The Telephone Museum has a large collection of eg. telephones and telephone directories belonging to Elisa (former Helsinki Telephone) covering a period of almost 140 years. The museum is located in an exchange building, which was designed by architect Lars Sonck and built in 1915.
At the Open-Air Museum of Seurasaari the traditional Finnish way of life is displayed in the cottages, farmsteads and manors of the past four centuries that have been relocated from all around Finland. The museum consists of buildings from the different provinces of Finland. Relocated to Seurasaari Island, they give an overall view of the life in Finnish countryside from the 18th to the 20th century.
Sport is the most inclusive phenomenon in Finnish society. The fully renewed Permanent Exhibition of TAHTO tells the stories of sports that helped to build our nation.
The museum Leikki is a specialised museum that focuses on toys, play and the history of childhood.
The Finnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery welcomes you to the wonderful world of clocks and jewellery in Tapiola, Espoo.
The Fire Museum is a museum specialising in the history and traditions of Helsinki's rescue services, and it is located at the Erottaja rescue station
By the Senate Square, in the oldest quarters of the city, lies the Sederholm House, completed in 1757. It is the oldest house in Helsinki, now part of the Helsinki City Museum and belongs to the youngest in the city. The Children's Town is a family favourite where generations meet and learn about the past by doing things together. Play in an 18th century shop, write on a blackboard or examine everyday artefacts in the 1970s grandma's house.
At the Helsinki City Museum you'll also find a museum shop and café El Fant.
Villa Gyllenberg houses one of the finest private museums in Finland. Villa Gyllenberg is the former home of the Gyllenberg family. It was built in 1938 and extended in 1955. The art museum is specialised in Finnish art from the period 1700-1970 and in early foreign art.
Vantaa City Museum is located in the old Tikkurila train station. The temporary exhibitions present the versatile history of the area.
The atmospheric Worker Housing Museum and its little "stove rooms" tell a fascinating story about Finnish everyday life in the past. The museum is located in the oldest apartments built by the city for its own workers in Helsinki.
The Worker Housing Museum is part of Helsinki City Museum.
