Ateneum Art Museum
Ateneum
Finland’s largest classical art museum, housing paintings from Finland’s Golden Age and European masterpieces including works by Van Gogh.
Ateneum Art Museum stands opposite Central Station. Built in 1887 in the Neo-Renaissance style, it is the core venue of the Finnish National Gallery. Its collection focuses on Finnish art from the 18th century to the mid-20th century, including works by Akseli Gallen-Kallela that draw on the Kalevala epic and paintings by Helene Schjerfbeck, along with works by European masters such as Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Chagall. Adult tickets are about 22 euros; closed on Mondays. A visit takes about 2 hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Wed and Thu until 20:00)
Nearby sights
- Helsinki Central Station
- Esplanadi Park
- Helsinki Central Library Oodi
- Amos Rex
- Design District Helsinki
- Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
- Helsinki Cathedral & Senate Square
- Kamppi Chapel of Silence