Art Nouveau Architecture in Katajanokka
Katajanokka is a district in Helsinki located on the eastern side of the city center.…
September 17, 2020
History
Christmas at the Sinebrychoff House Museum
The Sinebrychoff Museum is hosting a special Christmas exhibition at the House Museum. The exhibition…
December 16, 2019
Independence Day
Happy Independence Day Finland! December 6th marks Finland’s anniversary of independence and the day is…
December 6, 2019
Haunted Helsinki
It's Halloween - what better time to tell the tales of haunted Helsinki? Over the…
October 31, 2019
Baltic Herring Market 2019
The Baltic Herring Market has made its annual return to the Helsinki Market Square. The…
November 12, 2019
Island Hopping
Helsinki is surrounded by over 300 islands, several of which are easily accessible by waterbus…
October 31, 2019
Vanhankaupunginlahti – Oasis in the Heart of the City
Vanhankaupunginlahti means the “old city bay”. Helsinki was originally founded here in 1550 by King…
June 18, 2019
Helsinki’s Talking Statues
Statues and sculptures abound throughout Helsinki, and these statues tell interesting stories that are often…
August 6, 2024
Lapinlahti Mental Hospital and Park – Hidden History in Helsinki
The Lapinlahti former psychiatric hospital stands poised on the edge of Lapinlahti Bay, a naturally…
March 31, 2019
From Rococo to Realism
Profane art (or secular art) had its hesitant origin in Finland in the 18th century…
April 24, 2019