Free Admission Day 26 April – Gösta Serlachius 150 Years

Guided Tour: Gösta Serlachius 150 Years

Serlachius Headquarters, at 12 and at 3 pm (in Finnish)

The guided tour explores the life and patronage of Counsellor of Commerce Gösta Serlachius. The tour starts in the museum lobby and continues through the museum rooms and the Patrons exhibition. It focuses on Gösta Serlachius’ life, his role as managing director of G. A. Serlachius Ltd, and his activities as an art collector. The tour also sheds light on his work as a developer and beautifier of the Mänttä industrial community. Duration approximately 45 minutes.

Gösta Serlachius as a Leader and as a Person

Serlachius Headquarters, Auditorium, at 1pm (in Finnish)

Historian Oula Silvennoinen, PhD, discusses the key stages of Gösta Serlachius’ career as an industrial leader and the rise of G. A. Serlachius Ltd into an internationally significant company by Finnish standards. Gösta Serlachius’ thinking and character are explored through aspects of his personal life.

Oula Silvennoinen is a Docent of European History at the University of Helsinki. His research focuses on modern Finnish history. His publications include the biography Paperisydän (Paper Heart, Siltala, 2012) and Savunharmaa eminenssi (The Grey Eminence of Smoke, Siltala, 2020).

Share your thoughts! Public discussion after the talk at 1.30 pm led by Oula Silvennoinen and director Pauli Sivonen.