Finnish Architecture Museum
The Finnish Architecture Museum ( Finnish : Suomen arkkitehtuurimuseo ) in Helsinki is one of the oldest and most important centers for modern architecture in Europe. It emerged in 1956 from the photo archive of the Association of Finnish Architects founded in 1949. Since then, the museum has organized around 450 exhibitions around the world, thereby significantly promoting the image and awareness of Finnish architecture . The museum's collections include a. 350,000 draft drawings and 85,000 photos documenting the history of architecture from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum owns u. a. also one of the most extensive architecture libraries with over 30,000 volumes, researches and publishes. The museum celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 2006 with an exhibition in honor of the Finnish architect Eero Saarinen .
The building
The museum has been located in a building since 1981, which was built in 1899 in the neo-renaissance style according to a design by the architect Magnus Schjerfbeck for the “learned societies” and later temporarily served as the home of the gymnastics department of the University of Helsinki .
literature
- Kristiina Paatero (Ed.): Museum of Finnish Architecture 1956-2006 . Suomen Rakennustaiteen Museo, Helsinki 2006, ISBN 952-5195-23-6 (commemorative publication for the 50th anniversary)
Web links
Coordinates: 60 ° 9 ′ 47 ″ N , 24 ° 56 ′ 51 ″ E