BROFOGDAS – A MILITARY RESIDENCE
Brofogdas is a former military residence whose oldest wooden section dates from the late 18th century. The building was moved to its current location in the mid-19th century and extended with a baking room. It hosts a small special museum whose collections cover a period from the 19th century to the war years of 1939–1944. The […]
VIRKKI’S HOME
The residence of Tyyne-Kerttu Virkki, located in Töölö’s Merikannontie, offers visitors a view into the Modernistic interior trends and design of the early 1950s. Handicraft counsellor Tyyne-Kerttu Virkki (1907–2000) was a promoter of handicraft culture, operating as a teacher, writer, entrepreneur and artist in the textile industry. Virkki’s restored residence portrays the period’s prevailing ideal […]
VILLA GYLLENBERG
In the green environment of Kuusisaari, right by the sea, lies the Gyllenberg Art Museum, which showcases work by some of the most renowned artists from the Golden Age of Finnish art. Villa Gyllenberg’s collection includes pieces from masters such as Helene Schjerfbeck, Albert Edelfelt and Akseli Gallen-Kallela, while the former private residence of Signe […]
URHO KEKKONEN MUSEUM TAMMINIEMI
Enjoy a glimpse of life in the 1970s and learn about Finland’s post-war history at Tamminiemi Villa, a beautiful park estate that was President Urho Kekkonen’s official residence during his term in office. Recently reopened after an extensive renovation project that took two and a half years, Tamminiemi Villa features 1970s interiors, conserved using state-of-the-art […]
WORKER HOUSING MUSEUM
In Alppila, at the foot of Linnanmäki Amusement Park, is the Worker Housing Museum featuring small stove rooms depicting the history of everyday life of the working-class Helsinki. The masonry stoves, washing commodes and retractable beds showcase the lives of worker families in the 20th century. The museum operates in one of the oldest wooden houses […]
TUUSULA WORKERS’ HOME MUSEUM
The Workers’ Home Museum offers a peek into the world of traditional workers. The museum features the homes of two craftsmen, a cobbler and a carpenter. Old professions are brought back to life with tools from the early 20th century and information on their use. The disarmingly small homes were where people lived and worked. As […]
GLIMS FARMSTEAD MUSEUM
Travel through time to learn about life at an old Espoo farm and inn! Step inside the house that also accommodated travellers, by Johan and Aurora Lönnberg’s baking oven. The buildings around the courtyard and many old exhibits tell tales of life in the village of Karvasmäki in the late 19th century. Climb up to […]
ARTISTS’ HOME ERKKOLA
A charming wooden villa is located by Tuusula Lake Road, built by the poet and leading cultural figure J. H. Erkko around 1900. Named Erkkola, the building is one of the famous Tuusula Lake Road artists’ homes situated around Lake Tuusulanjärvi. J. H. Erkko (1849–1906) was a central cultural figure in late 19th-century Finland. A poet, […]
KIRPILÄ ART COLLECTION
The former private residence of Doctor Juhani Kirpilä in Töölö houses his private collection of Finnish art. The collection includes paintings by renowned artists, such as Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Ellen Thesleff, Eero Nelimarkka and Åke Mattas, as well as sculptures by Wäinö Aaltonen and Kain Tapper. Licentiate of Medicine Juhani Kirpilä (1931–1988) bought Maria Wiik’s pastel work […]
SISTER AINO MUSEUM AND RINNEKOTI MUSEUM
The Rinnekoti Association, which provides care and rehabilitation to people with disabilities, also runs two museums showcasing the work of helping developmentally challenged people. In 1927, the Deaconess Institute admitted two severely disabled boys at the request of Sister Aino, who was working at the facility at the time. This was the beginning of Rinnekoti, […]