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Petra's thoughs in the former museum
In addition to the castle of Oulu, Petra feels close to the museum of Northern Ostrobothnia. In her words, she relaxes with history and wants to cherish and love memories of yore. This is the main mission of museums: to treasure and conserve the cultural heritage of our society, so that present and future generations can enjoy it. In Ainola, the museum of Northern Ostrobothnia closed its doors in 2023 after 90 years of service. The new museum will be located in Myllytulli, in the same building as the Science Centre Tietomaa, and it opens in 2026.
There is a constant discussion in museums about what history is being preserved and why. However, museum can be more than just a building to preserve old objects. Museum is a place for discussion and encounters. Museum is a place for everybody.
Here are some questions you can think about for the new museum. What kind of history should the museum cherish and preserve? What does the museum mean to you? What kind of exhibitions and perspectives interest you? What phenomena defines Oulu now, before and in the future? What would your dream museum visit be like?
We would love to hear what you think! You can share your thoughts to us by writing on our social media pages on Instagram or Facebook. Also you can send an email to karoliina.autere@ouka.fi.
Photos: Petra Tuominen, born 1991
Youth Junctions: Oulu in Pictures
Welcome to the junctions of the youth! This is an art-route, which leads you to the thoughts and viewpoints on how the youth sees Oulu. On the route, there are pictures, videos and ideas, which reveal the city through young people's eyes, but at the same time challenges you to view the city in a new way.
Mobile Futures -project by Oulu University and BestBeloved Museum -project by Northern Ostrobothnia Museum arranged a photo competition for youth in Oulu during the summer and autumn of 2023. Many wonderful pictures were sent, and the winning participants were chosen in the beginning of 2024. The content on the route is produced by them and their work is also being shown in an exhibition during 23.8.-20.9.2024 at the greenhouse in Ainola park. The chosen participants are Veeti Taimisto, Mohammad Al-Masni, Sanni Saraniva, Sofia Uusi-Kauppila, Petra Tuominen and as a group: Elisa Bolszak, Milla Merkkiniemi, Taika Kauppi and Nella Sauvola. This photowalk-route leads you from Pikisaari to the exhibition in Ainola park and shows their work, as well as some pictures that are not displayed in the exhibition.
This art-route and the exhibition are composed of the pictures from the competition, which tell us stories about Oulu by young people. Through these stories and pictures the city spaces and the nature within the city centres get more meaning, with the understanding of companionship, well-being, city aesthetics and lounging. Researcher Iida Kauhanen: "The reason for this competition came from our studies and museum work, where we made an observation on how the experiences of young people get usually overlooked." Youth Junctions: Oulu in Pictures exhibition focuses on highlighting the experiences of youth about the places they feel important to them. The participants have also been in a major role on planning the exhibition. BestBeloved Museum -project and Mobile Futures -project have made this whole production possible.
Share any thoughts, wishes or feedback about the photowalk or the exhibition to us on our socials! Nothern Ostrobothnia Museum Instagram and Facebook are always active.
The team responsible for organizing the exhibition:
Oulu University, Mobile Futures -project researchers Joa Hiitola, Seija Jalagin, Iida Kauhanen and Elina Turjanmaa
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum, BestBeloved Museum -project manager Karoliina Autere, interns Venla Jurva and Veera Sippola
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, lecturer of audiovisual and visual design Aleksi Kauhanen
Visual desing of the exhibition: Veeti Taimisto
Photowalk and Atla application: Venla Jurva
Prints and museum technology: Paavo Hiltunen, Mirva Ahmakallio and Mika Siekkinen
BestBeloved Museum: https://pohjoispohjanmaanmuseo.fi/en/services/parasrakas-museo-hanke/
Mobile Futures: https://mobilefutures.fi
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