Kids’ Manor

Children’s culture will take over Näsin Kartano again in May-June 2026, as a group of local children’s culture professionals, together with the citys Cultural Services, will take charge of the manor.

The doors to Kids’ Manor will open again i May 2026!

The first Kids’ Manor pop-up children’s cultural centre was arranged in 2025 by the City of Porvoo Cultural Services in collaboration with the artistic team. The working group consisted of local children’s cultural activists Mari Anttonen, writer and illustrator Filippa Hella, art educator Liini Laes and puppet theatre artist Anne Lihavainen.

The illustrations of the Kids’ Manor are by Filippa Hella.

Exhibitions at Kids’ manor in 2025

Head in the Clouds

The ‘Head in the Clouds’ exhibition features information about clouds, three-dimensional clouds, photographs of clouds, cloud paintings, theater puppets, and shadow images. The exhibition also includes a cloud you can crawl into and clouds you can hold and hug. The ‘Head in the Clouds’ exhibition is visible, audible, and tangible.

Team: Anne Lihavainen, Tiina Kolehmainen, Petter Korkman, and Tiina Mononen

Partner: Meteorologist Nina Karusto / Finnish Meteorological Institute

Production: Lilla Villan

Lizards On the Move

Lizards On the Move is a playful exhibition based on the forthcoming picture book by Filippa Hella, a writer and illustrator from Porvoo. The exhibition room is filled with big and small lizard figures in golden frames and cuddly toys to play with. The toys are handmade by Harriet Rautanen.

For the youngest members of the family

The Peekaboo Room

In the Peekaboo Room, you can take a peek into the yellow flower hut or pet the big back of the turtle Pau. You can also rock babies on the back of Pau the turtle and take an imaginary journey to music. In the room, you can cuddle up, explore and examine the freely displayed objects.

Room design and implementation by Anne Lihavainen
Music and soundscape by Sampo Kylmänen