On a wooded peninsula in a suburb of Helsinki, this museum is dedicated to the great Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931), who built his studio here between 1911 and 1913, calling it his "castle in the air." Gallen-Kallela had a restless, fanciful personality, and his reputation is based mainly on his paintings, especially those inspired by the Kalevala (Land of Heroes). This Finnish national epic, first published in 1835, derived from a much older oral tradition that originated during the Middle Ages in Karelia, one of the provinces that Finland lost to the Russians after World War II. The museum houses a large collection of his paintings, graphics, posters, and industrial design products. Beside the museum is a cafe in a wooden villa dating from the 1850s.
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Gallen-Kallela Museum
Gallen-Kallelantie 27, Espoo, Finland
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Neighborhood
Tarvaspää Espoo
Hours
Mon–Sat 11am–4pm, Sun 11am–5pm
Transportation
Tram: 4 to Munkkiniemi; then walk for 2km (1 1/4 miles) along the clearly signposted seaside pathway
Phone
09/849-2340
Prices
Admission 10€ adults, 7€ seniors, 5€ students and the unemployed, free for children 17 and under
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Gallen-Kallela Museum
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Gallen-Kallelantie 27 Espoo Finland HelsinkiNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.