Ainola - The Home of Aino and Jean Sibelius

Welcome to Ainola! Here you can learn about the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and his family in the setting of his home and garden. Ainola is located close to Lake Tuusula in Järvenpää. The villa was designed by architect Lars Sonck and it was the home of Jean Sibelius from 1904. The composer needed the peace for his creative endeavours and Jean and Aino Sibelius lived at Ainola until the end of their lives and their grave is located in the southern part of the garden, in the shade of the grand fir trees. Ainola museum has been open to the public since 1974.

• Web:

  www.ainola.fi

• E-mail:

  info@ainola.fi

• Address:

  Ainolankatu, 04400 Järvenpää

• Phone:

  +358 9 287 322 (2.5.-1.10.2017)

Allas Sea Pool

Allas Sea Pool, located a stone’s throw away from the Helsinki market square, proudly stands in one of the best locations in the city. Open every day of the week all year round, Allas offers traditional Finnish saunas, a heated pool (+27°C/ 80,5°F), a sea water pool reflecting the temperature of the Baltic sea and a kid’s pool during the summer season. The café, restaurant and terraces complete the offer and invite you to enjoy the good life by the sea.

• Web:

  https://www.allasseapool.fi/en/

• E-mail:

  info@allasseapool.fi

• Address:

  Katajanokanlaituri 2, 00160 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 40 565 6582

Amos Rex

Amos Rex is an art museum where the past, present and future meet. The iconic Functionalist Lasipalatsi (glass palace) and the new gallery spaces under its undulating square provide 10 000 m2 for unique experiences both under- and aboveground and on the silver screen of Bio Rex. Generation 2020, on view 12 Feb – 23 Aug 2020, presents young art that is on the rise. Dive into Ancient Egyptian Art and Culture in the Egypt of Glory exhibition 9 Oct 2020 – 28 Mar 2021.

• Web:

  https://amosrex.fi/en/

• E-mail:

  ttps://amosrex.fi/en/

• Address:

  Mannerheimintie 22–24 00100 Helsinki, Finland

• Phone:

  Customer Service +358 9 6844 460 Open weekdays 1pm – 2pm

Artsi - Vantaa City artmuseum

Artsi is punk. Artsi is rock. Artsi is polyphonic. Artsi specialises in graffiti, street art and performance. Artsi is a precursor, paving the way for fresh contemporary art – with an international outlook – in order to avoid boredom. Artsi remembers, records and looks to the future. Free entrance! Always! Artsi – an attitude.

• Web:

  www.artsimuseo.com/in-english#seinahullu-vantaa-1

• E-mail:

  artsi@vantaa.fi

• Address:

  Myyrmäkitalo, Paalutori 3, 01600 Vantaa

• Phone:

  +358 43 826 8990

Ateneum Art Museum

ATENEUM PRESENTS CLASSICS WITH A TWIST Ateneum is Finland’s best-known art museum and the home of Finnish art. The well-loved works in Ateneum's collection cover the period from the 19th century to Modernism. The museum's hugely popular special exhibitions of Finnish and international art open up new perspectives into the past and the present. Reconnect with your old favourites and fall in love with new ones. Our doors in the heart of Helsinki city centre are open just for you. Welcome!

• Web:

  www.ateneum.fi

• E-mail:

  ainfo@ateneum.fi

• Address:

  Kaivokatu 2, 00100 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 (0)294 500 401

Burgher’s House

Slip in through the yellow gate and get acquainted with the life of the middle-class in the 1860s Helsinki. The Burgher’s House was completed in 1818. It is the oldest remaining wooden house in central Helsinki. Head Fireman Alexander Wickholm bought the house in 1859 as his home with his wife Erika and their three children. The rooms of the house have been restored and decorated according to information obtained from estate inventories to illustrate the life of a wealthy minor official’s family.

• Web:

  www.ruiskumestarintalo.fi/en

• E-mail:

  kaupunginmuseo@hel.fi

• Address:

  Kristianinkatu 12, 00170 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 9 3107 1549

12.6. Helsinki Day

Helsinki celebrate and entertain residents and visitors on its birthday, 12 June. Helsinki Day has become a city festival that offers lots to see and do for people of all ages. The city centre will be filled with people, music and events, but Helsinki Day will also be celebrated outside the centre in the city’s districts.

• Web:

  https://helsinkipaiva.fi/en/

• Address:

  Helsinki

Elämys Group

Elämys Group has years of experience in organizing all kinds of events in Finland and Europe. Elämys Group has produced events in more than 50 countries and know the finest Finland has to offer. Whether for a corporate seminar or a stakeholder event, we are your number one partner. The expertise and resources span all frontiers in event planning from logistics management, design and production to entertainment and total technical support. The experienced and dynamic team of experts focuses on your needs and creates a successful event on their basis.

• Web:

  elamysgroup.com

• E-mail:

  contact@elamysgroup.com

• Address:

  Vironkatu 3, 00170 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 400 182 749

Flow Festival will not take place in 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

Flow Festival is a carefully curated, high-quality festival with an innovative and content-driven program that is an inspired mixture of popular culture and experimental arts. With broad music and arts program, hand-picked food and restaurant services, thoughtfully designed and decorated festival area and extensive sustainability program Flow has put a new benchmark on the European festival scene.

• Web:

  https://www.flowfestival.com/en/

• E-mail:

  office@flowfestival.com

• Address:

  Parrukatu, 00540 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 9 7531 560

Habitare Interior, design & furniture fair postponed to September 2021

Habitare is Finland’s largest interior, design and furniture fair and the most prominent showcase of Finnish design. Habitare inspires, offers experiences and presents a wide range of ideas for various needs in homes and other spaces. Come and find your favourites, get ideas, enjoy the Habitare experience, and check out trends! Habitare will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020. The theme Art of Living! is all about cherishing the moment, and having an optimistic outlook on the future.

• Web:

  https://habitare.messukeskus.com/?lang=en

• E-mail:

  customer.service@messukeskus.com

• Address:

  Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 40 450 3250

Helsinki Baltic Herring Fair

The oldest traditional event in Helsinki has been held since 1743. The fishermen working on the Baltic Sea bring each October their salted herring to market, as well as a delicious selection of herring marinades from rowan berries to red pepper. Of course, you can also find delicious dark bread in the archipelago style, clothes made from the wool of island sheep, and other handicrafts.

• Web:

  http://stadinsilakkamarkkinat.fi/en

• Address:

  Market Square

Helsinki Christmas Market

You don’t always have to go up North to explore Finnish Christmas: Helsinki has a lot of unique Finnishness going on. Taking place in the centre of Helsinki in the Senate Square and surrounded by imposing neo-classical buildings designed by Carl Ludvig Engel Helsinki Christmas Market is part of Helsinki-ites’ traditional Christmas festivities. It's the oldest and largest event of its kind in Helsinki. It's a one-of-a-kind possibility to eat Finnish handmade delicacies, buy traditional crafts and meet the locals who prepare them in person.

• Web:

  tuomaanmarkkinat.fi

• Address:

  Senate Square, 00170 Helsinki

• Phone:

  +358 50 5443212