The Ateneum Art Museum in downtown Helsinki reopened its doors on Friday after being closed for just over a year due to renovation of its ventilation system and other infrastructure. The reopening ...
When the news about the virus came from China, it was a little worrying. At the end of February and the beginning of March, there was already some discussion about it turning into a pandemic. On March ...
Finland’s runaway favourite museum is Helsinki’s Ateneum Art Museum, and it’s no surprise most of the capital’s museums also elbow their way to the top of the country’s best-of lists What is Finland’s ...
A total of 501,036 people have visited Ateneum Art Museum so far this year, marking a record-breaking year for the popular cultural venue. "This is an exceptional achievement, considering that the ...
A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Helsinki Why did Vincent van ...
The Gothic is always with us. Instead of talking about revivals of this style, we would be better off thinking in terms of the remorseless tread of the undead. Only someone who never sleeps could keep ...
The best things in life are free. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). A major new exhibition of Finnish painter Eero ...
When the very first Helsinki Biennial launched in 2021, it was a pretty local affair as the world was just emerging from the Covid 19 pandemic. So this year’s biennial, that runs until the fall, is in ...