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Helsinki Art Museum (Finnish: Helsingin taidemuseo, Swedish: Helsingfors konstmuseum), abbreviated as HAM, is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Tennispalatsi in the district of Kamppi. The museum reopened after renovations and rebranding (as HAM) in 2015.[1]
Helsingin taidemuseo Helsingfors konstmuseum | |
 HAM is located in Tennispalatsi | |
.svg)  The location of the museum in Helsinki | |
| Established | 1968 |
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| Location | Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′10″N 24°55′52″E / 60.16949°N 24.93123°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Director | Maija Tanninen-Mattila |
| Owner | Helsinki |
| Website | www |
The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries.[2]
The art museum hosts a small permanent exhibition of the works of Tove Jansson, including two large frescoes originally created for the restaurant of Helsinki City Hall.[3]
The director of Helsinki Art Museum since 2013 is Maija Tanninen-Mattila.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Ai Weiwei exhibit re-opens Helsinki Art Museum". Yle Uutiset. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "What is HAM?". Helsinki Art Museum. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Tove Jansson Gallery at Helsinki Art Museum". Moomin.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Contact information and administration". HAM. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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