Helsinki - Finnish National Museum of Art Ateneum Taidemuseo

 
On the south side of Helsinki's Station Square is the National Museum of Art, usually known as the Ateneum after the name of the building it occupies (by C. T. Hoijer, 1884-87), which also houses the Finnish Academy of Art. This is Finland's finest art collection, mostly works of between 1700 and 1960. It is planned to house the collection of contemporary art in a gallery of its own.

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The Finnish section of the museum includes works by A. Edelfelt (1854-1905), E. Järnefelt (1863-1937), P. Halonen (1865-1933) and A. Gallén-Kallela (1865-1935) among many others. Among works by foreign masters are Rembrandt's "Monk Reading" and examples of contemporary art from many countries. In the sculpture hall are works by the Finnish sculptors V. Vallgren, W. Aaltonen, W. Runeberg and S. Hildén. In front of the entrance is a bronze figure (by V. Vallgren, 1929) of Albert Edelfelt.
Address: Finnish National Gallery, Kaivokatu 2, SF-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Hours:
January 2 to December 31: 9am-8pm; Sun: 11am-5pm; Tue: 9am-6pm; Fri: 9am-6pm; Sat: 11am-8pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1)
Tips: Free admission every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 pm.
Discount: Wednesday
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Child or day care, Restaurant or food service

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