Museums in Helsinki - Finland
World Travel www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Helsinki - Finland Travel Guide, Tourism bit.ly/191GdBc Museums in Helsinki - Finland Passes: The Helsinki Card entitles visitors to free entry to sights and museums, a free city tour, free travel on the buses, trams, trains and metro, and special discounts at stores, restaurants, theatres, concerts and the opera. The pass is valid for one, two or three days, and can be purchased online, or from the City of Helsinki Tourist Office, the railway station Hotel Booking Centre, or from travel agencies, city centre kiosks and hotels. The price includes a guide book in Finnish, Swedish, English, German and Russian. Prices start from €38 for adults and €16 for children. Finlandia-Talo (Finlandia Hall) Built in 1971, Finlandia Hall is one of Alvar Aalto's most iconic works. Stately, angular and unmistakably Modernist, this striking building serves as Helsinki's main conference and concert venue, and is the current home of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, founded by Robert Kajanus in 1882. If you are unable to visit for a performance, guided tours are offered on fixed dates (see the website for details). Opening Times: During events (guided tours by appointment). Admission Fees: Yes (for tours) Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki, Finland Finlands Nationalmuseum (National Museum of Finland) Located opposite Finlandia Hall, about 10 minutes' walk from Helsinki's city centre, this museum contains rich archaeological and ethnographic collections depicting Finnish life from the earliest times to the present day. The sections on prehistoric Finland and the culture of the Sami people of Lapland are particularly interesting, and the museum building, constructed in 1916, is a Helsinki landmark. Guided tours available. Opening Times: Tues 1100-2000, Wed-Sun 1100-1800. Admission Fees: Yes (free on Tues 1730-2000). Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Mannerheimintie 34, Helsinki, Finland Senaatintori (Senate Square) Dating back to the first half of the 19th century, Helsinki's neoclassical heart was constructed by German architect Carl Ludvig Engel, who was also the official architect of Tallinn in Estonia. Engel was heavily influenced by the architecture of St Petersburg, and the Senaatintori has been used as a stand-in for St Petersburg in numerous Cold War espionage films, including Gorky Park (1983), Reds (1981) and White Nights (1985). Facing a statue of Tsar Alexander II, the white-domed Tuomiokirkko is flanked by the grand neoclassical facades of the Government Palace, Helsinki University, Helsinki Cathedral and the National Library of Finland. Opening Times: Daily dawn til dusk. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Senaatintori, Helsinki, Finland Kiasma (Contemporary Art Museum) Constructed by award-winning architect Steven Holl, this top-class Helsinki museum is a sculpture all by itself. Contained inside this geometric wave are examples of Finnish art and design from the 1960s to the present day, with approximately 4,000 pieces on display at any one time. The museum has an excellent bookshop and the design-savvy café is a popular meeting point for arty locals. Opening Times: Tues 1000-1700, Wed-Fri 1000-2030, Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-1700. Admission Fees: Yes Disabled Access: No Unesco: No Address: Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki, Finland ==================================== Helsinki Videos, Helsinki Restaurants, Helsinki Introduction, Helsinki Transport, Helsinki Tours, Helsinki Attractions, Helsinki Shopping, Helsinki Museums, Helsinki, Helsinki tourism, Helsinki vacation, Helsinki travel guide, Finland travel guide, Finland vacation, Finland tourism, Europe, Finland, Helsinki Nightlife == Helsinki - Finland Travel Guide, tourism, Vacation, Attractions
