HELSINKI OBSERVATORY
The thoroughly renovated Helsinki Observatory, originally designed by C. L. Engel and completed in 1834, has now reopened to the public on Tähtitorninmäki Hill. The Helsinki Observatory is a showcase for science that opens up new views on the past, present and future of astronomy. The Observatory uses the latest technology to present historical items. […]
HELSINKI CITY MUSEUM
First exhibitions of the new Helsinki City Museum, opening near the Senate Square in 13 May 2016, has been published. In May, the internationally renowned Museum of Broken Relationships will be exhibited for the first time in Finland. The new museum will also showcase Helsinki Bites, an updated Children’s Town, as well as journeys to […]
HELSINKI DEACONESS INSTITUTE MUSEUM
Embark on a journey to the history of Finnish care work, Helsinki and the Deaconess Institute! The labyrinthine rooms in the old red brick building tell tales of the work of the deaconesses, who received a nurse’s training, in helping the suffering. The neatly furnished exhibition rooms depict the sisters’ studies and their later stages […]
HAKASALMI VILLA
Located on Mannerheimintie, this charming villa is a beautiful example of Empire style architecture. Here visitors can enjoy the temporary exhibitions. The procurator and privy councillor Carl Johan Walleen built the Hakasalmi Villa in 1843 as a combination of a city and countryside residence. A few years later, two wings and a park were added […]
MUSEUM OF MOVING IMAGE
The Museum of Moving Image located in the vicinity of the Kalasatama metro station captures the essence of an old film studio. The set, painted in black, is brought to life through the presentation of scenes of the decades past and the stardust of the stars of yesterday. Here, the visitors are provided the opportunity […]
ELISA TELEPHONE MUSEUM
The elegant telephone centre building in Töölö exhibits a huge number of telephones, switchboards run by telephone operators and a genuine telephone box! The museum’s collections cover the entire range of telecommunications technology from the company’s early days as Helsinki Telephone Association to today’s Elisa Corporation. In addition to old ornamental models, the exhibits include a […]
EHRENSVÄRD MUSEUM
A croquant-adorned banquet table, cannonballs and one dark basement taken over by a secret society give the visitor a glimpse of 18th-century life in Suomenlinna. The Ehrensvärd Museum operates in the former home of the constructor of the Viapori fortress, Field Marshal Augustin Ehrensvärd. In this museum bearing his name, the cultural atmosphere of the era […]
THE DIDRICHSEN MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURE
The Didrichsen Art Museum is located in the beautiful, natural district of Kuusisaari in Helsinki. The modern seaside building designed by architect Viljo Revell creates an impressive background for Finnish and international art gems as well as objects from ancient times. The collection of Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen is displayed in their former private residence and […]
DESIGN MUSEUM
Visitors of the Design Museum are treated to a voyage in the world of Finnish design from its history all the way to contemporary themes. In Finland, in the late 19th century, the industrial revolution gave birth to industrial design. The exhibition provides a view into various periods and trends through unique pieces and everyday […]
THE CYGNAEUS GALLERY
The oldest art museum in Finland is located in a romantic wood villa in Helsinki’s Kaivopuisto Park. The Cygnaeus gallery has an impressive collection of mainly Finnish paintings and sculptures from the 19th century. The collection includes work from the artist brothers von Wright, Albert Edelfelt and Helene Schjerfbeck, as well as sculptures by Walter […]