Museums & Arts · Our pick in Helsinki
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Finnish National Gallery
About Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Kiasma is at Mannerheiminaukio 2 and is open; exhibitions include Emma Ainala (9 October 2026–14 February 2027) and Oliver Beer (from 6 November 2026). Closed on Mondays (the museum’s website).
Why it's on our list
- Contemporary art
- Closed Mondays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art before you go.
What’s on
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, as the crow flies.
- Solo Sokos Hotel Torni450 m6 min walk
- Hotel St. George500 m7 min walk
- Marski by Scandic550 m7 min walk
- Helka Hotel550 m7 min walk
- The grand hotels of Helsinki: the back story700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art 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
- LasipalatsiTram 1Tram 4Tram 10200 m3 min walk
- Central Railway StationM1M2250 m3 min walk
- PäärautatieasemaTram 2Tram 3Tram 5Tram 6Tram 7Tram 9300 m4 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Asema-aukio150 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Asema-aukio200 m3 min walk
Taxis can also be booked by app or phone.
Key sights
- Oodi150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Amos Rex200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ateneum450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Temppeliaukio Church600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Esplanadi Park800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Helsinki Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Market Square1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Uspenski Cathedral1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Löyly2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Helsinki Airport17 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Main railway stations
- Helsinki Central250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Pasila3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min