The Ateneum Art Museum

The Ateneum is the main art museum of Finland and part of the Finnish National Gallery. The museum is named in honor of goddess Athene, patron of the arts and crafts. The founder of the collection was tsar Nicholas II, who granted the Society of Finnish artists 18 paintings.

The museum features the richest collections of paintings, sculptures, drawings and graphics period 18th - mid 20th century. The total number of art items exceeds 20 thousand exhibits. Most of the collection are works of the Finnish artist Hugo Simberg, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Pekka Halonen and Albert Edelfelt. Among the most famous European and Russian artists, whose works are presented at the museum, are Marc Chagall, Francisco Goya, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Ilya Repin, Ivan Shishkin, Isaac Levitan and other recognized masters.

Ateneum is located opposite Central Station of Helsinki. Opening hours: Tuesday and Friday - from 10am to 6pm, Wednesday and Thursday - to 8pm, on weekends - to 5pm. Cost of entrance is about 10 euros.