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HAM Helsinki Art Museum highlights contemporary art in the city. Check opening hours and view tickets and prices before you go.
HAM Helsinki Art Museum (Finnish: HAM Helsingin taidemuseo) sits inside Tennispalatsi in the center of the city. The venue is easy to reach and works well for first-time visitors and repeat travelers.
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Collections focus on modern and contemporary art from Finland and abroad. Curators arrange shows that change across the year, so each visit feels fresh.
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Many guests arrive for the link to Tove Jansson. She created the beloved Moomins, and her legacy lives here in drawings, paintings, and related pieces. Selected originals appear in rotating displays with clear notes in English. Staff help you find highlights and suggest a route that fits your time.
The abbreviation HAM has only been used officially since 2015. Before that, the museum was known as “Helsingfors konstmuseum” and “Helsingin taidemuseo”.
Visitor Tips: Opening Hours, Tickets, Prices & All the Details
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🖼️ Visitor Information
Opening Hours: 🕒
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 10:00–17:00
- Wednesday–Friday: 11:00–19:00
- Saturday–Sunday: 11:00–17:00
Tickets & Prices: 🎟️
- Adults: €20
- Reduced (students, pensioners, etc.): €12
- Under 18: Free
- Museum Card: Free
- Helsinki Card: Free
- Free admission: Last Friday of each month
Accessibility & amenities: 🚍
- Mobility aids: Wheelchairs, strollers and a baby carrier available free of charge at the ticket desk
- Hearing support: Induction loop at the ticket counter; sound-amplifying devices for guided tours on request
- Cloakroom & lockers: Free cloakroom and lockable storage lockers
- Visual aids: Magnifying glasses and torches available to borrow
Visitor rules: ✔️
- Photography: Allowed without flash; do not photograph people without consent
- Safer space: Discrimination, bullying and harassment are not permitted
- Assistants & service dogs: Escorts, personal assistants and guide or service dogs have free admission
- Access: All areas reachable via ramps, lifts and accessible toilets
HAM also cares for the city collection. It holds about nine thousand works in many media. Not every piece stays inside the museum. Sculptures and murals brighten streets, squares, and parks, so art becomes part of daily life in Helsinki. A map from the desk points you to nearby public works if you want to continue outside.
The Helsinki Card includes free entry to HAM Helsinki Art Museum. You can view the card’s coverage, validity, and pickup options in the activities section below, where you will also find other culture tours and museum passes. Compare what is included, choose a date, and book the option that fits your plan.
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The collection also includes works by international artists such as Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin and Käthe Kollwitz. However, they are only displayed on special occasions.
Families appreciate calm galleries, cloakrooms, and step free access. Short stops are possible and longer visits reward slow looking. Tennispalatsi sits close to major sights and shops, which makes it simple to pair HAM with lunch or an afternoon walk.
HAM regularly organizes exhibitions featuring artworks by prison inmates. These projects are created in cooperation with the Finnish justice authorities.
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Map & Contact Information
CONTACT
Address:
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Phone:
+358 9 31087001
Website:
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