Ateneum
Ateneum is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland and one of the three museums forming the Finnish National Gallery. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. It has the biggest collections of classical art in Finland. Before 1991 the Ateneum building also housed the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and University of Art and Design Helsinki.
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| Established | 1887 |
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| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°10′12″N 024°56′39″E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Key holdings | The Wounded Angel, Lemminkäinen's Mother, Aino triptych, Raatajat rahanalaiset (Kaski), Street in Auvers-sur-Oise |
| Collection size | 4,300+ paintings, 750+ sculptures |
| Visitors | 400 000 (2012) |
| Director | Marja Sakari (2018 - ) |
| Website | ateneum.fi |
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