Ateneum is Finland's national gallery and the country's largest art museum, housed in a neoclassical building completed in 1887 to designs by architect Theodor Höijer. Its permanent collection spans Finnish art from the 18th century to the 1950s, with works by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Albert Edelfelt and Hugo Simberg among the highlights. The museum sits on Rautatientori, right in central Helsinki.
exhibitionin progress
This exhibition presents Elga Sesemann's (1922-2007) extensive artistic output and her significant role in modern Finnish art. Ateneum Art Museum, 18.8.2026-8.8.2027.
exhibition(129 days)
The exhibition examines Nordic women artists' engagement with esoteric movements from the late 19th century onwards, revealing their overlooked networks and the significance of artistic collaboration.