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Habi Kids to celebrate children’s urban culture in 2019
The children’s area at Habitare, Habi Kids, will bring the urban culture of Helsinki and the joy of playing games […]

Special Commendation in the European Museum of the Year Awards
The Helsinki City Museum was awarded a Special Commendation in the international European Museum of the Year competition. The jury […]

Adopt a Monument scheme will expand
The Adopt a Monument scheme will expand to Helsinki in the Uusimaa region where these activities are maintained by the Helsinki City Museum’s cultural environment team.

The City Museum breaks its visitor record once again
The family of museums under Helsinki City Museum saw a total of 433,969 guests in 2017. The Helsinki City Museum, located at the corner of the Senate Square, attracted the most visitors, the total number being 362,631. The year was the second consecutive record-breaking year for the museum.

Helsinki City Museum a Finalist for European Museum of the Year
Announced December 5th, the Helsinki City Museum is one of the finalists for European Museum of the Year 2017 (EMYA), awarded by the esteemed European Museum Forum.

100 and Counting Photography Exhibition at Villa Hakasalmi
What is the secret to old age? Which places in Helsinki are important for 100-year-olds? How can past and present […]

The City Museum Presents: Courtyards Live!
In July and August 2017, the city museum and café-winebar El Fant make a grand entrance into Helsinki’s bustling music scene. On three summer Wednesday evenings, the museum becomes a venue for some of the freshest live acts in all of Finland.

Helsinki City Museum is Finland’s Museum of the Year 2017
Rauma, in Western Finland, set the scene for a joyous evening of celebration on May 9 2017. As the sun […]

Open Access to Helsinki City Museum’s Photographs
Helsinki City Museum makes its photograph collection available online. High-resolution photographs can be browsed and downloaded at Helsinkiphotos.fi.

All-time visitor record at the Helsinki City Museum
The family of museums belonging to the Helsinki City Museum saw a total of 401,181 guests in 2016, which is […]