Schools and preschools
Welcome to the art museum! We offer guided tours and art workshops to school and daycare groups. You can also visit the museum in a group independently.
Guided tour
With the help of a guide your pupils get more out of their visit!
You can choose from the options below, or we can tailor a guided tour for your group. If you have special preferences, let us know when you book.
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Guidance options
Would you like to focus on a specific exhibition during your visit to the museum?
Choose an exhibition that suits your group. During the tour, you’ll walk through the exhibition of your choice with a guide and explore the works on display. The guide will introduce you to the exhibition’s themes and tell you more about the artists. There will be time for questions and discussion during the tour.
Price: 25 € / school group
Group size: One class per guide
Experience the best HAM has to offer!
On this guided tour, we will explore HAM’s current exhibitions through key works chosen by the guide. This guided tour provides you a good overview of the exhibitions and the history of Tennis Palace.
Price: 25 € / school group
Group size: One class per guide
Practical information
Who is eligible to book a guided tour at the 25-euro school-price?
School-priced guided tour are available for groups of comprehensive school, upper secondary school and vocational school pupils in which at least half of the group members are under the age of 18.
Language options
Guided tours are available in Finnish, Swedish, and English.
Availability
Guided tours must be booked at least 10 days in advance of the desired tour date. Guided tours for daycare and school groups are available on Tuesdays at 10-16 and Wednesdays through Fridays at 11-16. You can book a guided tour using the booking form on our website, by email, or by phone.
Admission
Museum admission is free for those under the age of 18, as well as for teachers and assistants visiting with a school group. Upper secondary education groups are entitled to a free admission when at least half of the group is under the age of 18.
Each group must be accompanied by at least one teacher or supervisor
For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors. Please note that the teacher is responsible for the group during the entire visit.
Group size
Each guided tour can accommodate one class at a time. If you’d like to book a guided tour for multiple classes at the same time, we can book you several tours according to availability. When visiting with a group of more than one class, please book your tour by email hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi.
Groups with special needs
We adapt our guided tours to suit special groups as much as possible. Please inform us of your group’s needs and preferences when you book.
Payment methods
You can pay for the tour using cash or card at the ticket counter. Payment by invoice is only available with business ID. Fill in the invoicing information on the booking form or send the invoicing information in advance by email at hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. The invoice will be sent to the provided invoicing address after your visit.
Cancellations
Cancel your booking 7 days before the scheduled date at the latest (by e-mail hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi). A cancellation fee equal to the price of the tour will be charged for any reservations that are cancelled later than this or that are not cancelled.
Art workshops for schoolchildren and daycare groups
At HAM’s art workshops, you can create art yourself! The themes and techniques of the workshops vary depending on the exhibitions.
Creeping animals – shadow art
To start off this workshop we will take a look at Leena Luostarinen’s paintings depicting big cats and mystical worlds in her exhibition ‘Misfit’.
We will then move on to playing with light and shadow at the workshop room. To draw with shadows, we will first cast the shadows of animal figures, palm trees and pyramids onto big sheets of paper. We will then use these shadows to draw the outlines of the figures and colour in the drawings with water-soluble wax crayons and brushes.
Duration: 1,5 hours
Price: 35 € / school group
Target groups: 4-6 years, grades 1-6, grades 7-9, special groups
Practical information
Who is eligible to book a art workshop at the 35-euro school-price?
School-priced workshops are available for groups of comprehensive school, upper secondary school and vocational school pupils in which at least half of the group members are under the age of 18
Language options
Art workshops are available in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Availability
Art workshops for daycare and school groups will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the fall season, from October 20 to December 9, 2026. You can book a workshop using the booking form on our website, by email, or by phone. Art workshops must be booked at least 10 days in advance of the desired tour date.
Group size
The maximum group size for a workshop is 25 people. We provide tailored workshops for groups of more than 25 people according to availability. Send us a booking enquiry by email hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi.
Each group must be accompanied byat least one teacher or supervisor.
For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors.Please note that the teacher is responsible for the group during the entire visit.
Groups with special needs
We adapt our art workshops to suit special groups as much as possible. Please inform us of your group’s needs and preferences when you book.
Paying
You can pay for the art workshop using cash or card at the ticket counter. Payment by invoice is only available with a Finnish business ID. Fill in the booker’s details and the company’s invoicing information on the booking form or send the invoicing information in advance by email at hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi. The invoice will be sent to the provided invoicing address after your visit.
Cancellations
Cancel your booking 7 days before the scheduled date at the latest (by e-mail hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi). A cancellation fee equal to the price of the workshop will be charged for any reservations that are cancelled later than this or that are not cancelled.
Self-guided museum visit
You can visit HAM independently with your group during the museum’s opening hours, however, please book your visit in advance. This ensures a smooth museum experience for all visitors. If the museum is busy, groups who have made an advance booking will take priority at their booked time.
Each group must be accompanied by at least one teacher or supervisor. For groups of young children, it is advisable to have multiple supervisors
Teaching materials
We provide free-of-charge teaching materials for selected exhibitions. Depending on the exhibition, you can use our educational packages before, during, or after your exhibition visit to enhance the experience. Some exhibitions include an interactive exhibition trail or a separate space for exploring exhibition themes through hands-on activities.
If you want to complete exercises during your exhibition visit, you can borrow clipboards and pencils from the ticket counter. Please note that you are only allowed to use pencils and coloured pencils in the exhibition spaces.
Instructions for museum visits
Address Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8.
The easiest way to reach us with your group is to enter Tennis Palace from the Eteläinen Rautatiekatu Street. The doors to Tennis Palace open at 10.00. If you have booked an earlier visit, the guide or instructor will meet you at the front doors at the agreed time.
HAM’s entrance is located on the second floor. From the building’s main entrance, you can reach the museum entrance via escalator. An elevator and stairs are also available.
Museum admission is free for those under the age of 18, as well as for teachers and assistants visiting with a school group. Upper secondary education groups are entitled to a free admission when at least half of the group is under the age of 18.
Register at the museum’s ticket counter and let us know whether your group is attending a guided tour, workshop, or self-guided museum visit. From the ticket counter, you will receive further instructions.
For safety reasons, large bags, backpacks, umbrellas, and outdoor clothing must be left in the lockers. For daycare and school groups, we have separate lockers where the entire group’s outdoor clothes fit in one place. Ask the ticket counter for a locker key.
Toilets are located within the museum. Toilets are not divided by gender, and everyone is free to use them.
Photography is permitted in the exhibition spaces unless otherwise noted. Please do not use a flash, as it may damage the artworks.
Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibition spaces. You are welcome to enjoy a snack in the museum’s ticket counter hall.
Please note that the teacher is responsible for the group during the entire visit.
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Contact information
We are happy to help with any questions about the the visits of school or daycare groups. Please contact us:
hamvaraukset@hamhelsinki.fi or tel. +358 50 3248175 Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm and Thursday from 1 to 3 pm.