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 Large private museum |
27 Yrjönkatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 6844 460 http://www.amosanderson.fi |
This centrally situated museum was founded according to the will of art patron Amos Anderson. The museum is one of Finland's biggest private art museums and specialises in Finnish 20th—century art. Part of the museum's permanent exhibition is kept in the Söderlångvik building. There is also a pleasant coffee shop, Café Amos. The museum's special exhibitions usually consist of visual arts but may occasionally include architecture, photography or applied arts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Arabia's museum |
135 Hämeentie P.O. Box 130 Helsinki 00560 Finland +358 204 39 5110 http://www.arabia.fi |
This museum from 1948 displays the famous Arabia porcelain manufactured by the Finnish factory of the same name. The collection consists of thousands of objects. The permanent exhibition boasts of a collection of 1,600 pieces, including utility and decorative porcelain, spanning over a period of 125 years. The museum has special exhibitions from time to time as well. You will also find the factory's retail shop here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum of the Armfelt family |
A 5 a Suomenlinna Helsinki 00190 Finland +358 9 668 132 http://www.suomenlinna.fi |
The Armfelt museum is one of the many museums on the island of Suomenlinna. It is situated on Kustaanmiekka, on the second floor of the Carpelan barracks. The museum shows the re-assembled interior of the Armfelt family manor in Halikko. A miniature of Suomenlinna is also displayed in the museum. You can get to Suomenlinna on the ferries that leave from the Market Square. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The most important museum of Finnish art |
2 Kaivokatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 173 361 http://www.fng.fi/fng/html4/fi... |
Located in the heart of the city, this museum houses various genres of art including surrealism, expressionism and cubism. It also has a collection of Italian 14th-century pieces. The main emphasis, however, lies on Finnish art from the mid-18th century to the 1960s; you will find the work of Isak Wacklin, and that of Wäinö Aaltonen, whose statue of Aleksis Kivi stands directly opposite the museum. The museum boasts of an interesting bookstore and fabulous café. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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1860s middle-class family home |
12 Kristianinkatu Helsinki 00170 Finland +358 9 135 1065 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
The Burgher's House is one of the Helsinki City Museum exhibition spaces. This house, built in 1818, has been furnished as a middle-class family home of the 1860s. The building itself is the oldest wooden house in the city that has been preserved in its original location. Admission is EUR3.36 for adults, concessions EUR1.70. Admission is free for children. You can get to the museum on trams 1 and 3B and bus 18. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The best of contemporary design |
15-17 Erottajankatu Helsinki 00130 Finland +358 9 6220 810 http://www.designforum.fi/intr... |
Finnish designers have steadily gained an increasingly good international reputation and are slowly nearing the fame Finnish architects enjoyed in the last century. The Helsinki School of Design seems to maintain high standards, annually giving forth new, talented blood. In Helsinki, the places to go and see the newest designs are the Museum of Industrial Art and Design Forum. The latter is situated in the city centre, where Etelä-Esplanadi and Fabianinkatu meet, roughly across the street from Hotel Kämp. Design Forum exhibits include furniture, textiles and tableware as well as architecture, interior design and industrial design. Often the display focuses on the work of one established or upcoming designer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Famous modernists |
1 Kuusilahdenkuja Helsinki 00340 Finland +358 (0)9 4778 330 http://www.didrichsenmuseum.fi/ |
This museum was founded by Danish expatriate Gunnar Didrichsen and his wife Marie—Louise in 1965. Their work has been carried on by their descendants. The collection includes work by Schjerfbeck, Edelfelt, Léger, Picasso and Moore, just to mention a few. The museum's basement contains a collection of oriental art and Finland's only Pre—Columbian collection. The building was designed by famous Finnish architect Viljo Revell. It is a private home within which the museum has its own wing. In addition to the collections, special exhibitions can be seen from time to time. You can get to the museum on buses number 194 or 195 from platform 50 at the main bus station. For further information see the museum's homepage. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Doll and Toy Museum |
C 66 Suomenlinna Helsinki 00190 Finland +358 9 668 417 http://www.suomenlinna.fi/suom... |
The Doll and Toy Museum, one of the various museums in Suomenlinna, has a collection of over 2,000 toys (dolls, dolls' houses, teddy bears, toy cars, etc) dating from 1830 onwards. The small, cosy museum also includes a quaint café. Visiting this old Russian villa is worthwhile especially if you are visiting Suomenlinna anyway. In addition to the toys there is also a collection of Russian samovars and the museum also holds special exhibitions. To get to Suomenlinna take a ferry from the Market Square. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Suomenlinna and its history |
B 40 Suomenlinna Helsinki 00190 Finland +358 9 684 1850 http://www.suomenlinna.fi/suom... |
The Ehrensvärd Museum (1930) is dedicated to the island of Suomenlinna and its history. Among other things, the collection includes an officer's quarters from the eighteenth century and miniature models of the archipelago fleet and maps. The name of the museum comes from Count Augustin Ehrensvärd, who designed Suomenlinna (then known as Viapori). You can get to Suomenlinna on the ferries that leave from the Market Square. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Car and transport museum |
35 Bodomintie Helsinki 02740 Finland +358 9 855 7178 http://www.saunalahti.fi/autom... |
Espoo Car Museum opened in 1979 and displays about 100 different cars, including racing cars, trucks and buses dating from the turn of the century to the 1960s. There are also bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles and other old objects such as gramophones or radios in the collection. The museum includes a complete collection of Saabs, a 1924 T-Model Ford and Juan Manuel Fangio's Ferrari in which he won the Formula I World Championships in 1951 and 1954-57. There is a small shop and a kiosk too. To get there take a train (E, L or S) to Leppävaara and catch bus number 67 from there. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The history of maritime activity |
Hylkysaari Helsinki 00570 Finland +358 9 405 090 51 http://www.nba.fi |
This museum dating back to 1981 is located at Hylkysaari, literally Wreck Island, and is dedicated to Finnish maritime history. The museum houses various archives, a library and also the Café Ariadne. Admission to the museum is free for children. In order to reach the island, take the underground to Kulosaari, from where you can walk to Hylkysaari via Mustikkamaa and Korkeasaari. During summer, you can get to Hylkysaari by ferry from the Market Square and in winter you might just be able to walk across the ice. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finnish Museum of Photography |
1 Tallberginkatu Tallberginkatu 1 G Helsinki 00180 Finland +358 9 6866 3621 http://www.fmp.fi/ |
The Finnish Museum of Photography holds collections containing hundreds of thousands of prints, negatives, and photographic equipment. In addition to its own permanent exhibition, the museum also has space allocated for temporary exhibitions. The museum publishes its own catalogues too. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The museum of Finland's prime artist |
27 Gallen-Kallelantie Helsinki 02600 Finland +358 9 541 3388 http://www.gallen-kallela.fi/ |
In this museum you can admire the spectacular work of Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931). Before it was converted into a museum it was the artist's studio and home. Gallen-Kallela himself designed this Jugend-style building, made in 1911-1913. Here you will see some of his paintings, drawings, posters, graphic work, photographs and sculptures. The museum also has a café and restaurant, in the wooden Alberga manor built in the 1850s. Three or four temporary exhibitions are held each year. You can get to the museum on tram 4, walking the 2km stretch from Laajalahden Aukio to the museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Life on a historical farmstead |
1 Glimsintie Helsinki 02740 Finland +358 9 863 2979 http://www.espoo.fi/museo/glim... |
This museum which opened in 1958, presents the agrarian life in Espoo. The exhibition consists of buildings and their peasant furniture, dating from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Almost all of the buildings are still in their original locations. The collections also include a numistmatic collection and carriages. The museum arranges special exhibitions, a summer theatre and various events. Admission to the museum costs EUR2 for adults and is free for children. The easiest way to get to the museum is on buses 109, 247, 250 or 270-288. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Neo-Classical museum villa |
2 Karamzininkatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 169 3444 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
This Neo-Classical villa, designed by German architect Ernst Bernhard Lohrmann, is one of Helsinki City Museum's premises. Commissioned by Carl Johan Walleen in 1843, the city bought it from his stepdaughter Aurora Karamzin in 1896. The museum has been recently renovated. Café Cara-Melle is in this museum, which can be reached on trams 4, 7A and 10. Tickets cost EUR3.36 for adults and EUR1.68 for concessions. Children can get in for free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary art museum |
6 Tamminiementie Helsinki 00250 Finland +358 9 3108 7031 http://www.hel.fi/artmuseum |
The Helsinki City Art Museum's collection consists mostly of 20th-century Finnish art. The part in Meilahti is the older of the two branches of this museum, and here concerts and temporary exhibitions of pictorial art, industrial art and photography are arranged. Tickets to the museum cost EUR4.20 for adults; concessions EUR3.36. Admission is free for children. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary art museum |
15 Salomonkatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 3108 7001 http://www.hel.fi/artmuseum |
The second of the two branches of the Helsinki City Art Museum is situated in Tennispalatsi (the Tennis Palace), right next to the Kamppi underground station in the centre of Helsinki. This branch of the museum was only opened a couple of years ago, and all sorts of exhibitions are held here. There are also other museums and exhibition spaces in Tennispalatsi, as well as shops, cafés and restaurants. The entrance fee is EUR4.20 for adults, concessions EUR3.36. Children get in free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The history of Helsinki |
4 Sofiankatu Helsinki 00170 Finland +358 9 169 3933 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
The Helsinki City Museum, established in 1911, presents the history of the Helsinki area. The museum building was designed by architect Lars Sonck, and finished two years after the foundation of the museum, even though the museum only moved into it in the 1990s. Originally the building belonged to the Stockmann department store and had only three floors (two floors were added in 1919-1921). Admission to the museum is free on Sofia's Day on 15 May. Otherwise, tickets cost EUR3.36 for adults and EUR1.68 for concessions. Admission is free for children. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Herttoniemi manor, park and gardens |
12 Linnanrakentajantie Helsinki 00810 Finland +358 9 789 874 |
Only a few Finnish manors have as rich a history as this one, now a museum. The items in the exhibition date from the early nineteenth century, when the manor was inhabited by Admiral Carl-Olof Cronstedt. The main building was originally built in 1752 to function as a factory, until it was refurbished to become a home in 1815-1820. The manor's Baroque-style park and gardens are interesting as well. The English-style garden contains two bowers designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel. The museum also includes Knusbacka farm, moved into the area from Sipoo. Herttoniemi manor has become familiar to Finns from many classic Finnish films shot here. The museum has a café and a restaurant. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finnish centre for science |
Tikkurilan Asema Helsinki 01300 Finland +358 9 85 799 http://www.heureka.fi |
Science Centre Heureka in Tikkurila, Vantaa, is the place for people who like to try things out for themselves and press the buttons that make things work, both figuratively and literally speaking. The Science Centre's many exhibitions offer something for everybody. The different approaches to science are almost certain to guarantee that each member of the family will find something to interest him or her. The changing exhibitions cover such diverse subjects as ancient cultures, particle physics, chaos or Nordic explorers. At the impressive Verne theatre you can watch superfilms, multimedia productions and planetarium programmes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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True multi-purpose centre |
1 C 15 Tallberginkatu Helsinki 00180 Finland +358 9 4763 8300 http://www.kaapeli.fi/ |
The Cable Factory houses a set of spaces for a wide variety of uses—offices, restaurants, museums, studios and galleries, as well as tiny band rehearsal rooms and two radio stations (Radio City and KissFM). The building is utilised to the smallest nook. Until the 1980s the Cable Factory was what the name implies, and the interiors vary in shape and size. Although every room has been thoroughly renovated, the basic feeling is still as austere as that of a factory. This does not discourage a wide range of activities from taking place here, you can catch art festivals, exhibitions and theatre, dance and music performances. The impressive 100m Sea Cable Hall (Merikaapelihalli) is frequently used for performances, and has seen events featuring thousands of people, wild horses, motorcycles and symphony orchestras. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum of Contemporary Art |
2 Mannerheiminaukio Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 (0)9 1733 6501 http://www.kiasma.fi/ |
Kiasma will fascinate anyone interested in contemporary art and architecture, with everything from installations, paintings and audio landscapes to lectures and performances in the museum's built—in theater. See Kiasma's homepage for further information, including the open hours. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finnish Museum of Natural History |
13 Pohjoinen rautatiekatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 191 7400 http://www.fmnh.helsinki.fi/ |
The Museum of Natural History, situated in the middle of Helsinki, houses both a permanent exhibition and changing ones. The permanent exhibition is divided into five groups—mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates and bone structures. You can acquaint yourself with the members of the different groups with the help of, among other things, dioramas. The museum also has a library, a kiosk and a shop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finland's famed President and Marshal |
14 Kalliolinnantie Helsinki 00140 Finland +358 9 635 443 http://www.mannerheim-museo.fi/ |
This museum is dedicated to Finnish President, politician, Marshal and one-time regent C. G. E. Mannerheim (1867-1951). The museum, situated in his former home, was founded in the year of his death; the home and its interior have been preserved as they were then. The exhibits include Mannerheim's uniforms, medals, personal weapons and photographs, as well as his exotic east-Asian collections. The building itself is known as the Boman villa, and was built in 1873. You can get to the museum on trams 3B and 3T. For further details on Mannerheim and the museum check their informative website. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finnish and international art and design |
23 Korkeavuorenkatu Helsinki 00130 Finland +358 9 622 0540 http://www.designmuseum.fi/ |
The Museum of Art and Design was founded in 1873 and is the oldest of its kind in the Nordic countries. The museum building was designed by architect Gustaf Nyström. The permanent collection displays the development of Finnish and international design through 35,000 objects, 40,000 drawings and 100,000 pictures. In addition, the museum holds a database of 1,000 designers. It also publishes material, gives lectures and arranges special exhibitions. The museum has both a café and a gift shop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Finnish Architecture |
24 Kasarmikatu Helsinki 00130 Finland +358 9 867 5100 http://www.mfa.fi/frontpage |
Founded in 1956, the Museum of Finnish Architecture maintains large archives of pictures (about 100,000 prints and 30,000 slides) and drawings (around 300,000 original drawings by Finnish architects). Their library publishes books on architecture (cheaper in the museum's bookstore than elsewhere), and arranges exhibits and lectures. The building itself was designed by Magnus Schjerfbeck in 1899, and was refurbished for the museum's use in 1980-81. An interesting detail is that the building was never really finished—according to plan the centre part was supposed to have wings attached to it. To this day, they haven't yet been built. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Impressive collection of foreign art |
40 Bulevardi Helsinki 00120 Finland +358 9 173 361 http://www.fng.fi/fng/html4/fi... |
The Museum of Foreign Art contains large amounts of non-Finnish art from the years 1300-1850, including collections by Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff, donated to the Finnish government in 1921. In addition to Dutch, Flemish, Italian and French paintings, among others, the collection comprises an important set of miniatures, as well as icons, prints, drawings, furniture, silver and porcelain. The museum also occasionally has special exhibitions, in conjunction with which there may be guided tours, lectures or concerts. The museum is located in the Sinebrychoff house designed by Jean Wiik in 1840. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Workers' communal housing from 1909-80 |
4 Kirstinkuja Helsinki 00510 Finland +358 9 146 1039 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
The Museum of Worker Housing, belonging to the Helsinki City Museum, tells about workers in Helsinki in 1909-1980, their times and how they lived. The museum consists of four wooden council houses built in 1909 by A. Nyberg. They include the reconstruction of the living space of nine different families whose periods of life cover the aforementioned time-span. Admission fees are EUR3.36 for adults and EUR1.68 for concessions. You can get there on trams 1 and 3B, and bus 23. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Finnish history and art |
34 Mannerheimintie Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 40501 http://www.nba.fi/NATMUS/Infof... |
The National Museum of Finland was designed by Herman Geselius, Armas Lindgren and Eliel Saarinen. The museum is one of the proudest pieces of the Finnish Art Nouveau movement. The castle—like building was completed in 1906 after which it has been one of the landmarks of the city, known for its tall tower and the Emil Wikström sculpture Bear that stands guard at the main entrance. The building's courtyard and the surrounding walls form a nice addition to the structure. The National Museum's comprehensive collections spread out over four floors and about 3,200 square meters. They show the development of Finland from as far back as prehistory. The exhibitions are historical and encompass archaeology, culture and sociology. Even if you go no further than the main entrance hall you will be amazed. The ceiling is decorated by Kalevala— inspired frescos made by famous artist Akseli Gallen—Kallela. He originally painted them for the Paris World Fair held at the beginning of the twentieth century. The street between the National Museum and the Parliament Building has numerous statues that represent Finnish presidents and other notable people. In addition to the permanent exhibition, various special exhibitions are arranged in the museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The history of postal services |
5 Asema-aukio (Helsingin pääpostitalo) Helsinki Finland +358 20 451 4908 http://www.posti.fi/postimuseo... |
At the Postal Museum, within the main post office building, you can follow the nearly 400-year history of postal services in Finland. You can ride an eighteenth-century mail horse or browse through the original designs for Finnish stamps and all sorts of other philatelic objects. At the museum, you will find the only public library related to Finnish philately and postal history, which consists over 16,000 volumes. There is also a stamp shop and a coffee shop by the museum. In addition to the permanent exhibition, several temporary exhibitions are held each year. Admission to the museum is free of charge. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Merchant Johan Sederholm's house from 1757 |
16-18 Aleksanterinkatu Helsinki 00170 Finland +358 9 169 3625 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
This simply adorable little blue house stands on the southeast corner of Senate Square, and can easily be recognised by its colour. This is Sederholm house, a branch of the Helsinki City Museum. Dating from 1757, it is the oldest building in the city centre, and the oldest stone building in the whole of Helsinki. Sederholm House was designed by S. Berner and commissioned by merchant Johan Sederholm. It stayed in his family until the year of 1822. The museum examines Johan Sederholm's life and through him the life in Helsinki in the 18th century. Admission is EUR3.36 for adults. Children and Helsinki Card-holders get in free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic open-air museum |
Seurasaari Helsinki 00250 Finland +358 9 4050 9660 http://www.nba.fi/en/seurasaar... |
This open-air museum was founded in 1909 on the popular recreational island of Seurasaari. The permanent exhibition, consists of Finnish peasant architecture, including 85 buildings brought from various parts of the country. There are outhouses, swings, church boats, a tar-burning pit and the wooden Karuna church (1686). The founder of the museum, Professor of ethnology Axel Olai Heikel, is buried next to this church. The two-storeyed Ivars building has perfectly preserved interiors. Enjoy wandering about in the woods and the events that are arranged here, notably the traditional midsummer feast. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old German submarine |
Suomenlinna (Susisaari) Helsinki 00190 Finland +358 9 1814 6238 http://www.suomenlinna.fi/ |
The 250-ton "Vesikko" submarine was built in Turku in 1933. It was originally commissioned by the German Navy but the Finnish Navy acquired it in 1936. Vesikko was used until the end of the Second World War, and whilst other submarines were sold to be scrapped, Vesikko was spared, thanks to the 1947 Treaty of Paris. Guided tours can be arranged by appointment. A ferry leaves for Suomenlinna from the Market Square. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Planes and other machines |
3 Tietotie (Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema-alue) Helsinki 01530 Finland +358 9 8700 870 http://www.suomenilmailumuseo.fi/ |
At the Aviation Museum, established in 1972, you may admire dozens of aeroplanes from prototypes and models to planes that are still in operation. The collections also include other exhibits such as engines, instruments and clothing. The museum's library contains about 16,000 books, and they have archives with about 78,000 photographs in different formats (prints, slides, negatives), films, recordings and documents. The museum also has a Café Cockpit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum & Architectural Attraction |
3 Nervanderinkatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 454 2060 http://www.taidehalli.fi/en |
Designed by architects Jarl and Hilding Ekelund, Taidehalli ("art hall") launches impressive exhibitions of contemporary Finnish art in soaring interiors remarkable for their space, light, and asperity. Constructed in 1928, the hall has grown into a Helsinki establishment, and today, it is a protected architectural landmark of Finnish Neo-Classicism. There is no permanent collection, so check the website to find out what's currently on display; recent exhibitions have included everything from painting to photography and installation art. If you're lucky, you'll catch an exciting premiere, as many Taidehalli exhibits open here before embarking on a prestigious international circuit. -Liesl Yamaguchi Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Work from the golden age of Finnish art |
7 Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu Helsinki 00260 Finland +358 9 494 436 http://www.skr.fi/taidekoti.html |
The Kirpilä Art collection belonged to art lover and amateur painter Dr. Juhani Kirpilä (1931-1988). He donated the collection of 535 pieces of art, along with his home, to the Kulttuurirahasto Culture Foundation. The collection consists of Finnish art ranging from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the 1960s, and includes work by artists such as Helene Schjerfbeck, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Hugo Simberg and Wäinö Aaltonen. Lectures are arranged occasionally. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum for theater buffs |
1G Tallberginkatu Helsinki 00180 Finland +358 9 6850 9100 http://www.teatterimuseo.fi/ |
The Theatre Museum, situated at the Cable Factory, presents Finnish theatre history. The permanent exhibition, "Voima ja lumo" ("Strength and Enchantment") tells about Finnish theatre, using costumes belonging to famous actors and actresses, model stages and even a game where you can try your hand at directing. In this museum you can learn either by looking and listening, or by getting hands-on experience, as there are many things intended to be tried and touched. The collections include, among other things, photographs, recordings, posters, programs, costumes, and puppets. The museum has a small theatre, Arkadi, and its stage can be used for small performances. It also puts on changing exhibitions in conjunction with which there may be workshops or other events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History of Finnish technology and industry |
1 Viikintie Helsinki 00560 Finland +358 9 797 066 |
The Museum of Technology, established in 1969, displays the history of Finnish technology and industry. The exhibition covers everything from forest industry to domestic appliances, from surveyorship to communications. In addition to this there are temporary exhibitions. The museum has a library and a coffee shop in the summer. You can get to the museum on buses 68, 71, 71V and 73B from the Railway Station square. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Helsinki public transport history |
51 A Töölönkatu Helsinki 00250 Finland +358 9 169 35 76 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
The Tram Museum, part of the Helsinki City Museum, shows the history of public transport in Helsinki in the oldest tram depot in Helsinki. Among other things on display are a horse-drawn tramcar, uniforms and pictures. The building, dating from 1900, was designed by architect Valdemar Aspelin. Admission is free on Thursdays and on 18 May, International Museum Day. Otherwise, admission is EUR3.36 for adults, concessions EUR1.68. Admission is free for children. You can get there on trams 3T, 4, 7A and 10. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tuomarinkylä manor museum |
7 Tuomarinkyläntie Helsinki 00690 Finland +358 9 728 7458 http://www.hel.fi/kaumuseo |
The Tuomarinkylä Museum dates from 1962 and is part of Helsinki City Museum. It comprises Tuomarinkylä manor and its outer buildings. The Home exhibition shows an imaginary present-day family home, set up inside the manor. The museum has a café and shop. Tickets cost EUR3.36 for adults, concessions are EUR1.68. Admission is free for children. Buses 64 and 72 will take you there. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History of Helsinki University |
4 Yliopistonkatu Helsinki 00100 Finland +358 9 1912 2928 http://www.museo.helsinki.fi/ |
The Helsinki University Museum opened in the year 1978 and it presents the University's 360-year-long history, which began when the Royal Academy of Turku was established in 1640. The University moved to Helsinki in 1828. The exhibits consist of all kinds of items, such as furniture and minerals (the Axel Gadolin collection). They also have Finland's largest portrait collection, and about 29,000 photographs. Some of the most important parts in the museum are the library's Aboica collection and the oldest part of the Physics Cabinet. Review © 2007, Wcities |