Helsinki Art Museum Explained

Helsinki Art Museum
Native Name:Finnish: Helsingin taidemuseo
Swedish: Helsingfors konstmuseum
Map Type:Finland Helsinki (mainland)
Map Size:250px
Location:Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland
Type:Art museum
Director:Maija Tanninen-Mattila
Owner:Helsinki

Helsinki Art Museum (Finnish: Helsingin taidemuseo, Swedish: Helsingfors konstmuseum), abbreviated as HAM, is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Tennispalatsi in the district of Kamppi. The museum reopened after renovations and rebranding (as HAM) in 2015.[1]

The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries.[2]

The art museum hosts a small permanent exhibition of the works of Tove Jansson, including two large frescoes originally created for the restaurant of Helsinki City Hall.[3]

The director of Helsinki Art Museum since 2013 is Maija Tanninen-Mattila.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ai Weiwei exhibit re-opens Helsinki Art Museum. 19 August 2016. Yle Uutiset. 24 September 2015.
  2. Web site: What is HAM?. Helsinki Art Museum. 19 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827200637/https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/ham-info/what-is-ham/?q=%2Fen%2Fham-info%2F. 27 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Tove Jansson Gallery at Helsinki Art Museum. Moomin.com. 2 February 2017. 29 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Contact information and administration . 2022-03-24 . HAM . en-US.