Organizing the exhibition
In addition to book exhibitions library appropriate exhibitions include informative exhibitions with picture and textmaterial, art, photography and artefact exhibitions and handcraft and textile exhibitions. Aim is to have versatile and wide-ranged exhibitions.
Please keep in mind that building and taking down days have to be included into the reservation period.
Marketing
Library will market the exhibition in their own channels. Marketing material can be send to email kirjasto@hameenlinna.fi. The library needs a short description of the exhibition and a separate publishable picture (jpg/png) for the marketing. Send the picture without any texts. We do not distribute paper flyers.
Exhibition spaces in Hämeenlinna Main Library
Exhibition space
The space is located in the entrance hall of the second floor in Hämeenlinna main library. The exhibition wall is 700 cm wide.
The hanging system is Arti Teq system with Click-gallery railrack, Perlon suspensions, self-expanding Ratched Hook hooks, the weight limit is 15 kg.
Additional information of the hanging system (in Finnish)
The space is equipped with 3 units of Lintex One Screen exhibition screens (with wheels, 3-piece, 2-sided). The screens are upholstered with fabric and it is possible to bend them to the desired shape. There are hanging hooks on the top of the screen, the frame and the legs are black and the wheels are lockable. The fabric is dark gray in color. The width of the screen is 228 cm, hight 170 cm. Hanging hooks are provided by the library.
Library gallery
The space is 52.5 square metres in size: 750x700 cm, entrance 400 cm, windows 300 cm.
Use of the gallery is subject to a charge of 15 euros per day.
The hanging system is Arti Teq system
- Click-gallery railrack
- Perlon suspensions
- self-expanding Ratched Hook hooks, the weight limit is 15 kg
Additional information of the hanging system (in Finnish)
The gallery is equipped with 3 units of Lintex One Screen exhibition screens (with wheels, 3-piece, 2-sided). The screens are upholstered with fabric and it is possible to bend them to the desired shape. There are hanging hooks on the top of the screen, the frame and the legs are black and the wheels are lockable. The fabric is dark gray in color. The width of the screen is 228 cm, hight 170 cm. Hanging hooks are provided by the library.
The gallery has a 65 inch wide mobile monitor with an elevator rack available for use. The monitor can be reserved to be used during the exhibition.
Virtual tour of exhibition space and library gallery!
Reading room gallery wall
The space is situated in the reading room on the second floor in Hämeenlinna main library. The wall is 700 cm wide.
The hangins system is Arti Teg hangins system with Click-gallery railrack , Perlon suspensions and self-expanding Ratched Hook hooks. The weight limit is 15 kg .
Additional information of the hanging system (in Finnish)
Virtual tour of reading room gallery wall!
Exhibition space, Lammi library
There are three walls that can be used for hanging artwork in the exhibition space. The measuremets of the walls are: 4,2 metres x 2 metres, 4,2 metres x 2 metres and 5 metres x 2 metres.
It is also possible to use three movable screens for art work and a display case with a lock. The display case's measurements are 150 cm x 100 cm x 29 cm.
There is a large window in the exhibition space. The space is furnished with movable tables that can be placed as wanted.
The library organizes events during the exhibitions in the space. We ask that the main portion of the exhibition space floor is left available for event purposes.
Exhibition space, Renko library
The exhibition space in Renko library consists of two walls, one straight wall and one curved wall. Both walls are 300 cm wide.
Renko miniature model is located below the straight wall which limits the height of the hanging artwork to a maximum of 110 cm. The curved wall has no similar limits.
Either one or two artwork can be hanged from the hooks. The hooks are attached to the walls.
We do not recommend hanging heavy artwork with glass on the wall.