Burgher´s house museum – the oldest wooden building in central Helsinki

Burghers house museum from outside Image: Maija Astikainen / Helsinki city museum.

Burgher´s house museum is located in the Kruununhaka district and is the oldest wooden building in the central Helsinki. Exact year when the house was built is unknown but the Burgher´s house is known to exist already in 1818. The floor plan of the house is original, but the house and it´s surroundings and interior … Continue reading Burgher´s house museum – the oldest wooden building in central Helsinki

Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold exhibition at Sinebrychoff Art Museum

Maljakko ja sinisiä figuureja - Alfred William Finch. Image: Hannu Aaltonen / Finnish National Gallery

A new exhibition Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold has opened at Sinebrychoff Art Museum on 28th of March. Blue and Gold have been historically considered one of the most precious colors and materials. Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold is a collection exhibition where these two colors lie at the core of the presented … Continue reading Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold exhibition at Sinebrychoff Art Museum