What is the exhibition about?

Wild Wild Wood demonstrates the versatility of wood as a material. In addition to traditional sawing, wood is now worked with computers and automation. Architects can even use it to create skyscrapers. The exhibition also illustrates the importance of forests and durable wooden products in mitigating climate change. The exhibition is a multisensory, personal and powerful experience of the wonders of wood, with many fun shared activities!

For example, you can

• build the wooden city of your dreams
• play on a tree species scale
• observe how wood is used through augmented reality binoculars
• take pine seeds with you to plant
• make your impression on a large wood pin wall
• design, laser engrave and keep a wooden key ring as a souvenir

Our friend the tree

Birch is an important tree for Finns, but what are Finns to the birch? You can listen to the tale of a birch grown in Helsinki by touching its stump.

Wooden orchestra

Become a conductor and make a wooden orchestra play dedicated compositions. There are four planks made of four different tree species that act as loudspeakers for the instruments. The sound vibrating the planks has been equalised by the Aalto University Acoustics Lab to bring it closer to the instrument.

Factory building

The architecture of the exhibition is open and spacious. The structures showcase the versatility of woodwork. They have been designed in cooperation with young Finnish wood architects.