Kumbukumbu - Suomen Lähetysseura

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Kumbukumbu
Street: Tähtitorninkatu 18
Post: P.O. Box 154
FIN-00141 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Tel +358 9 1297 343
email museo@mission.fi

Suomen Lähetysseura
Tähtitorninkatu 18
PL 154
00141 HELSINKI
(09) 12 971
sls@mission.fi

Sampo 800014-161130

Rakkaus Usko Toivo - Ihmiseltä ihmiselle

The museum Kumbukumbu, founded in 1931 by the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, presents the collections purchased by Finnish missionaries mainly from Africa and Asia. As a specialized museum it exhibits other cultures and religious traditions, and illustrates the encounter between Finnish Christians and natives of other cultures.

Items from the China collection.

Permanent exhibition:

Life in Hunan and Ovamboland

Kumbukumbu’s permanent exhibition presents the traditions of the Ovambo peoples of South Western Africa in Namibia and Angola, and imperial Chinese culture during the last years of the Qing dynasty in early 20th century. These were the first destinations of Finnish missionaries: work began in Ovamboland in 1870 and 1902 in China.

On display there is also an outline of the history of FELM and an introduction to the world’s largest religions.

Children are tought to read in a hospital in Ovamboland. Photo from early 20th century.

Eemunkki da Berin– Translating Finnish culture into Ndonga and other publishing projects from around the world

28.5.09 – 14.3.2010

The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission counts a number of authors among its ranks. In addition to religious texts, it has also produced a wide variety of teaching materials from first readers to university course books.

The text books produced by the missionaries are a crucial and multi-faceted record of the cross-cultural encounters that have taken place over the years. They speak volumes of their authors’ own world views and backgrounds, with the books’ illustrations, aims, subject matter and the teaching methods they promote all proving particularly revealing.

Illustration for an alphabet book in the ndonga language by Leena Hukka

20.1. - 14.3.2010

Expressive drawings from 1960's Ovamboland, Namibia.

Leena Hukka illustrated the alphabet book Okambo Kotango by Aune Hirvonen.

Opening Hours:

Tue, Thu - Sun 12.00 - 16.00, Wed 12.00 - 18.00

Contact us:

Street address	Tähtitorninkatu 18, 00140 Helsinki
Post address	Kumbukumbu, PL 154, 00141 Helsinki
Phone	+358 9 1297 343, FELM call centre +358 9 12971
Fax	+358 9 1297 353
email	kumbukumbu[a]mission.fi

Admission:

Adults	5 e
Students	2,50 e
Senior citizens	2,50 e
Children age 7-17	1 e (children under seven: free admission)
Guide charge	35 e / group. Outside of normal opening hours 45 e/group. Book in advance.

Getting here:

The museum is within 10 minutes' walk from the South Harbour of Helsinki. From the city centre: tram No. 10 / terminal point or tram No. 3 T/B / Neitsytpolku stop.

Location map.