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Neoclasscism - also Visible on Hertonäs Manor
Neoclassicism was a style inspired by the Antique era and used history. It was a reaction against the Rococó in the 18th C. The style arrived to Sweden in the late 18th C. In Hertonäs Manor the style is represented both in architecture and the collections. Read more below!Read more »
26.07.2020 hrs 13:24
Johan Sederholm and Hertonäs Manor in the 18th C.
One of the most famous burghers in the history of the city of Helsinki is most probably Johan Sederholm (1722–1805). He bought Hertonäs Manor from the officer Bengt von Spången in 1777. Earlier Sederholm had been a shareholder in von Spången’s fajance factory in Herttoniemi in 1762. Sederholm was a burgher, but he was given dispence to own noble estates. He also owned other manors in the region around Helsinki. Read more below! Read more »
10.07.2020 hrs 13:27
A Museum to Thrive in – Hertonäs Manor Museum as an Employer
A museum is not merely a building filled with old stuff – a museum is also defined by its workers that engage themselves in museal pedagogy and meet the public. In this bloggpost we will present ourselves. Read more below! Read more »
16.06.2020 hrs 13:29
Covid-19 and Security at our Museum
Dear friends, Hertonäs Manor Museum is open again since Sunday 7th June and will be open on Sundays until 1.11.2020. Covid-19 is still making som restraints in praxis at the museum and we will actively work for you to be able to visit us safely. This will mean that some changes and solutions will be made. Read more below!Read more »
09.06.2020 hrs 13:31
Knusbacka Farmstead – a Lesser Known Part of Hertonäs Manor Museum
What are the old buildnings that hide befind a fence north of Hertonäs Manor’s buildnings? Meet Knusbacka farmstead that originates from Box in Sipoo, and was transferred here in the 1920s. In the same decade entologist Arne Appelgren started collecting peasant obejcts to be displayed at the museum. Some of them remain in Knusbacka to this date, but are originally from Eastern Uusimaa. Read more below!Read more »
25.05.2020 hrs 13:32
Hertonäs Manor – from Factory to Landmark
Today is the international day of the museums. To celebrate we will present the history of the main buildning of Hertonäs Manor built in neoclassical style. Nowadays it forms a popular landmark in Herttoniemi. But it is not well known that this building in question at first worked as a fajance factory in the 18th C. Read more below! Read more »
18.05.2020 hrs 13:36
Hertonäs gårds museum blir mer digitalt år 2020
Vi lever i exceptionella tider och det ställer krav på oss att göra förändringar och förnyelser. Även Hertonäs gårds museum kommer att satsa mer på digitalt material i år. Ett steg i denna riktning var redan att grunda denna blogg. Vi kommer också att öka vår synlighet på webben i år på andra vis. Läs mer nedan!Read more »
20.04.2020 hrs 13:34
In Memory of Carl Olof Cronstedt
Hertonäs Manor was owned by admiral Carl Olof Cronstedt (1756–1820) during the 1790s and again from 1813 onwards. Today we mark the 200th anniversary of his passing in Hertonäs 7th April 1820. In our book historian Sigbritt Backman writes about his last moments and about his mausoleum that was built next to the church St. Laurentius in present day Vantaa. Read more below! Read more »
07.04.2020 hrs 13:38
Herttoniemi Manor in the Movies
Herttoniemi Manor’s area has been the scene of many movies and films during the 20th C. The manor was a good scene since it was situated near the capitol and all the studios, and it could form the scene of various social settings: both manor and farmstead. Read more below!Read more »
27.03.2020 hrs 13:42
Hedvig Charlotta Cronstedt – One of our Ladies at Herttoniemi Manor
During last year we have developed a special tour at the museum, which concerns historical women. The tour has been developed in a group consisting of three guides, the head guide and the curator. To celebrate the International Women’s Day we will focus on one of the ladies in the history of Herttoniemi Manor Museum – this time Hedvig Charlotta Cronstedt, or ”Hedda”, who lived during the time when Finland became part of the Russian Realm after having been a part of Sweden. Read more below! Read more »
08.03.2020 hrs 13:45
Prehistory in Herttoniemi
In the vicinity of Herttoniemi Manor lies a few cairns from the Bornze Age. A magnificent view over the sea opens from them. Read more below.Read more »
21.02.2020 hrs 13:46
Museums more Popular than Ever!
In the paper Hufvudstadsbladet today is an article that claims that the number of visitors in the biggest Finnish museums is rising. The Museum Card has become as common as a library card. In Herttoniemi Manor Museum we also doubled our amount of paying visitors last year from about 300 to 600. And many more participated in our free events such as Helsinki Day and Christmas Path. Read more below.Read more »
09.02.2020 hrs 13:49
From a Glorious Image to a Green Oasis - a few Remarks on Garden History in Herttoniemi
The Barock park and the English park next to Herttoniemi Manor form landmarks and a green oasis in an urban environment constantly growing. The parks are open to the public and a popular place to visit and have a stroll. Nowadays the parks are a part of Herttoniemi Manor Museum and the Park Departement in Helsinki City takes care of them. The history of the parks goes back to the 18th Century. Read more below. Read more »
21.01.2020 hrs 13:52
From Creating a Glorious Image to a Green Oasis - a Few Remarks on Garden History in Herttoniemi
The Barock park and the English park next to Herttoniemi Manor form landmarks and a green oasis in an urban environment constantly growing. The parks are open to the public and a popular place to visit and have a stroll. Nowadays the parks are a part of Herttoniemi Manor Museum and the Park Departement in Helsinki City takes care of them. The history of the parks goes back to the 18th Century. Read more below. Read more »
21.01.2020 hrs 08:29
Welcome 2020 - but first a look at 2019!
This is the first of Herttoniemi Manor Museum's blogentries, but hopefully not the last. With this we would like to welcome a new decade and celebrate the fact that the museum soon has existed for 100 years. But last year, 2019, was a productive one and it is time for a short look back.Read more »
10.01.2020 hrs 13:55