The House of
Mr. Clutterbuck
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is based on the beloved stories of artist Mauri Kunnas.
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck in Sastamala is an exciting and active world based on the characters from Mauri Kunnas’s popular children’s books. The house lets visitors immerse themselves in play, regardless of age: playing, dressing up in role-play costumes, colourful sights and sounds. Each room is based on a certain book or books.
The author Mauri Kunnas was born in 1950 in Vammala (now called Sastamala), where he spent his childhood and youth. Kunnas is still active in his old home town and has been actively involved in the design, building and renovation stages of the different areas in the house. The House of Mr. Clutterbuck was opened in summer 2003.
Kunnas’s first children’s book, Suomalainen tonttukirja (The Book of Finnish Elves), was published in 1979. He has had over 40 books published. His books have been translated into 35 languages and published in 36 countries. In all, around 10 million of his books have been printed. The most popular of his works is Joulupukki (Santa Claus), which has been translated into 26 languages.
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is open and ready for children to have fun!
When you buy a ticket to The House of Mr. Clutterbuck, you get a wristband. This wristband is valid the entire day, so if you wish to have for example lunch or a cup of coffee in the nearby restaurants you can do so and then come back to play.
The Shop of Lovely Things is a place where you can by souvenirs for you and your family. You can also visit the shop even if you don’t visit The House of Mr. Clutterbuck. The shop is wheelchair accessible.
The Shop of Lovely Things has many different Kunnas-themed necessities, like plush toys, other toys, books and games.
When visiting just the shop, you don’t need to buy a ticket. The shop is open when The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is open.
The indoors of the House of Mr. Clutterbuck are open all year round!
Stories from the books of Mauri Kunnas will take you to Mr. Clutterbuck’s home, King Arthur’s Round Table, The Out-Of-This-World Space Experience and to Town with Doghill Kids.
The House is open Mon-Fri 10-17 and Sat 10-16.
Easter Saturday, the 30th of March, is a special day in The House of Mr. Clutterbuck. Mr Clutterbuck himself will be sleepwalking at 11 and 14. The sleepwalking goat loves hugs and high fives. If you are really lucky, you might even have a little swordfight him!
Easter Saturday in The House of Mr. Clutterbuck
Opening times and admission fees
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is open all year round.
Mr. Clutterbuck’s Fun on Wheels Yard is closed during wintertime. The Yard is open from May to October.
1.2.–30.4.
Mon-Fri 10–17
Sat 10–16
Exceptions:
29.3. Good Friday, closed
1.4. Easter Monday, closed
Tickets
Ticket 8 € per person
Groupticket 7 € per person (4 or more paying customers)
Children under 2-years old get in free.
1.5.–1.6.
Mon-Fri 10–17
Sat 10–16
Exceptions:
30.4. 10–15
1.5. May Day, closed
Tickets
Ticket 10 € per person
Groupticket 9 € per person (4 or more paying customers)
Children under 2-years old get in free.
You can play in the inside areas but also in the Fun on Wheels Yard, where you can drive with the pedal cars.
3.6.–4.8.
Mon-Fri 10–17
Sat 10–16
Sun 12–16
Exceptions:
21.-22.6. Midsummer Eve and Midsummer Day, closed
Tickets
Ticket 10 € per person
Groupticket 9 € per person (4 or more paying customers)
Children under 2-years old get in free.
You can play in the inside areas but also in the Fun on Wheels Yard, where you can drive with the pedal cars.
Mr. Clutterbuck sleepwalks as follows:
3.–20.6.
Mon-Sat at 11am and 14pm
Sun at 14pm
We reserve the right to make changes.
The exhibition in the House of Mr. Clutterbuck
The same ticket gives access to the House of Mr. Clutterbuck and Mr. Clutterbuck’s Fun on Wheels Yard. Tickets are valid for the whole day. The House of Mr. Clutterbuck is open all year round and The Fun on Wheels Yard is open from May to October.
Mr. Clutterbuck's home
In Mr. Clutterbucks home you can play in Mr. Clutterbucks kitchen and in his attic. In the attic you can say hello to the ghosts of the haunted clock. You can slide down a fireman’s pole or climb down a ladder if you dare to go past some of the ghosts. (But don’t worry, they are actually really nice fellows.)
Photo: Visit Tampere, Laura Vanzo
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
The road to the knights’ hall goes past a growling dragon-like creature hiding in the trees. Here, children can climb onto the castle wall to keep a look-out. At the round table sits Sir Arthur and his faithful cat knights. Knight costumes, swords and shields invite children into the bustling knights’ castle.
The Out-Of-This-World Space Experience
The year is somewhere in the 3000s. On the surface of the planet one can put on a space suit before embarking on an adventure based on the Out-of-This-World Space Book. Sit down in the space bus and go on an almost real feeling space flight, going around the whole of our solar system. The flight to Pluto and back takes 7 minutes. Visitors can stop and gaze at the twinkling stars or perhaps check what their own horoscope sign looks like in the night sky.
Photo: Visit Tampere, Laura Vanzo
Doghill Kids Go to Town
The Doghill kids’ Old Town lets visitors to step into surroundings familiar from the books. Children can check out the shoemaker’s workshop, wonder at the potions in the olden times pharmacy and weigh potatoes, herrings or carrots on an old fashioned set of scales in the general store. In the Old Town visitors can smell the tar and get into the old town atmosphere by dressing up as gents and ladies of the times. Children can also stage their own puppet shows.
Gallery
In the gallery, there are drawings selected by Mauri Kunnas himself from his books on display. On television, there is a documentary where Mauri talks about his childhood and youth in Vammala, the creation of the books, and the early stages of Mr. Clutterbuck's house.
In the room, you can also do some drawing and coloring, and if you're feeling really brave, you can step into Antero Vipunen's mouth. Väinämöinen caused Antero some serious bellyaches in the Kalevala of Dogs, and to this day, you may still hear Antero's grumbling and murmuring in his mouth.
Fun on Wheels Yard
Inspired by the Fun on Wheels and Pawchester Tales books, the Fun on Wheels Yard is a place a bit like Pawchester where you can whizz around in pedal cars, fill up at the fuel station or maybe take your vehicle to the car wash. The smaller drivers can get the feeling of speed in their own track, where they can drive for example tricycles.
The Fun on Wheels Yard is open from May to October.
Photo: Visit Tampere, Laura Vanzo
Driving instructions
Parking is free in the center of Sastamala.
Timetables
The public transport connections are good, it’s easy to come by bus or by train (train connection
Helsinki-Tampere-Vammala).
Busses: onnibus.com, matkahuolto.fi
Train: vr.fi
Mobility
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck and The Shopt of Lovely Things are accessible for wheelchairs via a ramp behind the house, and there is a wheelchair accessible WC on the ground floor. Our house is small inside and the different spaces are designed with children in mind; accessibility with a wheelchair is therefore challenging. There is no wheelchair access to the downstairs area, which is where the Out-Of-This-World Space Experience and the Doghill kids’ town are located.
Groups
Groups must be pre-booked, to make sure that we can serve you in the best possible way. During busy seasons (such as July and school holidays) we can only accept groups at certain times. Contact us for more details.
Business and Organizations
The House of Mr. Clutterbuck and its exhibitions are owned by the City of Sastamala. Taito Satakunta ry is responsible for its operations and marketing.
STAFF
Mirkka Haapala, shop manager
Iisakki Toimela, marketing manager
Hanna-Leena Rossi, general manager
Virve Tuomi, financial secretary
Contact
Marttilankatu 10
38200 Sastamala, Vammala
044 770 3102
info@herrahakkaraisentalo.fi