Must-See
National Museum of Finland
Finland's story from the Stone Age to today, in a castle-like building of 1916.
- Open
- Closed Mondays
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Mannerheimintie 34, 00100 HelsinkiDirections
- Getting There
- Trams 2, 4 and 10 up Mannerheimintie.
Why Go
The building, in the National Romantic style, has a ceiling of frescoes from the Kalevala in its entrance hall. Its galleries cover prehistory, Swedish and Russian rule, and independent Finland.
Nearby in Helsinki
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