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Visual arts and galleries
Hämeenlinna serves up its cultural offerings through more than ten different museums and galleries, as well as numerous exhibitions that change monthly. Welcome on an art excursion to Hämeenlinna!
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Hämeenlinna Art Museum is a versatile visual arts venue in the Verkatehdas area, close to the city centre. Two historic grain warehouses host changing exhibitions where you can learn more about domestic and international artists, contemporary art phenomena and the history of Finnish art. The museum’s collections include significant works of Finnish art and art made in the recent years.
Iittala Naive Art Exhibition
Iittala Naive Art Exhibition is a colourful art venue in Iittala, Hämeenlinna. The exhibition in the old wooden school brings joy and inspiration to visitors of all ages through Finnish naive art.
Gallery ARX
Gallery ARX specialises in exhibitions aimed at children, young people and families. The exhibitions emphasise multi-sensory experience and immersion, and include interactive workshop stations for the enjoyment of visitors.
Public works
There are numerous outdoor sculptures, monuments, historical memorials and environmental artworks in Hämeenlinna city centre and its surroundings. Sculptures have been erected in honour of the notable figures, events and occasions of Hämeenlinna, but also for aesthetic reasons, to beautify the living environment of the city’s residents.
The majority of the sculptures can be found in the parks of Hämeenlinna city centre, but significant works can also be encountered further away from the centre.
Memorial plaques and stones
Hämeenlinna is a city of memorial plaques. There are a total of over 80 memorial plaques, tablets and reliefs, as well as memorial stones in the city centre and its surroundings, put up to honour memorable events and figures in the history of the city.
