While walking around Helsinki, I accidentally stumbled upon the 1952 Summer Olympics game stadium,…read moreand this was a really cool find!! Some of the grounds are still used for sporting events today . The whole complex was really cool to walk around. I didn't get to go into the museum, but the portion the exhibit that I did see and the gift shop were really cool! I do love stumbling upon parts of history!

Slightly outside of the "main downtown" area, this tourist destination is still technically…read morewalkable if you have time and a bit of energy. (or you can take any one of the timely, clean trams that run through the city). The view is really incredible at the top. It's a small fee (and the platform is small as well), but definitely well worth the time. You can see all the way to the waterfront and everywhere in between. Also, at the base, there are small exhibits dedicated to the olympics, a real-life 1st/2nd/3rd olympic podium to stand on (!), a cafeteria, and access to the main fields at ground level. I believe there is a hostel too, but I didn't stay there on my trip. The entire area is pretty well maintained but the staff were rather stoic (maybe a cultural thing?) Didn't get an overwhelmingly positive - or negative - vibe from any of them. All in all, it's slightly off the beaten path, a bit of history, and well worth the visit.

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.

One of my two favorite museums in Helsinki. (The other being the Taideteollisuusmuseo, now the…read moreArchitecture and Design Museum.) Mannerheim's amazing life and his impact on Finland's existence are unquestionable. He was a renaissance man. This museum really puts it in perspective.

A bit of a quick tour through his home but good for an overview his interesting life. I give kudos…read moreto the guide that worked extra hard to accommodate a group of three couples speaking English, Finnish, and Russian. Despite not being his first language he did a great job and was clearly interested in the subject. Not a boring tour at all but would have liked to be able to look around a little more.