Helsinki Art Museum

Helsinki Art Museum (Finnish: Helsingin taidemuseo, Swedish: Helsingfors konstmuseum), abbreviated as HAM, is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Tennispalatsi in Kamppi. The museum reopened after renovations and rebranding (as HAM) in 2015.

Helsinki Art Museum
Helsingin taidemuseo
Helsingfors konstmuseum
HAM is located in Tennispalatsi
The location of the museum in Helsinki
Established1968 (1968)
LocationEteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland
Coordinates60.16949°N 24.93123°E / 60.16949; 24.93123
TypeArt museum
DirectorMaija Tanninen-Mattila
OwnerHelsinki
Websitewww.hamhelsinki.fi/en/

The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries.

The art museum hosts a small permanent exhibition of the works of Tove Jansson, including two large frescoes originally created for the restaurant of Helsinki City Hall.

The director of Helsinki Art Museum since 2013 is Maija Tanninen-Mattila.

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