ART MUSEUMS: Amos Anderson Art Museum, tel. 09684 4460 1017 Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery, tel. 091733 6401 1017 1117 Cygnaeus Gallery, tel. 094050 9628 1117 1117 Didrichsen Art Museum, tel. 094778 330 1117 1115 1117 1117 Emma, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, + Wee Gee Building, 1118 tel. 09 8165 75 Gallen Kallela Museum, tel. 09849 2340 1118 1118 1118 Halosenniemi (in Tuusula), tel. 098718 3461 1116 Helsinki City Art Museum, 1118.30 * Meilahti, tel. 093108 7031 Helsinki City Art Museum, 1119 * Tennis Palace, tel. 093108 7001 Kunsthalle Helsinki, tel. 09454 2060 1118 1117 Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, tel. 091733 6501 1017 1017 Sinebrychoff Art Museum, tel. 091733 6460 1017 1117 HISTORICAL MUSEUMS: Helsinki City Museums: * Sofiankatu 4, tel. 093103 6630 9 14 * Hakasalmi Villa, tel. 09310 78519 11 14 * Tuomarinkylä Museum, tel.09310 71568 11 14 * Tram Museum, tel.09310 78829 11 14 * Burgher s House, tel.09310 71549 11 14 * Sederholm House, tel.09310 36529 11 14 * Worker Housing Museum, tel.09310 71548 11 14 National Museum of Finland, tel.094050 9544 1118 Museum of Cultures, tel. 094050 9806 1118 Military Museum of Finland, tel. 0299 530259 1117 Mannerheim Museum, tel. 09635 443 Urho Kekkonen Museum Tamminiemi, tel. 094050 9650 1117 1117 1117 Seurasaari Open Air Museum, tel. 094050 9660 1117 1117 1117 Traditional Midsummer bonfires and event on Friday evening at 1801, event ticket 18 (children under 15 years free of charge together with paying adult). Open Air Museum is not open on Friday but Antti s house and museum shop are open at 1821. Antti s café is open normally 23. Sat 25.6. Midsummerday s party, on Antti s square 2.30pm, free entrance, traditional dances and games. CABLE FACTORY: Theatre Museum, tel. 0207 961 670 1118 Hotel and Restaurant Museum, tel. 096859 3700 The exhibition is closed until 17.8.20 Finnish Museum of Photography, tel. 096866 3621 1118
SPECIAL MUSEUMS: Ainola (in Järvenpää), tel. 09287 322 1017 1017 1017 Arabia museum & gallery, tel. 0204 39 5357 18 1020 1016 * factory shop, tel.0204 393507 Studio Aalto, tel.09481 350 (guided tour at ) * The Aalto House (guided tour/entrance every full hour) 1318 1318 Designmuseum, tel.09622 0540 1118 1118 Design Forum, tel.096220 8132 1019 1015 Hvitträsk (in Kirkkonummi), tel.094050 9630 1117 1117 Helsinki University MuseumArppeanum, 1117 tel.0919 4071 Kumbukumbu Mission Museum, tel.0997 343 15 Natural History Museum, tel.0919 8800 1017 Post Museum, tel. 0204 51 4888 1020 Press museum, tel. 092 5210 1117 1117 Bank of Finland Museum, tel.010 195 702 1117 Museum of Finnish Architecture, tel.098567 5100 1114 1118 Sports Museum of Finland, tel.09434 2250 1115 Museum of Technology, tel.09728 8440 917 SIGHTS: Parliament building,tel. 09 432 2027, (*guided tour on Thursday *guided., reservation in advance, min 6 person) tour Finlandia Hall, tel.0940 241, guided tour Flamingo, water park tel.020 7785 200 & spa, 1021 1021 1016 1016 920 1020 918 1018 GardeniaHelsinki, tropical garden, tel.093478 400 1014 Heurekascience centre, tel.09857 99 1017 1017 1018 1018 Finnish National Opera, tel.094030 2211/ticket sales ticket sales closed 16.6.227. Korkeasaari Zoo, tel.09310 37900 1020 1017 1020 1020 Leikkiluola indoor playground, tel.020 710 9902 1020 Linnanmäkiamusement park, tel.09773 991 1321 22 22 22 Sealifeaquarium, tel.095658 200 1020 1020 1020 1020 Serena water park, tel.098870 550 10 10 10 10 Stadium tower, tel.09436 6010 920 City Wintergarden, tel.09310 39985 15 16 Tropicariotropical animal house, tel.09750 076 1019 1019 1019 1019 University Botanical Garden, p. 0919 4453 (green houses) 1017 * Kumpula Botanical Garden 1118
SUOMENLINNA FORTRESS ISLAND: tel.09684 1880/tourist information Suomenlinna visitor centre 1018 1016 1118 1018 Suomenlinna Museum 1018 1016 1118 1018 Ehrensvärd Museum 1118 1116 18 1118 Military museum s Manege 1118 1118 Submarine Vesikko 1118 1118 Toy Museum 1017 Customs Museum.3017.30 Jetty Barracks Gallery Museum shop 18 18 18 18 Viapori arts and crafts shop b34 17.30 Guided walking tours in Suomenlinna: in Finnish in Swedish in English in Russian 21 Restaurant Café Chapman Suomenlinna Brewery Restaurant Café Vanille 1118 Café Piper 19 19 19 19 Café Bar Valimo, guest marina 11 12 12 1117 Restaurant Klubi 20 13 Walhalla gourmet * Pizzeria Nikolai & Walhalla terracebar (weather permitting) 1724 20 20 20 18 CHURCHES: (NB! closed during church events) Temppelinaukio Church ( rockchurch ), tel. 092340 5920 (NB! changes possible!) Cathedral, tel.092340 60 (NB! closed during church events and services) Uspenski Cathedral, tel. 0207 220683 (Sat & Sun open only during services) 924 924 organ mass at 11.45.30 924 service at 9.4511 9.30 16 18 20 vigilia 1017 1017 1017.45 service 10 11.45 17.45 924 service at 9.4511, organ concert at 20.00 15 at 10 liturgy
BUS SIGHTSEEING TOURS: Helsinki Expert, tel.092288 1600 *Audio City Tour, (departures from Fabianinkatu in the Esplanade Park every full hour, NB! not at 14.00) * Guided City Tour (English & Swedish language): dep. from Olympia Terminal dep. from Katajanokka Terminal www.helsinkiexpert.fi Open Top Tours, tel. +358 20 741 8210, +46 (0)8 00 4000, departures from Unioninkatu, near Tourist Information, approx. every 30 min. www.opentoptours.com City Tour Sightseeing, tel. +358 207 118 338 departures from Unioninkatu, every 30 min. www.citytour.fi SIGHTSEEING CRUISES: IHALines, tel.096874 5050, www.ihalines.fi * Day cruises, 1½h * Evening cruise * Midsummer cruise to the bonfires, Doris, table service at the dinner, (on Midsummer eve (Fri), duration ~3,5h, advance booking recommended) * Midsummer cruise to the bonfires Doris2, evening buffet, (on Midsummer eve (Fri), duration ~3½h advance booking recommended) Royal Line, tel. 0207 118 333, www.royalline.fi * Day cruises, dep.every full hour, 1½h (possibility for dinner at, 14 & 16 departures) * Kieltolakidinner cruise, 2h * Emperors dinner cruise, 1½h * Midsummer eve cruise (Fri), from the Market square, 1½h * Midsummer cruise, bonfires in Kaunissaari, 4½h * Midsummer cruise, bonfires in Western archipelago, 3h * Midsummer cruise to the bonfire Seurasaari, 3h (on Midsummer eve (Fri), advance booking recommended) *Dinner cruise: Seurasaari bonfire, 2½h SightSeaing, tel. 020 741 8210, www.stromma.fi * Day cruises, dep. every half past (on Midsummer eve (Fri) departures at 17.30 & 18.30 especially for families with children), 1½h * Cruise & Dinner, 1h10min * Midsummer cruises to the bonfires (on Midsummer eve (Fri), advance booking recommended) J.L. Runeberg, tel.019524 3331, www.msjlruneberg.fi * HelsinkiPorvooHelsinkicruise (dep. from Helsinki at 10) * Midsummer night cruise (dep. from Linnanlaituri, advance booking recommended) 11,, 11,, 11,, 11,, 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016.30, 14 & 16.30, 19 18.00 19.00 18.30 18.30, 14 & 16.30 1923.30 1923.30 18 & 19 19 20.30 20.00 21.15 18.30 18.30, 20 & 20.45 10.00 23.30,.30, 14 & 15.15 18.00 18.30 10.00, 14 18.30 10.00
OTHER TOURS: Design Walkwalking tour in English, 2h (departures on Mon & Fri at 13.30 from Fabianinkatu in the Esplanade park) Spårakoffpub tram departures TueSat from Mikonkatu every full hour (NB! not at 16) 14 20 Natura Viva, Vuosaari Paddling Center, tel. +358 50 376 8585 *Helsinki by kayak (3hour guided paddling trip in the Eastern Helsinki archipelago, reservation in advance! Transportation from the Kiasma s stop, return at 13.45) *Day trips to Eastern Helsinki archipelago (starting point at Vuosaari Paddling center, address: Ramsinniementie 14 (duration: 45h, reservation in advance!) 1022 1013 1022 1013 1022 1013 1022 1013 10 INFORMATION: Tourist Information, tel.09 3101 3300 *Helsinki Expert/Tour Shop (located at the Tourist Information Office) Virka Info (City of Helsinkiinformation), tel.09310 11111 919 Hotel Booking Centre (Railway Station),tel.092288 1400 918 10 17 10 17 10 17 RESTAURANTS, eg. the following are open: Restaurant Arthur, tel. (09) 173 441 6.3021 6.3021 7.3021 7.3021 Restaurant Aino (Finnish), tel.09624 327 14 22 14 22 14 22 14 22 Restaurant Kappeli (Finnish), tel. 010 766 3880 restaurant cafe 14 1024 14 1024 24 1024 24 1024 Restaurant Teatteri (international), tel. 0968 5005 grill bar 14 1102 1701 1103 1601 1402 01 Restaurant Havis (fish), tel.0968 5800 23 23 13 23 13 23 Restaurant Nuevo (Spanish), tel.0968 5900 24 24 14 24 14 24 Restaurant Macu (Mediterranean), tel.0968 6700 11 24 11 24 11 24 11 24 Restaurant Nokka (Finnish), tel.0968 5600 24 Restaurant Zetor (Finnish), tel. 010 76 644 55 04 04 04 1024 Raffaello (Mediterranean), tel. 098568 5800 14 14 1324 1323 Restaurant Saaristo (Island Klippan) tel. 09 7425 5505 23 1723 *Midsummer feast 25.6 starting at 18.00 Restaurant Pihlajasaari, tel. 096222 532 On Midsummer Eve the restaurant terrace serves food from the grill & cold drinks. On the island of Pihlajasaari also bonfire and music available. Last departure from the island at 01:45am. 21 20.30 20.30 Restaurant König (international), tel.098568 5750 *street level (König Club closed) 920 918 1103 2204 918 917 918 917 03 2204 2204 918 917
Gourmet Pizza Carlito s, tel.091345 6749 1723 1723 1723 La Famiglia (ItalianAmerican), tel.098568 5680 14 23 24 23 Garlic restaurant Kynsilaukka, tel.09651 939 11 23 13 23 13 23 13 23 Savotta (Finnish), tel. 097425 5588 23 23 13 22 13 22 Santa Fe (texmex), tel.094242 6010 (no table reservations) 11 24 13 01 Pub Gaselli 16 02 16 03 18 03 Tapas Barcelona, tel. 098568 5800 14 1501 1501 Café Carusel, tel.09622 4522 (in Kaivopuisto park) 922 922 922 922 Cafe Piritta, tel. 09753 1732 Retro Midsummer with music, bonfire & 60 s style vintage dress contest 924 924 20.00 924 924 Café Strindberg, tel. 09 68 6900 922 1022 1022 1022 Café Ursula tel.09652 817 (in Kaivopuisto park) 924 924 924 924 Grand Casino Helsinki, tel. 09 68 6600 Fills Kitchen 04 1601 1601 1701 Casa Largo, tel. 010 766 3500 1102 14 1424 1424 Restaurant Pääkonttori tel. 020 34 800 14 1722.30 Restaurants at Suomenlinna (see Suomenlinna Fortress Island above) 14 1723 1822 OTHER: Bockhouse (stores are open) 1018 1016 MIDSUMMER DANCING (in Finnish Lavatanssit ): HelsinkiPavi (Vantaa) tel.09875 2595, www.hkipavi.fi 20 01 (13 ) Backaksen Kartano (Vantaa), tel.010 76 63900, 1901 www.kartanocatering.fi Ravintola Kaisaniemi, tel.09632 223, Dancing starts the 23.6 at 20.00. www.ravintolakaisaniemi.fi Kuudes Linja, Hämeentie 13, We Love HelsinkiMidsummer dancing 24.6, DJ s, tickets www.kuudeslinja.com 17 22 (11 ) 19 01 (1016 ) (1016 ) 11 22 11 22 2024 2304 21 04 2104 CINEMA/MOVIE THEATRES: Finnkino movie theatres are closed Fri & Sat, with the exception of MAXIM (Kluuvikatu 1) Tickets and information: tel.0600 007 007, www.finnkino.fi SHOPS Shops are allowed to be open during Midsummer as follows: Thu shops are allowed to be open as normal Fri 22.6 shops are allowed to be open until.00 o clock Sat 23.6 shops are closed Sun 24.6 shops are allowed to be open on summer Sundays between.00 and 21.00 o clock (Source: web pages of Finnish Grocery Trade Association (Päivittäistavarakauppa ry), www.pty.fi)
When calling from abroad dial the country code for Finland (+358) in front of the telephone number and leave the first zero out. Eg. +358 (0)9phone number. The schedules for the public transportation during the Midsummer festival will be available at http://www.hsl.fi (pages also in English).