Finnish National Gallery
The Finnish National Gallery is the largest Finnish art museum and a national cultural institution under the influence of the Finnish Ministry of Education. It includes the Ateneum , the Kiasma , the Sinebrychoff Art Museum and the central art archives.
history
In 1887 the Ateneum building opened in the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki , which at the time housed the Museum of Applied Arts and two art schools. A year later, the collection of the Finnish Art Association , founded in 1846, was added. The collection expanded and the exhibition activity led to the orientation as an art museum. The operation of the Ateneum was taken over in 1939 by the Society of the Academy of Arts. The art schools became independent institutions that moved into other buildings, and in 1977 the Ministry of Education financed the renovation of the building, which was now fully dedicated to collecting and exhibiting. The Helsinki University of Art and Design vacated its premises in 1982 and in 1984 the Academy of Arts also left its premises, so that renovation work began in 1985. Meanwhile , the Ateneum Art Museum was located on Kansakoulukatu Street.
In 1990 the Finnish National Gallery was founded, which in addition to the Ateneum also included the Sinebrychoff Art Museum . The archive and the photographic collection of the Academy of Fine Arts, which had been looked after by a foundation, were transferred to the central art archives. In addition, a new administration was set up. Three museums have been set up: one for Finnish , one for foreign and one for contemporary art .
The Ateneum building was reopened in May 1991 after six years of construction. In the spring of 1998 the Museum of Contemporary Art was moved to its own building, the Kiasma. This made the National Gallery an umbrella organization that maintains various museums. In 2000 the museums were renamed as part of reforms at the National Gallery. The Museum of Finnish Art became the Ateneum again , the Museum of Contemporary Art the Kiasma and the Museum of Foreign Art became the Sinebrychoff Art Museum again . In 2004 the National Gallery was also placed directly under the administration of the Finnish Ministry of Education.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the Nationalgalerie on fng.fi, accessed on March 15, 2008 ( Memento of the original from December 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Official website (English)