Helsinki has countless museums and should be able to satisfy both the most
particular and the most demanding wishes in the artistic line. The Museum of Finnish Art,
Ateneum might be a better place to start with its work by artists ranging from Auguste Rodin
to Akseli Gallen-Kallela and more. Kiasma is a relatively young museum, having only opened in 1998.
Designed by American architect Steven Holl, the building exhibits a growing collection of
Finnish and international art from the 1950s to the 1990s, as well as visiting shows. Leading
Finnish artists in the permanent collection include Nina Roos, Susanne Gottberg, Jussi Nivi and
the homoerotic illustrator Touko Laaksonen; some of the international artists represented include
Nan Goldin, Richard Serra, Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman.
Here's a list of the best museums in Helsinki:
· Amos Anderson Art Museum
· Didrichsen Art Museum
· Gallen-Kallela Museum
· Villa Gyllenberg Art Museum
· The Finnish Museum of Photography
· Museum of Art and Design
· Museum of Finnish Architecture
· Theatre Museum
· Linnanmäki Museum
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