PÄIVÄLEHTI MUSEUM
Hop on the news carousel surrounded by caricatures by Kari or identify canards in a game of delicious lies! The Päivälehti Museum recounts the history of the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper and Finnish journalism in general. Laid-back computer games, nostalgic films clips and huge walls of news lead adults and children into the world of editorial work […]
PÄIVIKKI AND SAKARI SOHLBERG HOMEMUSEUM
In the attractive art nouveau style district of Katajanokka is Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg’s Home Museum, exhibiting a wealthy bourgeois home of the 20th century. The beautifully furnished dwelling contains furniture from the art nouveau period, romantic masonry stoves and plenty of art. The home of Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg, both influential figures within the legal […]
THE SALVATION ARMY MUSEUM
Painted on the wall, the words ‘Soppaa, saippuaa, sielunhoitoa’ (Soup, soap, salvation) are a fitting motto for the exhibition showcasing the Salvation Army’s 120-plus years in Finland. Fascinating items from magic lanterns to workers’ uniforms and the undeniably genuine Christmas kettle shed light on the history of the organisation. Nostalgic photographs and beautiful arrangements of items […]
FIRE MUSEUM
The past and the present of the fire, rescue and ambulance services in Helsinki. A period of 150 years shown in both equipment and photos. In the museum there are furthermore scale models, as well as a shop. The collections of the Fire Museum there are furthermore some 35 veteran fire and rescue vehicles situated in […]
CO-OPERATIVE BANK MUSEUM
The hundred-year history of co-operative banks comes alive in the Co-operative Bank Museum’s exhibition combining multimedia walls, photographs and nostalgic exhibits. A tour of the museum, divided into four sections, interweaves the bank’s own story with the changes that have taken place in Finland. Proceeding through the museum, a Karelian evacuee’s cash box and ration […]
MUSEUM OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
The exhibition begins with a black box where you can put your hands and try to experience the life of the visually impaired. Are you able to identify the five objects in the box by feeling with your hands? At this exhibition, you are allowed to touch the exhibits! The rough-surfaced calculation tablet, worn guide dog harness and […]
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART KIASMA
The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in the heart of Helsinki showcases modern art and is the centre of visual culture as well as a meeting place. Kiasma’s programme includes theme exhibitions created from the museum’s own collections, as well as inspiring temporary exhibitions. The design of the building is based on the human body, which […]
NORDEA BANK MUSEUM
Step inside the charming late 19th century Art Nouveau office! Admire the decorative inlays on the wall panels, marvel at old items like the snurra and the cheque validation device, and take a look at the bank manager’s office with its gold scales and double desk. Situated on Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki’s traditional banking street, the museum showcases the history […]
THE MANNERHEIM MUSEUM
The welcoming wooden villa in the Kaivopuisto district of Helsinki provides a unique insight into Marshal Mannerheim himself and the Finnish history. The entrance fee includes an almost hour-long guided tour in the home decorated by the marshal himself. Mannerheim moved to the villa in 1924 and lived there until his death in 1951. The original […]
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
The Finnish Museum of Natural History begins its adventure into the Finnish nature by plunging through the surface of the Baltic Sea and continuing through the seasons all the way to the frost-ridden arctic hills. The history of life travels through time to the past with the dinosaurs. Other exhibitions delve into the diversity of […]