Give yourself 3 hours to fully enjoy this art museum. The architecture is fabulous both inside and…read moreoutside. The Extinguished match pop art sculpture made of Latex and urethane is interesting, there was a humorous video on the upper floor comparing a toothache due to inflamed wisdom teeth and miniature cave people living in the mouth of the pain stricken woman. We didn't have time to visit one of the major exhibits relating to a journey through the human body as the museum was near closing time.

Very solid and interesting modern art museum. I liked how there was an overarching theme to the…read moremuseum. Im not sure if this is something they update annually. I also liked the flow of the museum, easy to navigate and each exhibition rolled into the next. As with any modern art museum, some things are weird and unsettling and some things are simply stunning. I really liked the Shoplifter exhibit and the interactive elements in the Your on the Stage( I think that's what it's called) exhibit. Great way to spend a couple of hours while in Helsinki.

Ateneum gives a very good overview about Finnish and European art in 1800s and 1900s. The place…read morehouses some of the most important oil paintings of national artists. The cost is well in par with the historic value the expos provide.

Fantastic museum in a lovely historic building. The Kallela and Klimt collections are worth this…read morevisit alone. Helpful staff, worthwhile value of time and money.

Great museum. I spent hours here and could have spent hours more. The exhibits are varied and…read moreinteresting, with a lot of interactive aspects that allow you to fully engage with the museum. My only complaint, and it is a minor one, is that their audio tour (which is free) is a little uneven; some rooms have nothing or only play music, some rooms have way too many things to scan with narrations that go on for far too long. This place is really cool, though, and if you like history/natural history/artifacts/etc. it's definitely worth a visit.

Luonnontieteellinen museo is the Natural History Museum. An hour minimum here, probably closer to…read moretwo. Lots of taxidermy animals, jarred fish, shells, skeletons, dioramas. The museum is clearly aiming for kids to enjoy as well, with a lot of the items available for touching. Most of the captions in Finnish, but their free wifi let Google Translate do some interesting translations for me. Don't miss the view from the balcony. [Review 10061 overall, 1646 of 2018.]

Really enjoyed our visit to the design museum! Most of the exhibits were very interactive and…read moreinteresting. The virtual reality pet of the museum was was extremely cool! It was cool to learn about Finnish design and inventions that are still widely popular today. Also learning about the history behind their interesting glass vases and glassware. There was a lot to read about and see. We got the ticket that also grants you entry into the architecture museum across the street but in my opinion that was a waste of time and money. We only spent maybe 20 minutes in the architecture museum as there wasn't as much to see or learn about.

I didn't care for Designmuseo…read more Walking into the museum, you are asked to leave any bags (even a small purse) in the provided lockers. But the issue is that the lockers are located in the open floor lobby and it's easy to see the large keypad password if you're seated nearby. My biggest advice is they should move the lockers to an enclosed section and switch to (like most of the other lockers we ran into) keyed lockers for security. In relation to the exhibitions - most of the lobby floor was a waste. If you're a fan of Moomin one corner area is cute, but the rest is just a basic furniture showroom, there's nothing unique or engaging about it. All in all, Designmuseo is nowhere near worth the $26 usd purchase price and I felt extremely uncomfortable leaving my bag here so overall I can't recommend it.

Helsingin Kaupunginmuseo is a free museum our tour guide suggested and enjoyed it because they had…read moreclean restrooms, nice seating, and it felt very calm and wasn't crowded. The museum would probably be three stars if they tried to charge for it as the exhibitions are a bit of a let down and don't feel all that engaging, but some of the historical furniture was interesting as was the fridge with historical "food". All in all, if you're in Helsinki and have some time to waste I'd recommend it, but generally keep your expectations low.

Super cool museum smack downtown (I think). It's in the square by the cathedral and was a great…read morespot to both wind down and get some energy out on a long sunny day, and an even better place to hunker down when it was a rainy day later in the week. Our primary purpose was the kids area as we had three kiddos that desperately needed some play and imagination time after walking the city for some time. They've got a whole section for the kiddos with lots of stuff to jump around and climb on, an old kitchen where play food lives and a small stage where they can put on puppet shows. There's another area where they house classic toys - sort of a tease to have them displayed but not let the kids play with them, but they're fun to look at! Entry was free and there appeared to be plenty of other stuff to check out throughout the place. Stroller parking is outside but easily seen from the kids area and there's a coffee shop right off the main entryway. There's really no reason to not be checking this place out, especially if the kiddos are in tow!

The museum is nicely located a quick walk from the Aviapolis train station. They do have a wide…read moreassortment of Finnish Aircraft, especially gliders. While the Finnish Air Force museum does have a wider variety of military aircraft from different international manufacturers, this one focuses more on the civil aviation aspect of things. The signs here were for the most part in both Finnish and English. It is worth noting that when visiting this place in winter, a jacket is a must, as none of the hangars are heated.

I want to preface this review by saying that the buildings themselves, the architecture, the…read moregrounds, the design of objects inside of them.. all beautiful. Like a museum, you could spend hours looking at them. The guided tour was very strange to me and my three friends. It is kind of expensive, 30 euros for one person (to see both buildings). The manner in which you pay for your ticket seemed incredibly inefficient, with only one person at the front desk area taking cards or cash one by one. There were only about 15 of us, but there has to be a faster way. Our guide was nice, but it was a little hard to maintain interest in what she was talking about. The delivery of information felt monotonous and boring and facts were given seemingly randomly, as if there was not much preparation put into these tours. Maybe it's the Finnish shy thing, but I found it hard to engage with her. Guests seemed to feel awkward as well, and nobody really wanted to ask questions, but those that did get answered didn't seem to be so in an enthusiastic way. There is a second building which you must navigate to, just a few minutes away, but they said they only have space for 20 people per tour. My group and I arrived early, but they said they weren't ready for us, so we walked around the house and sat there for a while. When we came back, the door was closed and a sign said "Tour Full" and we received not much sympathy from the staff.. no answers at all, actually, and were given these useless numbered tickets so we were sure to get a spot the next tour an hour later. Two of our group had to change their plans to accommodate the schedule because we had already paid for the tickets. The new guide seemed rather unenthusiastic as well, and seemed like she would rather anywhere else. The facts were given like they were read out of a textbook, without any dynamics for Alvar as a person, or his influences, or anything other than basic facts. I was disappointed in the tours, and I think my group was all falling asleep.. but the work is fascinating and if you do a little of your own research, I think you'll get more out of the experience than the guided tours.

The exhibition center WeeGee has 5 excellent museums, which all arrange free guidings app. 2 times…read morein a week (usually on weekends). Wednesday evening from 6pm to 8pm the entrance is free. No free parking, but the buses 106 and 110 bring you there from the Helsinki bus station. A ticket gives you access to all 5 museums. KAMU (Espoo City Museum) has a interesting and visual exhibition about Espoo history and interesting temporary exhibitions. The Museum of Horology is quite small in squaremeters but has hundreds of different clocks and visualizes the history of time. Ehnographical Helinä Rautavaara Museum has lots of exciting artefacts from Africa, Asia etc and small but well-made temporary exhibitions. They also arrange nice workshops and events. Both children and adults love the Toy Museum - and they have a slide for visitors! EMMA is one of biggest museums of modern art in Finland and has many temporary exhibitions. You can also visit the yellow "ufo", -60's plastic Futuro-house, but only on summer months. The cafe is ok, but a bit overpriced. The exhibition center shop is quite nice too.

This is our family favorite, absolutely fantastic museum! Great changing exhibitions and a…read morewonderful collection of the Finnish history. Full of information and great experience also for kids. Many fantastic features, such as time trip to Finnish heavy metal music and predicting the future president.

This museum offers so much more than its size would suggest. There are lots of sections to wander…read morethrough to discover the history of Finland from prehistoric times to now. Take your time to wander through and take it all in. From the history of the sauna to modern heavy metal, you'll find so much to see and do!