Museum of Design in Helsinki

Helsingfors, Hogbergsgatan, 23

Museums Helsinki In the last century the design was not yet designed as an independent branch of art. Meanwhile, the Helsinki Museum of Design - one of the oldest museums of its kind in the world - has already demonstrated a small collection of applied art objects to a wide audience.

Museum of Contemporary Art "Kiasma"

Helsinki, Mannerheimplatsen, 2

Museums Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art "Kiasma" is difficult to call simply a museum in the literal sense of this concept. Rather, it is something like a multi-faceted creative platform that unites the most diverse areas of contemporary art,

Popular Scientific Center "Eureka"

Vantaa, Tiedepuisto, 1

Museums Helsinki " Eureka "is not just a museum, it is a whole scientific and entertainment complex located in the suburbs of Helsinki. Every year it is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists

National Museum of Finland

Helsinki, Mannerheimintie, 34

Museums Helsinki The National Museum of Finland is the most solid repository of the country's cultural and historical heritage. The rich collections of the museum cover the entire period of the development of the Finnish state from antiquity to our times. In addition to the main expositions, temporary exhibitions devoted to regional studies are held in the museum

Seurasaari

Helsinki, Seurasaari

Museums Helsinki In the western part of Helsinki there is the island of Seurasaari. This is a favorite place not only for tourists, but for the Finns themselves. The island is known for its sights, including an open-air museum and ... squirrels.

Art Museum of Amos Anderson

Helsinki, Yrjonkatu 29 Forum

Museums Helsinki In the Amos Anderson Art Museum is the largest private collection of art objects in Finland. The collection specializes in Finnish art of the 20th century and reflects the main periods, phenomena and names that influenced its development.

Art Museum Ateneum

Helsinki, Kaivokatu, 4

Museums Helsinki Art Museum "Athenaeum" in conjunction with the center "Kiasma" and the Sinebryukhov Museum forms the Finnish National Gallery. It is easy to guess that the museum has a huge collection of paintings, sculptures and other art objects of predominantly Finnish origin.

There are about 80 museums in the vastness of the Finnish capital. True, not all of them have such a scope, which is used to sophisticated tourists from Moscow or St. Petersburg. However, decent places in Helsinki still exist and not in a single copy.

So, the most important museum institution in Helsinki is traditionally considered the National Museum of Finland. Within its walls is a rich collection of cultural and historical values ​​reflecting the development of the Finnish state from antiquity to the present. The museum has a rich collection of archaeological finds, coins, weapons and jewelry. The National Museum is a real find for researchers of Finnish studies in local lore, ethnography and history.

If you are planning to visit several Helsinki museums at the same time, it makes sense to purchase Helsinki card. The cost of the card includes visiting the main sights of the capital and about 50 museums, an unlimited number of trips by public transport, a guide to the city and many more bonuses. The cost of the card depends on the validity period: 33 EUR for 24 hours, 45 EUR for 48 hours and 55 EUR for 72 hours. Children Helsinki card come with a significant discount of more than 50%.

Even more interesting are the art museums in Helsinki. In particular, the Ateneum Art Museum boasts the largest collection of works of art in the country, in the collection of which there are several thousand paintings and a sculptor of the best coryphaeuses of Finnish and world art. Ateneum is part of the Finnish National Gallery, whose main mission is the preservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage of Finland.

Among the private museums is the Amos Anderson Art Museum, a major publisher and patron of art, owner of a rich collection of works of art and, in fact, the founder museum. The gallery is located in the former private house of Mr. Anderson, and besides paintings and sculptures exhibits the original interiors of the house, preserved from the last century.

Among the Finns, a very popular open-air museum on the island of Seurasaari enjoys great popularity. Here, in addition to the remarkable nature, one can also enjoy the magnificent delights of Finnish architecture: the island collects samples of rural architecture, brought here from all regions of Finland.

With modern art in Helsinki, too, everything is in order. Its main center is concentrated in the museum "Kiasma" - the most extraordinary creative center of Finland. The whole museum, from the building to the installations, is literally designed to shock visitors. And the very name "Kiasma" in Greek means cross of the optic nerve. Otherwise the museum is called the center of visual art, which, in view of the original program of the institution, characterizes it in the best way.

The applied art of Finland is most fully reflected in the Design Museum in Helsinki. This magnificent institution acquaints visitors with the history of the development of design in Finland and the world, as well as demonstrates all sorts of pretty things, from decorative ornaments to overall furniture. By the way, it is one of the oldest museums of its kind: it opened its doors long before the design was separated into an independent branch of art.

Museum of Seurasaari in Helsinki

Among the Finns, the beautiful open-air museum is very popular the island of Seurasaari. Here, in addition to the wonderful nature, you can enjoy the magnificent delights of Finnish architecture: the island collects samples of rural architecture, brought here from all regions of Finland.