Nuutajärvi Glass Village

At Nuutajärvi, Finland’s oldest glass factory, you experience the genuine atmosphere of an old foundry and discover the secrets of art glass. For over 200 years, great craftsmanship has gone into making the fascinating glass of this closely-knit foundry community.

Nuutajärvi is on the Turku-Tampere road (Route 9) about 105 km from Turku and 65 km from Tampere.

The factory shop is open daily

1.1 - 30.5 at 10 am – 6 pm

1.6 - 31.8 at 9 am - 7 pm

1.9 - 31.12 at 10 am - 6 pm.


On public holidays we open at 12 am and we close at 3 pm on public holidays eve.
On Christmas, Christmas Day and Boxing Day we are closed.


In July the Nuutajärvi Glass Museum is open Tue-Sun 10 am – 5 pm, other times for group visits only.
Admission museum: Adults 3,00e, children/students/pensioners 1,50e, groups over 10 persons 1,50e/person.

There are guided tours to the Nuutajärvi Glass Factory on weekdays. Guided tours to be reserved in advance from Kirsi Tiltti, tel. + 358 (0)204 39 3527, fax 0204 39 3531 or by email to kirsi.tiltti@iittala.com.
Group prices: Group max 50 persons 35,00e/group. Invoicing fee 6,00e.

Other places well worth visiting at the Nuutajärvi Glass Village are:
Prykäri lasimuseo (glass museum)
Lasigalleria (glass gallery)
Lasikoulu, Tavastia(glass school)
Kahvila-ravintola Café Depont
Kristalli S Nuutajärvi (crystal workshop), LASI sirkus (glass studio), Tiffany-lasi (glassware), Gallery Markku Salo

The Nuutajärvi Glass Village also offers accommodation and conference facilities for groups. The Hytti evening programme during which visitors also get to try glassblowing is a memorable experience. Enquiries and reservations, tel. + 358 (0)204 39 6505.