Art and Culture centre Kalevan Navetta
The Art and Culture Centre Kalevan Navetta, located near the centre of Seinäjoki, is a diverse and stirring home for art, culture and events. The 130-year-old red-brick cow barn building gathers under its high roof, e.g., contemporary art exhibitions, club and course activities, concerts and food experiences. The versatile premises of Kalevan Navetta invite you to enjoy yourself and spend time with family and friends.
Opening hours
Kunsthalle Seinäjoki and Taito Shop Seinäjoki
Mon-Fri 11 – 19
Sat 11 – 15
Restaurant Äärellä Kuppi+Kattila
Mon-Fri 11 – 15
Sat 10 – 15
Lunch Mon-Fri 11 – 14
Brunch Sat 10 – 15
Contact info
Kalevan Navetta Art and Culture Centre
Nyykoolinkatu 25
60100 Seinäjoki
Info and Kunsthalle Seinäjoki customer service
+358 505 143 407 (weekdays 11-19, sat 11-15)
Events
Upcoming events: See the Event Calendar of South Ostrobothnia.
Exhibitions & events in Kunsthalle Seinäjoki: Website of Kunsthalle Seinäjoki.
Meeting & Event Venues
Event venue: Hugo Hall
Meeting rooms: Kammio, Itikka and Vintti
Event venue bookings: Restaurant Äärellä Kuppi+Kattila, ravintola@aarella.fi / +358 503 505 312
Restaurant
Restaurant Äärellä Kuppi + Kattila is a versatile restaurant on the ground floor of Kalevan Navetta. See the menus here. Äärellä Kuppi + Kattila is also responsible for the meeting and event catering services at Kalevan Navetta.
Businesses & organizations
– Kunsthalle Seinäjoki
– Äärellä Kuppi+Kattila restaurant
– Taito Shop Seinäjoki
– Taito South Ostrobothnia
– Crafts and design school Näppi
–Seinäjoki artists’ association’s art rental shop
–Seinäjoki adult education center’s wood and metal workshops
– Seinäjoki City Culture services
– Children’s cultural center Louhimo
– Seinäjoki Unit of Sibelius academy
The history of the building
1890 – Östermyra was bankrupt and the estate was purchased by its biggest creditor: the insurance company Kaleva Ltd.
Kalevan Navetta was slightly unfinished and unused for several years.
1905 – Only time Kalevan Navetta functioned as a barn was during the two-day agricultural fair that was organised in the area.
1909 – The building was sold forward to Hugo Grönlund who reconstructed it to a baize factory. Factory wove baize and frieze, mainly woolly blankets.
1920’s depression caused the factory closing.
1933 – The Seinäjoki Military District Staff moved to the old factory facilities. The old factory building was mainly used as a warehouse.
1992 – The ground floor was rented out for an agricultural trade/shop.
2011 – The city plan of the area was re-designed and validated allowing the old Industrial areas to be used for residential buildings and offices premises. The zone provision marks that the facades of the Kalevan Navetta building must be preserved, and the unique features of the area’s landscape protected.
2018 – entrepreneur Petri Pihlajaniemi, who has prior experience with renovated old buildings, bought the Kalevan Navetta that was then re-designed and planned as an art centre and event venue.
2020 – Kalevan Navetta Art and Culture centre opened its doors to the public.
Now – Kalevan Navetta provides home for several art, craft and culture organizations and delights visitors to the limits allowed by the global situation.
