Art museums in Helsinki

The Ateneum is a museum of art in Helsinki that holds the largest collection of 19th-century art in Finland. In the past, the Helsinki art academy was also housed in the building. The collection of the Ateneum includes Finnish art from 18th-century rococo portraiture to the experimental art movement

The Kiasma is a museum of contemporary art in Helsinki that aims to showcase contemporary art and to strengthen its status. One of Kiasma’s roles is to collect the latest works in contemporary art. There are currently about 8,000 works in the collections, and about 100 new pieces are added every yea

The Design Museum (Design Museum) is a museum dedicated to industrial design, graphic design and fashion in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The museum was founded in 1873, which makes it one of the oldest design museums in the world. The Design Museum in Helsinki holds and exhibits a large collection

The Sinebrychoff art museum (Sinebrychoffin taidemuseo) is a museum in Helsinki. The building that houses the Sinebrychoff Art Museum was built in 1842 by the Russian businessman Nikolai Sinebryukhov and was used in the early years as both a country house as well as part of his Sinebrychoff brewery.

The Didrichsen Museum (Didrichsenin taidemuseo) is an art museum on the island of Kuusisaari in Helsinki that was founded by Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen. At first, Didrichsen gathered traditional Finnish art, but gradually moved to modernism. The building was built between 1958 and 1967 by Fi

The Helsinki Art Museum ( Helsingin taidemuseo) is a museum housed in the tennis palatsi in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The museum is managed by the municipality of Helsinki and exhibits the art collection of the city, containing over 9,000 works. The Helsinki Art Museum also features a small perm

Studio Aalto is a building in Helsinki that was designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The building was used as his personal studio and office. Villa Aalto can be found near the studio which is the home of the Aaltos. Both the studio and the Villa are now part of the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jy

Amos Rex is an art museum that opened in 2018 in Helsinki. It is a museum of visual arts and is the largest private art museum in Finland. The museum owes its name to the newspaper magnate Amos Anderson, owner of the Swedish-language Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet. The collection of the Amos Re

The Gyllenberg Art Museum ( Gyllenbergin taidemuseo) or Villa Gyllenberg is a museum in Helsinki. It is a private art and home museum owned by the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation housed in the former home of Signe and Ane Gyllenberg. The museum's collection originated from the passion of collect

The Finnish Photography Museum (Helsingin taidemuseo) is a photography museum in Helsinki. The museum was established in 1969 and holds more than 3.5 million photos. The museum collects many international photos, although it focuses on Finnish photography history.

The Museum of Finnish Architecture (Suomen arkkitehtuurimuseo) is a museum in Helsinki. Founded in 1956, it is the second oldest museum dedicated to architecture. The collection started with a series of photos of the Finnish Architects Association that was established in 1949. The museum is housed i