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Kirpilä Art Collection

Located in a former private home, the Kirpilä Art Collection is a unique art museum that presents a passionate art lover's collection and provides a glimpse of the life of well-to-do Helsinkians in the second half of the twentieth century.

The museum is housed in the apartment that was the home of the rheumatologist Juhani Kirpilä (1931-1988) and his partner, the antiques dealer Karl (Kalle) Rosenqvist, between 1979 and 1988. It covers nearly 350 square metres on the top floor of a functionalist house in the district of Töölö.

Burgher's House Museum

Sneak in through the yellow gate and revel in the atmosphere of the 1860s in the oldest surviving wooden house in Helsinki.At the Burgher's House Museum, you can experience everyday life and living in a house of the bourgeois in the Kruununhaka district of the 1860s and 70s.

Part of the Helsinki City Museum.

The Reitz Foundation Museum

The Lauri and Lasse Reitz Foundation Museum displays the art and antique collection of Lauri Reitz, one of the most renowned master builders of his time. The collector's wife, Maria Reitz, established the foundation in her will. Alongside her husband she wished to honour the memory of her son Lasse, who had died young. The home museum was opened to the public in 1971. It exhibits 19th century Finnish painting as well as handicraft from the 16th to the 19th century including silver and china items, arms and furniture.

Nordea Bank Museum

Nordea Bank Museum presents a fully-furnished bank interior designed by architects Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen. Dating back to 1904, the interior is a valuable specimen of cultural heritage. Part of the old banking hall and the manager's office are open for visitors. Banking memorabilia collected from a variety of commercial banks add to the historic atmosphere.

Children's Traffic Park

The Children's Traffic Park has organized traffic education for children since 1958. From autumn to spring the park organizes lessons for kindergarden-groups and for school children (1st-3rd grade). During the summer season the park is open free of charge for everyone over 5 years old.