Opening of the Main Exhibition

The opening of the City Museum of Helsinki's new main exhibition takes place on Saturday, 13 June from 11:00 to 23:00. The Helsinki exhibition is open on the 2nd floor until 23:00 on opening day, and admission to the museum is always free.

The day's programme offers activities for all ages: old-fashioned yard games, children's theatre, quizzes, historical fashion shows, and live music in the museum's renovated customer areas and courtyards. The evening concludes with a DJ marathon (Roope Pokki, Aila Vino & Rahastaja) covering jazz, disco, and alternative pop from the 1950s to today.

Programme

Activities for the whole family 11:00-15:00
- Workshop "Viuhkakieltä ja kauneuspilkkuja" (continuous)
- Old-fashioned yard games (continuous) at 11:30, 12:30, 13:30 and 14:30
- Story time sessions 11:30-12:00
- Museum grandmothers and grandfathers share their experiences 12:00-15:00
- Birthday party at the museum - presentation and workshop

Performances, quizzes and workshops 12:00-16:00
- 12:00 and 14:00 "Haukun meriseikkailu", musical theatre for children
- 13:00 Helsinki quiz for children (in Finnish)
- 13:30 Helsinki quiz for children (in Swedish)
- 14:30 & 15:00 Workshop: Preservation and care of photographs
- 15:00 Helsinki quiz for adults
- 15:00 Workshop: What do we preserve from our time?
- 16:00 Workshop: Helsinki's archaeological cultural heritage

Fashion shows 16:30-18:30
- 16:30 and 17:30 Historical fashion show

Information talks 15:00-18:30
- 15:00 Coming: Punk - 50 years of sparkle on Helsinki's streets
- 15:30 Difficult cultural heritage, how is it presented in the new Helsinki exhibition?
- 16:00 Presentation of the City Museum of Helsinki
- 16:30 Preparation of the Helsinki exhibition as told by conservators
- 17:00 Book presentation: "Empire - Helsinki in stone and light"
- 17:30 Documenting changing Helsinki
- 18:00 Museum director Reetta Heiskanen available for meetings

Evening programme 19:00-23:00
- 19:00 The museum's own band The Zederholms - "Love for Helsinki!"
- 20:00 Helsinki quiz (K18)
- 21:00 Bingo
- 20:00-23:00 DJ marathon (Roope Pokki, Aila Vino & Rahastaja)