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The Night of the Arts at HAM 18 August Read more
Helsinki Art Museum, Helsingin taidemuseo, Helsingfors konstmuseum
The Helsinki Art Museum, HAM, looks after an art collection that belongs to the people of Helsinki, which includes over 9,000 works of art. Almost half of these works are on display in parks, streets, offices, health centres, schools and libraries, to brighten up everyone’s day. HAM draws attention to modern art and contemporary art in its exhibitions which are held principally at the Tennis Palace.
Summer has arrived in HAM Shop, bringing with the beloved Helsinki and Tove Jansson products! Get the most creative gift ideas and make discoveries from our range of art books, posters, jewellery, craft supplies and unique exhibition merchandise.
hamshop.fiThe arched halls of Tennispalatsi will be filled with works in which dance reflects both life force and intensity as well as stillness and fragility.
Something Strange is Afoot... is a group exhibition themed around sensory experience, time, movement and interactions.
The works of Tove Jansson (1914–2001) are amongs the most cherished pieces in the HAM collection. HAM has dedicated some of its galleries to an exhibition of the artist's life and works.
HAM’s downstairs exhibitions Tove Jansson and Something Strange is Afoot… are closed for technical improvements on 23 August 2022. The Dance! Movement in the Visual Arts 1880–2020 exhibition in the arched halls on the upper floor is open as normal. We apologise for the inconvenience!
The 2022 Outsider Art Festival features a multidisciplinary programme of art with over 20 events to be held in different parts of the city and online. Under the direction of OAF guides, participants can look forward to singing karaoke at Kansalaistori square, discovering art exhibitions at HAM and the Pertti’s Choice gallery in Hakaniemi, and enjoying the energy of live …
HAM x BALLROOM During Helsinki Pride Week on 27.6.-28.6. you can participate in vogue classes, get to know ballroom culture in a lecture and see the documentary Fabulous! The whole program is in English and it’s co-organized with the artist Anneli Kanninen. Anneli is one of the trailblazers of the Finnish ballroom scene starting from …
In June, Helsinki’s Kalasatama will gain two new public works of art by Alicja Kwade. Originally seen in Vallisaari in summer 2021 as part of the Helsinki Biennial, the two pieces, titled Big Be-Hide and Pars Pro Toto, are now being permanently relocated to Kalasatama. Both works are editions created for Helsinki of concepts that …
The HAM Club is open to everyone and offers experiences, benefits and surprises for members. As a member, you’ll be among the first to get access to new exhibitions, in addition to which you’ll receive invitations to openings and special guided tours for club members. How does a guided tour of the Ai Weiwei @ Helsinki exhibition before the official opening sound?
(notice that all information will be sent in Finnish)
