Museums
There are more than 1000 museums in Finland and 91 of them in Helsinki region.
Helsinki This Week magazine lists major museums in Helsinki region with highlights of the current special exhibitions.
Finnish art of the 20th c. European art from the 15th to the 18th c. Modern art. Interiors.
Yrjönkatu 27
+358 9 684 4460
http://www.amosanderson.fiOpen: Mon & Thu–Fri 10–18, Wed 10–20, Sat–Sun 11–17.
Tickets €8, free with HC.
Exhibitions: Art in Transformation – Finnish art from 60s, 70s and 80s. Carnegie Art Award (May 25–July 30).
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The basic part of the Finnish National Gallery. Finnish art from the 18th c. to the 1960s (incl. many national treasures). Western art from the late 19th c. to the 1950's.
Kaivokatu 2
+358 9 1733 6401
http://www.ateneum.fiOpen: Tue & Fri 10–18, Wed–Thu 10–20, Sat–Sun 11–17.
Tickets €12/10, free with HC.
Special exhibition: Helene Schjerfbeck (June 1–Oct 14).
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History of money, central banking, monetary policy, banknote art and artists. Special exhibitions.
Snellmaninkatu 2
+35810 831 2981
http://www.rahamuseo.fiOpen: Tue-Fri 11–17, Sat–Sun 11–16.
Free entry.
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The oldest surviving wooden house in the city dating from 1818. Decorated in the style of a middle-class home of the 1860s. Branch of the Helsinki City Museum.
Kristianinkatu 12
+358 9 3107 1549
Open Wed–Sun 11–17 (Nov 2–Dec 31).
Free entry.
The oldest art museum (1882) in Finland. The basic exhibition displays 19th c. Finnish art. Special exhibitions.
Kalliolinnantie 8
+358 40 128 6360
http://www.nba.fi/fi/cygnaeuksengalleriaOpen: daily 11–17 (May–Sept).
Tickets €6.50, free with HC.
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Special museum for design and industrial art in Finland. The collections include over 75,000 items from the 19th century to the present day.
Korkeavuorenkatu 23
+358 9 622 0540
http://www.designmuseum.fiOpen (June-Aug) daily 11–18.
Tickets €8, free with HC.
Special exhibitions: The Builders of the Future – timeless design classics from the Golden Age of Finnish design (May 24–Sept 23). Design Gallery exhibition: Fiskars Design Village & Classics (June 1–July 8). WDC
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Utility and art ceramics made by Arabia factory. In the Gallery temporary exhibitions. Iittala outlet – the factory’s retail shop – is located in the same building.
Hämeentie 135
+358 20 439 5357, 358 20 439 10
http://www.arabianmuseo.fiOpen: Tue–Fri 12–18, Sat–Sun 10–16.
Tickets €3, free with HC.
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Both older and modern Finnish art, modern international art, pre-Columbian and Oriental art.
Kuusilahdenkuja 1
+358 9 4778 330
Open (June 1–Aug 19): Tue–Sun 11–17.
Tickets €9.
Special exhibition: Primordial Sea - works by Outi Heiskanen (till Aug 19). Buses 194 and 195 from Elielinaukio (free bus ride with HC).
Interior museum, named after the founder of the fortress, Augustin Ehrensvärd. Portraits, artefacts, models of ships etc.
Suomenlinna
+358 9 684 1850
http://www.suomenlinnatours.comOpen (June–Aug): daily 11-18.
Tickets €3, free with HC
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One of Finland's largest art museums, at Exhibition Centre WeeGee. A fine collection of modern Finnish art.
Ahertajantie 5
+358 9 8165 7512
Ticket €10, free with HC.
Special exhibitions: Italian Futurism 1909–1944 (till June 10). The world in a Box - Assemblage by Juhani Harri (till March 17, 2013).
A cornucopia of museums and exhibitions – the biggest in Finland. Five museums: EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, KAMU – Espoo City Museum, Helinä Rautavaara Museum, The Finnish Toy Museum Hevosenkenkä and Finnish Museum of Horology.
Ahertajantie 5, Tapiola
+358 9 8163 1818
http://www.weegee.fiOpen: Tue & Thu-Fri 11-18, Wed 11-20, Sat-Sun 11-17.
Tickets €10, free with HC.
Special outdoor exhibition: Futuro 2012 (May 5 – Sept 16).
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Art and practice of photography in Finland and media art. Temporary Finnish and foreign photo exhibitions. Located in Cable Factory.
Tallberginkatu 1 G
+358 9 6866 3621
http://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fiOpen: Tue & Thu–Sun 11–18, Wed 11–20.
Ticket €6, free with HC.
Special exhibitions: Enter Helsinki - Photos by Hans von Schantz & 50+ The Finnish Man – a Portrait by Riiitta Supperi (May 16–July 31).
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Jugend-style studio-castle of Finland's national artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931). Art by Gallen-Kallela and his contemporaries.
Gallen-Kallelan tie 27
+358 9 849 2340
http://www.gallen-kallela.fiOpen (May 15–Aug 31): daily 11–18.
Tickets €8, free with HC.
Temporary exhibition: Barked! – Contemporary Birch (June 2–Sept 9). WDC
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Elegant venue for changing exhibitions. Located beside Finlandia Hall. Branch of the Helsinki City Museum.
Mannerheimintie 13 d
+358 9 3107 8519
Open Wed–Sun 11–17, Thu 11–19.
Free entry.
Special exhibition: Made in Helsinki 1700–2012 (June 12–Sept 1). WDC
Changing Finnish and foreign art exhibitions from different periods complemented by related programmes. Please note! The museum is closing June 10 and will be closed for the rest of the year.
Tamminiementie 6
+358 9 3108 7031
http://www.helsingintaidemuseo.fiOpen: Tue–Sun 11–18.30. Closed between exhibitions. Please note! The museum is closing June 10 and will be closed for the rest of the year.
Tickets €10, free with HC.
Exhibition: Taryn Simon – Photographs and Texts (till June 10).
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Changing Finnish and international art exhibitions from various periods.
Salomonkatu 15
+358 9 3108 7001
http://www.helsingintaidemuseo.fiOpen: Tue–Sun 11–19.
Tickets €10, free with HC.
Special exhibition: Iron Sky (June 15– Aug 12).
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The exhibition about design in films set in Helsinki provides visitors a look at the period from the 1930s to the 1960s. It shows the strong influence of design and architecture on films. WDC
Sofiankatu 4
+358 9 3103 6630
http://www.helsinginkaupunginmuseo.fiOpen: Mon–Wed & Fri 9–17, Thu 9–19, Sat–Sun 11–17.
Free entry. Small gift with HC.
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History of the university and academic life. Also Mineral Cabinet.
Snellmaninkatu 3
+358 9 1912 2914
Open: Tue–Fri 11–17, Sat–Sun 11–16.
Free entry
Catering, tourism, hotel and Finnish cuisine museum.
Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), Tallberginkatu 1 G
+358 8 9 6859 3700
http://www.hotellijaravintolamuseo.fiOpen (from Aug 18, 2012): Tue–Sun 11–18.
Tickets €6/4.
Former studio home in National-Romantic style (1903) of the architects Saarinen, Gesellius and Lindgren. Changing exhibitions.
Hvitträskintie 166
+358 9 4050 9630
Open (May–Sept): daily 11–17.
Tickets €6.50.
Train L or U to Luoma station + 2.8 km by taxi/on foot.
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