route, and we will agree on a common endpoint at the start of the walk.
FIX: Care and Repair
In April 2024, the exhibition halls of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum will be taken over by the themes of renovation, maintenance and cleaning. The exhibition FIX: Care and Repair brings together architecture, design, and contemporary art. The exhibition focuses on the repair of objects and buildings, the maintenance of the environment, cleaning, and the aesthetics of dirt and wear. The exhibition presents museums as places of care, where collection management and conservation preserve carefully selected objects.
FIX: Care and Repair will be open at the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum from April 26 to December 31, 2024. The exhibition is curated by a working group from the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum.
Helsinki Day
On Helsinki Day, June 12, 2024, admission free events will take over the streets and neighbourhoods of Helsinki. Helsinki Day has been celebrated since 1959 as a collective urban festival, offering a wealth of programmes and activities for all city residents.
For more information:
Kaura Raudaskoski
Audience Engagement Coordinator
Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum
+358 45 773 10479 (Mon-Wed)
kaura.raudaskoski@mfa.fi
