Museums & Arts · Our pick in Helsinki
Ateneum Art Museum
Finnish National Gallery
About Ateneum Art Museum
Ateneum is at Kaivokatu 2, opposite the Central Railway Station. Now showing: Modern Classics: Elga Sesemann (18 August 2026–8 August 2027) and the collection exhibition A Question of Time. Closed on Mondays (the museum’s website).
Why it's on our list
- Finnish art collection
- Closed Mondays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ateneum Art Museum before you go.
What’s on
Ateneum Art Museum publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ateneum Art Museum, as the crow flies.
- Hobo Helsinki250 m3 min walk
- Hotel Kämp300 m4 min walk
- The grand hotels of Helsinki: the back story300 m4 min walk
- Marski by Scandic300 m4 min walk
- Hotel St. George350 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ateneum Art Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- MikonkatuTram 2Tram 5Tram 750 m1 min walk
- RautatientoriTram 2Tram 5Tram 7150 m2 min walk
- PäärautatieasemaTram 2Tram 3Tram 5Tram 6Tram 7Tram 9150 m2 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rautatientori200 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Asema-aukio250 m3 min walk
Taxis can also be booked by app or phone.
Key sights
- Esplanadi Park350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Amos Rex450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Helsinki Cathedral450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Oodi500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Market Square600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Uspenski Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Temppeliaukio Church1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Löyly2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Helsinki Airport17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Helsinki Central250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Pasila3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min