5–8 June 2025

Finnish Glass Biennale will be held in Riihimäki, Nuutajärvi, and Iittala

The Finnish Glass Biennale will take place in Riihimäki, Nuutajärvi, and Iittala. Key venues include the Finnish Glass Museum, located in Riihimäki’s former glass factory area, as well as the historic industrial premises of Riihimäen Lasi. The programme will feature professional seminars, expert-led tours, exhibitions, live demonstrations, the Glassblowing World Championship, and a vintage glass sales event.

The curator of the Finnish Glass Biennale is Akira Minagawa, a renowned Japanese designer.

Riihimäen Lasi Oy (1910–1990) was once the largest glass factory in the Nordic countries. In addition, several smaller glass factories operated near the Riihimäen Lasi factory area.

Today, the Finnish Glass Museum is located in the former factory premises of Riihimäen Lasi Oy, and receives approximately 50,000 visitors annually. The Finnish Glass Museum is a national museum responsible for the glass industry, which develops cultural heritage work and cooperation between Finnish glass industry professionals and promotes international connections in its field of expertise. The Finnish Glass Museum played a key role in getting the know-how related to handmade glass onto the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023.

The Finnish Glass Biennale is part of the Riihimäki Glass City -project.

The Biennale is organised by the City of Riihimäki, the Finnish Glass Museum, and Luovi Productions, the founder and producer of Helsinki Design Week and Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale.