Research
The Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education, Finland collects, analyses, interprets and disseminates information on arts and cultural education practices and policies in Finland.
Master’s in Finland at Aalto University
Are you planning to get a master’s degree in Finland? Read about Aalto University’s programmes for international students and apply.
Aalto University - India Collaboration
Aalto University has a strong, long-standing role in academic collaboration with India. In 2014, Aalto led national efforts to establish the Finnish Indian Consortia for Research and Education (FICORE). This page provides an overview of Aalto–India collaboration. It is updated biannually and covers the past five years.
Kuutio Discussion
Research perspectives on the creativity, learning and hobbies of children and young people.
Art Education Seminar
The Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education, Finland and the Finnish society for research in arts education are organising a seminar during Unesco’s international arts education week. The aim of the seminar is to share current research-based and advocacy perspectives on equality and accessibility in arts education and hobbies.
Events
The Observatory for Arts and Cultural Education, Finland organises an annual Art Education Seminar and one or more children’s culture seminars, which have recently been called Kuutio Discussion, after the Kuutio hall in Oodi, the Central Library of Helsinki.
Experts
The experts of the ObÂserÂvaÂtory for Arts and CulÂtural EdÂuÂcaÂtion, FinÂland widely represent the Finnish field of art education.
Department of Architecture Personnel
Get to know our leadership, professors, lecturers and university teachers.
UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education
The observatory’s programme follows Unesco’s guidelines on arts and cultural education as well as the principles of the ENO network.
Aalto University Internal Seed Funding for Collaboration with India – 2026
Flexible Mobility call for India collaboration is open until the funding gets exhausted (latest 31.1.2027). Funding calls for educational collaboration and research collaboration are closed.
We are the Observatory
The ObÂserÂvaÂtory for Arts and CulÂtural EdÂuÂcaÂtion, FinÂland is managed and coordinated by Aalto University, department of Art and Media.
National Working Programme
Art and cultural education strengthens, among other things, an individual's creative skills, cultural competence and overall wellbeing. It is also valuable particularly as an area of life that reinforces general education and inclusion.
Finland builds a connected Cleantech Ecosystem to accelerate green innovation
Finland is stepping up its efforts to drive Europe’s green and digital transformation as part of the EU-funded FINEX project.
Aalto University Open Science and Research Results 2025
Discover the results of Aalto University's open science activities coordinated by Open Science and ACRIS team. The figures are from February 2026.
EDUCRI -Education in Times of Multiple Crises (2024–2027)
EDUCRI is a research project investigating the connection between educational inequalities and climate change, along with other environmental and social crises.
Aalto University Junior Science Theatre
Aalto University Junior Science Theatre events inspire 9-12-year-old students around science, art, technology and business. Events are organised on the Aalto University campus in cooperation with the City of Espoo (in Finnish only).
FT50 articles
The list of articles maintained by the Financial Times (FT) includes the 50 most prestigious academic publications in the fields of business and economics.