Finnish National Museum
National Museum in Helsinki
The Finnish National Museum is located in a gloomy fairy tale castle of Finnish romanticism built between 1903-10 by architects Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren, and Eliel Saarinen. It is an example of national romanticism. The building material used was granite and bricks. The sculptural decoration is made of limestone (above the main portal). The frescoes in the entrance hall are by Akseli Gallen-Kallela from 1928.
The museum's reconstruction cost 14 million euros, and since mid-2000, the museum has been accessible to the public again. There is a new café, a media center, and additional exhibition spaces on the ground floor.
The museum has a prehistoric and historical department, which includes a department of ecclesiastical art. Special attention is given to folk and Sámi art.
The museum's reconstruction cost 14 million euros, and since mid-2000, the museum has been accessible to the public again. There is a new café, a media center, and additional exhibition spaces on the ground floor.
The museum has a prehistoric and historical department, which includes a department of ecclesiastical art. Special attention is given to folk and Sámi art.
Eva Bečvářová, Matěj Kosík
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