ART MUSEUMS Amos Anderson Art Museum, 17 17 tel. 09684 4460 Ateneum Art Museum, tel. 0294 500 401 17 17 Cygnaeus Gallery, tel. 040128 6360 Didrichsen Art Museum, 15 18 18 tel. 0 2193 970 Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA + Wee 16 Gee Exhibition Centre, tel. 098163 0493 GallenKallela Museum, tel. 09849 2340 16 17 17 Halosenniemi, tel. 098718 3466 1217 18 18 Helsinki City Art Museum, closed due * Tennispalatsi, tel. 0938 7001 to renovation Helsinki City Art Museum, 18 * Kluuvi Gallery, tel. 0 9 3 87039 Kunsthalle Helsinki, tel. 040 450 72 17 Hvitträsk, tel. 040 128 6359 17 17 17 Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, tel. 0294 17 17 500 501 Sinebrychoff Art Museum, tel. 0294 500 460 17 17 HISTORICAL MUSEUMS Helsinki City Museums * City Museum Proper, Sofiankatu 4, tel. 09 919 33 6630 * Hakasalmi villa, tel. 0937 8519 19 * Tram Museum, tel. 093 36630 17 * Burgher s House, tel. 0937 1549 closed for renovations * Sederholm s House/Children s Town, tel. 09 33 6529 closed due to renovation * Worker Housing Museum, tel. 0937 1548 17 National Museum of Finland, tel. 040 128 6469 18 18 Military Museum, tel. 0299 530 241 17 Mannerheim Museum, tel. 09635 443 Urho Kekkonen Museum, tel. 0940509650 17 17 CABLE FACTORY: Theatre Museum, tel. 0 207 961 670 18 Hotel and Restaurant Museum, tel. 044 747 18 40 Finnish Museum of Photography, tel. 09 6866 3621 18
OTHER MUSEUMS: Arabia Museum, tel. 0204 39 5357 *Iittala outlet shop, tel. 0204 39 3507 Studio Aalto, * the Aalto House (guided tour every hour) 18 18 1216.30 13, 14, 15 Design Museum, tel. 0 96220 540 15 18 Design Forum Showroom 1218 Helsinki University Museum 1218 Arppeanum, tel. 02941 22914 Museum of Natural History, tel. 02941 916 16 28800 The Observatory, tel. 02941 24244 1216.30, 12.30 13, 14, 15, 16 Päivälehti Museum, tel. 0 195 702 17 17 Bank of Finland Museum, 17 tel. 0 195 702 Museum of Finnish Architecture, 18 tel. 0 98567 50 Museum of Technology, tel. 0 97288 440 919 17 * plus Power Plant Museum (weather permitting) Sports Museum of Finland, tel. 0 9434 2250 15 1216 SIGHTS: Parliamentary House, tel. 0 94321, no regular guided tours Finlandia Hall, tel. 0 940241, guided tour Flamingo Waterpark & Spa, tel. 020 7785 201 Water park 18 Day Spa 17 Water park 1220 Water park 20 Tropical garden Gardenia, tel. 0 93478 15 17 17 400 Heureka Science Centre, tel. 0 9857 9 288 17 18 18 Helsinki Zoo Korkeasaari, tel. 0933 7900 18 20 20 National Opera, ticket office tel. 0 94030 19 A Midsummer 21 Night s Dream Indoor playground Leikkiluola,tel. 20 20 20 02079902 Linnanmäki Amusement Park, tel. 0 5722 1321 1221 1321 200 Moomin and the comet 13 & 16
Music Centre, tel. 020 707 0400 *other events 13 May Day matinee 12 & 14 Helsinki Symphony Orchestra 19 Chamber Music Examination Sealife, tel. 0 9565 8200 17 17 19 Serena Water Park, tel. 0 98870 550 1220 Seurasaari Outdoor Museum, opens opens 15.5. opens 15.5. tel. 09 4050 9660 15.5. Indoor playground Snadistadi,tel. 09 4257 20 20 20 8770 Stadium Tower, tel. 0 9436 60 815 City Winter Gardens, tel. 0 93 39 985 1215 (?) 1215 (?) 1215 (?) Tropical animal house Tropicario, 19 19 19 tel. 0 9750 076 University Botanical Gardens, tel. 02941 24455 * Kaisaniemi, greenhouses outside garden *Kumpula, Jyrängöntie 2 16 920 920 18 16 920 18 SUOMENLINNA SEA FORTRESS: tel. 029 533 84 / tourist information Suomenlinna Visitor Centre & Museum Ehrensvärd Museum Manege Vesikko Submarine Toy Museum & Café Customs Museum Gallery Rantakasarmi Restaurant Suomenlinna Brewery Café Vanille Café Icecellar Café Piper Restaurant/Café Chapman Restaurant Walhalla Pizzeria Nikolai Café Bar Valimo Restaurant Klubi 20 Viapori Deli & Café Suomenlinna Church.3016.30 1217.30 1222 16 16 15 21 1423.45 18.3016.3018 17 16 1217 1217 1217 22 23.45 18 18 16 18 18 17 1217.30 17 16 17 1217 1218 21 1420 18 CHURCHES (NB! Churchers are closed during liturgical etc. ceremonies): Temppeliaukio church, 17 14.45, 17 tel. 0 92340 5940 (aukioloaikatiedote) 15.3017 Helsinki Cathedral, tel. 092340 6120 918 918 918 Uspenski Cathedral, tel. 09 856 46 0 9.3016 Mass
MARKET HALLS: Old Market Hall 818 Hakaniemi Market Hall 818 Hietalahti Market Hall 818 Marketsquare, more information from Wholesale Market, t. 09 3 23565 SAUNAS: Kotiharju sauna, t. 09753 1535 1420 1420 Sauna Hermanni, t. 09 701 2424 1520 1520 1520 Sauna Arla, t. 09 719 218 1421 1421 1421 BUS TOURS: Strömma Finland, tel. 092288 1600 Panorama Sightseeing Audio Tour, departure: Esplanade park (Fabianinkatu) Beautiful Canal Route boat tour, departure: Market Square.30, 12.30,.30, 12.30 & Open Top Tours Hop On Hop Off departure: Senate Square every 3045 min between and 16 16 ( every 3045 min) NB! Advance purchase highly recommended, tickets from www.stromma.fi, Strömma Finland s sales points or for the same day at the departure point if available. City Tour, tel. 0207 8 338 hopon hop off tour, departure: Senate Square every 30 min Happy Tours Helsinki, tel. 0445020066 * Helsinki Highlights By Bikes,departure: Narinkka 3. NB! Reservations to happyguidehelsinki@gmail.com in the previous evening at the latest * Tracks are green tram sightseeing, departure: Helsinki tourist information center, Pohjoisesplanadi 19. NB! Reservations to happyguidehelsinki@gmail.com in the previous evening at the latest 16
BOAT TOURS (departures from the Market Square): Strömma, tel. 092288 1600 First of May lunch cruise (m/s Aava) Boarding starts half an hour before the cruise departures..30, 12.30 & & 13.30.30, 12.30, NB! Advance purchase highly recommended, tickets from www.stromma.fi, Strömma Finland s sales points or for the same day at the departure point if available. Royal Line, tel. 0 207 8 333 12, 14, 12, 14, 16 12, 14, 16 16, 19 IHALines, tel. 096874 5050.30 & 14 INFORMATION: Helsinki Tourist Office, tel. 0 93 13300 * Strömma Finland tel. 0 92288 1600 VirkaInfo (City of Helsinki Information) tel. 0 93 1 918 16 16 915 16 916 Shops are allowed to be open during May Day and Ascension Day as follows: On May Day Eve Thu 30. 4. shops are allowed to be open 718 On May Day Fri shops are closed. On Ascension Day the following shopping centres are open: Stockmann ( Helsinki city centre) 12 18, Jumbo (Vantaa) 1221, Kamppi (Helsinki) 1218 (Source www.pty.fi)