The city of Helsinki has an own art collection which consists of 9,000 works. A lot of them are on display in public places, a concept I really like. The rest of them can be found at the Helsinki Art Museum (or short: HAM). Part of the presented works is a permanent exhibition of paintings by Tove Jansson whom we all mostly know as the creator of the Moomins. As she was born and died in Helsinki, the HAM takes care of her legacy.
The museum is rather small but often interesting changing exhibitions attract visitors. The HAM is located within the Tennispalatsi, a functionalist building created for the Olympic summer games in 1940. Where once tennis was played on four courts you can today also find a multiplex cinema. The area belongs to the city quarter Kamppi and is located 750 meters west of the main railway station. You can combine the visit with a short walk to the Temppeliaukion kirkko just around the corner.
Helsinki Art Museum (HAM)
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8
00100 Helsinki
Finland
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