Kalevan Navetta for children
The organizations and businesses at Kalevan Navetta organize versatile art and cultural activities for children and families. On this page, we provide information about events for children and families.
Muu-Mau is Kalevan Navetta’s very own barn cat and mascot for children. Muu-Mau – or “Meow-Moo” has lived in the building long before it became an art and culture center.
Muu-Mau Autumn and Spring Day are organised twice a year at Kalevan Navetta. The events are aimed at families with children offering art and handicraft workshops. The organisers of the event include Children’s Cultural Centre Louhimo, Näppi School of Crafts and Design, and Seinäjoki Art Hall. In addition to a selection of workshops, the event offers families with children the chance to explore the exhibitions on display at the Seinäjoki Art Hall free of charge. The goal of the events is to encourage children and adults to be creative together and express themselves through high-quality multidisciplinary art content.
Muu-Mau’s Autumn Day 18.10.
Muu-Mau, the barn cat of Kaleva Navetta, is inviting children and families to spend a free autumn day full of art, culture and crafts on Saturday 18.10.2025 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Many stories and voices from all over the world will come together on Autumn Day. During the day, we will enjoy doing things together, and the program invites both young and old to explore different cultures and find joy in what unites us.
Program
Concert: Drum of wonder
12 pm & 2 pm
Location: Hugo-sali, 2nd floor
The world is a wonder drum – hear how the drum plays! Join us for an inclusive concert where we sing and play Soili Perkiö’s beloved songs. The concert will feature Sibelius Academy music education students, led by Elisa Seppänen and Soili Perkiö. The program is suitable for all ages. There will be music and the joy of doing things together!
Concert duration approximately 30 minutes. The concert is organized by the Seinäjoki Unit of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Workshop: Sound and Movement
11:00–12:00, 12:30–14:00 & 14:30–15:00
Location: Kammio, 1st floor
In the workshop, participants can move from one pad to another and try out the selected instrument models with the help of the instructor. They spend about 1–2 minutes with one instrument before moving on to the next. The combined effect of several instruments creates a rhythmic improvised soundscape in the space, which participants can take forward, guided by their own intuition.
The atmospheric workshop space also offers circus equipment. Participants can try out tricks and movements with flower sticks and juggling scarves while improvised music plays. No previous experience in playing or circus activities is required.
The workshop can accommodate six participants at a time. The shifts are flexible, and any queuing will take place in the hallway. The workshop is especially suitable for children aged 5+, as well as families with children. Children under 5 years old can participate in the workshop together with a guardian.
Duration: 5–10 min / participant.
Workshop: Lucky Stars
11 am–1 pm
Location: Pedatila Itikka, 2nd floor
In this non-stop workshop, you will learn how to fold small origami stars out of paper. According to Japanese legend, origami stars bring good luck, and they have been given as gifts to loved ones. Traditionally, they can be used to fill a glass jar, which is believed to bring good luck. You can take the stars with you or help us fill the lucky jar at the workshop space.
Handcraft workshop: We are the Other Kinds
11 am–3 pm
Location: Kässä 1 and Kässä 2 classes, 1st floor
On Muu-Mau’s autumn day, the whole family will be making Other Kinds -figures in the Näppi handcraft workshop! Other Kinds are a colourful and flexible group of people, each of whom is unique! You can come and design and make Other Kind together with your own adult. The finished Other Kind can be photographed at the photo booth alone or together with other friends.
The handcraft workshop operates on a non-stop principle and is free of charge. Making an Other Kind takes about 20 minutes.
Workshop: Everyone can be seen!
11 am–3 pm
Location: Kässä 3 class, 1st floor
Come and make a Muu-Mau reflector together with your own adult. The workshop is for children and for those with a childish mind. The Muu-Mau reflector is made of reflective film, which provides visibility and additional safety on dark evenings. Reflective moustaches and reflective beads complete the brilliant Muu-Mau! Always remember to use reflectors when moving around in the dark!
Material fee 5 €.
Free admission to Kunstahalle Seinäjoki
11 am–3 pm
Free admission to the art exhibitions at Kunsthalle Seinäjoki. There is a guide and the barn cat Muu-Mau at the art exhibition. With the guide and Muu-Mau, you can explore art exhibitions and ask questions. Muu-Mau encourages even younger exhibition visitors to approach art boldly and fearlessly. Let’s learn together how to visit art exhibitions and enjoy art.
- I Know a Tree That Grew Big
Location: Exhibition Space Halli, 2nd floor. The art exhibition deals with memory and recollections. The exhibition features sculptures made of wood. Through the works, the artist examines memories related to trees and the impact that memories have on us. What kind of emotional bond can form between a tree and a person? - Still I Rise
The art exhibition considers the human perception of oneself. The exhibition features spatial art works using different materials. The artists explore survival in different environments and how ancestral knowledge, and skills are preserved. The exhibition encourages the viewer to reflect.
Snacks and bites at Äärellä Restaurant
11 am–3 pm
Restaurant Äärellä (1st floor)
If you get hungry, Äärellä Restaurant offers delicious snack and bites for the whole family. During the Autumn Day, enjoy a Muu Mau lemonade + cinnamon bun for total 6,50 €.