En stund framför apparaten – 100 år av Yle för barn

In this exhibition, visitors will encounter familiar characters, unforgettable programmes, and shared media memories that span generations, from the early days of radio to today’s era of streaming. Along the way, they will meet beloved classics such as Urpo and Turpo, Pelle Hermanni, Bärtil, Katti Matikainen, and many other iconic children’s television characters.

The exhibition also explores how radio and television have educated, inspired, and created shared experiences for nearly a century.

On display are original puppets, costumes, props, letters, and behind-the-scenes materials from children’s programmes. Visitors can also listen, watch, reminisce about programmes from different decades, and reflect on their own relationship with screens and media.

Once, people waited for programmes. Now, programmes are waiting for you.

Welcome to a moment of screen-time nostalgia, where childhood memories come alive and a familiar theme tune may still be hiding somewhere in the corners of your memory!