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The 10 Best Art Museums in Uusimaa, Finland
Uusimaa (Swedish: Nyland, Finnish: [ˈuːsimɑː]; Swedish: [ˈnyːlɑnd]; both lit. “new land”) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, and Kymenlaakso. Finland’s capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, which makes Uusimaa Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,638,469.
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1. Alvar Aalto's studio
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By ZachF247
I toured this before seeing Aalto's house, and I think that was a good order to see them in. There is a 30 minute tour, and then you are free to wander the studio for 30 minutes and take as many pictures as you like. Still used by the Aalto foundation, but you can see all the main rooms and get a good idea of Aalto's work.
2. Taidekoti Kirpila
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
3. Sinebrychoff Art Museum
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4.5 based on 210 reviews
The collections of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum include some of the most valuable and internationally important paintings by old European masters to be found in Finland. The collections have mainly been made up of donations. The unique house museum of Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff, a permanent exhibition on the 2nd floor makes up the core of the museum. The art collection of the Sinebrychoffs, including furniture and other artefacts was left to the Finnish government as a bequest in 1921.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This art museum is located on Bulevardi in a historic house from 1842. It has top art on display in the brewery owner's home. The first floor with an entrance fee has changing exhibitions. This time, there was an exhibition called Tiepolo − Venice in the North. The second floor has a free entrance. It houses a unique home museum of Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff. Here you can find more paintings in the stunning interior.
4. Gallen-Kallela Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Open Tue-Sat from 11 am to 6 pm. Sun from 11 am to 5 pm. Guided tours in English at 2 pm on the first Saturday of the month.
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
This striking castle-like building is located in Tarvaspää, Espoo. It was completed in 1913 for the home and studio of the well-known Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The residence was opened to the public in 1961 as a museum. The exhibition presents the art and life of Gallen-Kallela. You can find also artworks made by other artists like Hugo Simberg and also some contemporary art. The beautiful surroundings and the unique architecture provide a fine setting for a museum visit. The cafe-restaurant next to the museum is worth a visit.
5. Ateneum
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4.5 based on 1,095 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Before the pandemic lockdown, we managed to see this stunning exhibition. Magnus Enckell (1870–1925) was a known Finnish symbolist painter. He was one of the most significant names during the golden age of Finnish art in 1880-1910. Magnus Enckell is best known for painting naked men and boys. Another very known painter Hugo Simberg was his good friend. Together they decorated the interior of Tampere Cathedral in 1904-1906.
6. Exhibition Centre WeeGee
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4.5 based on 68 reviews
Based in the former offices of the Weilin&Göös publishing house designed by legendary Finnish architect Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori (1925–1992), WeeGee is a museum, exhibition and event hub in Espoo. It houses four museums: EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, KAMU – Espoo City Museum, the Finnish Toy Museum Hevosenkenkä and the Finnish Museum of Horology. WeeGee also houses the EMMA shop and a café WeeGee. In the yard is the Futuro house, designed by architect Matti Suuronen, which is open to the public from May to September. WeeGee offers visitors experiences and inspiration all year round. Welcome to visit us!
Reviewed By zjg22 - London, United Kingdom
We loved our trip to the WeeGee exhibition centre and spent around 2.5 hours visiting all of the museums/exhibitions. The kids loved the toy museum and they loved the airplane installation and played there for ages! EMMA had some thought provoking pieces and we enjoyed the Ruth Bryk exhibition very much. Best of all was the Futuro House. The member of staff there was really informative and helpful. Great space and worth a trip from the city centre (metro and a short walk).
7. EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art
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4.5 based on 171 reviews
EMMA believes in active interaction in society and the power of art and design to inspire and evoke a unique experience. Located at Exhibition Centre WeeGee, a landmark of Finnish Modernism and a former printing house in Helsinki metropolitan area, EMMA has the largest exhibition spaces in Finland. The clean-lined modern architecture enhances the experiential presentation of EMMA’s program and two collection exhibitions permanently on display. The art collection exhibition is a curated pick of Finnish and international contemporary and modern art from Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection. Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation Collection showcases Finnish design and art at a new museal concept, the Visible Storage, a unique fusion of a storehouse, exhibition and workspace.
Reviewed By 369tatjanat - Helsinki, Finland
Worth of visiting the museum which offers excellent exhibitions. Easy to get by car or public transportation. Not too crowded.
8. Halosenniemi Museum
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By seppos
Very beautiful and nice artists home on lake shore. Big log house more than hundred years old in nice location
9. Didrichsen Art Museum
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4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By lmsk2014 - Helsinki, Finland
A fantastic small art museum by the sea. It is easy to fall in love with the Didrichsen art museum; they host excellent, interesting exhibitions, the museum is a former private home, a villa in a clean modernist style and with an incredible view. There is also a small, beautiful statue park - and you can even access the private peer of the museum (or arrive by boat, if you wish). In other words, there is something to enjoy for everyone. There is a small museum shop from where you can also buy coffee, tea and refreshments that you can enjoy at the shop, or take out to the lovely veranda with a sea view. In the area there are various other museums and attractions so you can make it a full day of culture by the sea.
10. Villa Gyllenberg
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By MikaelF413 - Vantaa, Finland
Villa Gyllenberg is an art museum in the beautiful and natural surroundings of Kuusisaari Island. It consists of the Gyllenberg family home and the adjoining gallery building. The ambient old villa was built in the middle of the 1900s by a successful banker Ane Gyllenberg and his wife Signe, who were eager art collectors. The house is full of artworks made by famous artists, mostly Finnish. Exhibitions on specific themes are held in the adjoining gallery. On our visit, there was an exhibition called The Path to Hidden Knowledge. The exhibition consisted of works by well-known Finnish artists like Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Hugo Simberg, Helene Schjerfbeck, and Magnus Enckell. The museum has limited opening hours: 12-18 on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
