Helsinki, Finland
Kiasma
Finland's contemporary art museum, in a curving building by Steven Holl.
Named after the crossing of two forms, the building bends light through a whole floor of daylight galleries. The collection focuses on Nordic and Baltic contemporary art.
Opening hours and prices change regularly — always check the museum’s own site before you travel.
Do not miss
- — Steven Holl architecture
- — Nordic contemporary collection
- — Media and performance programme
On show & coming up
All exhibitions →On nowWith kids
A Dream in Four Colours
Feb 27, 2026 — Jan 10, 2027
A long-running Kiasma presentation built around colour.
On now
Edith Karlson: Dawn till Dawn
Apr 17, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026
The Estonian sculptor, who represented her country in Venice, fills Kiasma with her clay and concrete creatures.
Coming up
Emma Ainala: Like a Prayer
Oct 9, 2026 — Feb 14, 2027
A solo exhibition by the Finnish painter, whose canvases mix pop imagery with something closer to devotion.
Coming upWith kids
Oliver Beer – Resonance Project: The Cave
Nov 6, 2026 — Mar 28, 2027
Beer treats architecture as an instrument: the room itself is tuned and sung into resonance.
Getting there
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