Helsinki

Museum of Finnish Architecture

Free: First Friday of the month; All time for those under 18 years old Established in 1956, the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki is the second oldest museum of its kind (after Moscow) devoted specifically...

April 16, 2014 By Broke Tourist
Museum of Finnish Architecture

Museum Of Finnish ArchitectureFree: First Friday of the month; All time for those under 18 years old

Established in 1956, the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki is the second oldest museum of its kind (after Moscow) devoted specifically to architecture. The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. At present, The archive numbers at about 500,000 original drawings (mainly 20th century),85,000 photos (medieval to contemporary) and 500 models.

Address: Kasarmikatu 24, 00130 Helsinki
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am – 6pm, Wed 11am – 8pm; Closed Mondays
Direction: Tram No. 10; Bus No. 24 to Design Museum stop
Phone: +358 9 8567 5100
Website: www.mfa.fi/frontpage
Photo credit: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra (Flickr CC)