Guided tours for upper secondary schools

Bookings

Tues-Sun, tel. (+358) +358 9 81657052. Book at least one week in advance. Pre-booked school groups are admitted already at 9 a.m. Guided tours are free of charge for school groups. 

The Manor on the King's Road, guided tours

Sources from the Espoo Manor, 60 min

On this guided tour we get acquainted with the life in Espoo Manor as a part of the Swedish kingdom. Students get to practice historical thinking by using real source material from everyday life in Espoo Manor. The tour is recommended as a part of HI5-module and for upper secondary school groups who want to familiarize themselves with historical sources. 

A Thousand Stories about Espoo, guided tours

Prehistoric life, 60 min 

Sit down in a Stone Age home and explore prehistory! The active guided tour familiarises pupils with the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago through the materials, objects and work methods they used, and leads pupils to discuss the interpretations of archaeological discoveries. Primary school (4th–6th grade), upper secondary level

Medieval village, 60 min

The guided tour takes a peek at the daily life of the people of a medieval village, the lively trade and the archaeological study of the unique village of Mankby. The guided tour allows the pupils/students to examine for themselves how historical knowledge is formed and what it tells about farming culture in Southern Finland as part of the European Middle Ages. Primary school (4th–6th grade), upper secondary level

From the country to the city, 60 min

The 20th century was a century of change. How did a small Swedish-speaking parish become a big Finnish-speaking city in 100 years? The guided tour examines the changes brought about by industrialisation, urbanisation and the World Wars in Espoo. Lower secondary school (7th–9th grade), upper secondary level

Build a suburb, workshop, 60 min

What makes a good place to live? In the workshop, the pupils/students familiarise themselves with city planning and create new suburbs in Espoo. While planning suburbs, they also learn about the urbanisation of Espoo, the history of modern Espoo and the social ideals of good living in different time periods. Primary school (5th–6th grade), lower secondary school (7th–9th grade), upper secondary level

Greetings from Espoo! workshop, 45–60 min

Rome has the Colosseum, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Helsinki has its Cathedral and Market Square, but what does Espoo have? The workshop will design and make its own Espoo postcards based on the pupils’/students’ own observations. Primary school (4th–6th grade), lower secondary school (7th–9th grade), upper secondary level