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Midsummer 2016 MIDSUMMER 2017 THU FRI SAT SUN 22.6. 23.6. 24.6. 25.6. ART MUSEUMS: Amos Anderson Art Museum, tel. 09-684 4460 10-17 - - - Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery, tel. 0294 500 401 10-17 - - 10-17 Didrichsen Art Museum, tel. 010 2193 970 11-18 11-18 11-18 11-18 Ferry to the museum from the Market Square on Sat 24.6. at 10, 12, 14. Return at 11, 13, 15. Return ticket 10 €, one way 6 €. Tickets can be purchased on the ferry. Emma, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, tel. 0438270941 11-18 - - - + Wee Gee Building, tel. 09-8163 0493 Gallen–Kallela Museum, tel. 09-849 2340 11-18 - 11-18 11-18 Halosenniemi (in Tuusula), tel. 09-8718 3466 11-18 - - - HAM – Helsinki Art Museum (Tennis Palace), tel. 09-310 87001 11-19 - - - Kunsthalle Helsinki, tel. 040 450 7211 11-18 - - - Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, tel. 0294 500 501 10-17 - - 10-17 Sinebrychoff Art Museum, tel. 0294 500 460 10-17 - - 10-17 HISTORICAL MUSEUMS: Helsinki City Museums: * Helsingin kaupunginmuseo, puh. 09-3103 6630 11-14 - - - * Hakasalmi Villa, tel. 09-310 78519 Closed due to renovation * Tram Museum, tel. 09-3103 6630 11-14 - - - * Burgher’s House, tel. 09-310 71549 11-14 * Worker Housing Museum, tel. 09-310 71548 11-14 - - - National Museum of Finland, tel. 0295 33 6901 11-18 - - 11-18 Mannerheim Museum, tel. 09-635 443 - - - - Urho Kekkonen Museum Tamminiemi, tel. 09-4050 9650 11-17 - 11-17 11-17 Guyded tours in Finnish at 11, 12, 14 and 16. In Swedish at 13 and English at 15, it’s possible to visit the museum also without a guide. Café Adjutant open according to the opening hours of the museum. Seurasaari Open Air Museum, tel. 09-4050 9660 11-17 - 11-17 11-17 Traditional Midsummer bonfires and event on Friday 23.6. at 16–01, tickets 23 € available at the entrance (children under 12 years free of charge together with a paying adult). Midsummer Day dancing at Antti Event Ground on Sat 24.6. CABLE FACTORY: Theatre Museum, tel. 0401922300 - - - - Hotel and Restaurant Museum, tel. 044-747 4110 11-18 - - - Finnish Museum of Photography, tel. 09-6866 3621 11-18 - - - SPECIAL MUSEUMS: Ainola (in Järvenpää), tel. 09-287 322 10-17 - - 10-17 Iittala & Arabia Design Centre, tel. 0204395326 12-18 - - 10-16 - Studio Aalto, tel.09-481 350 (guided tour at 11.30 & 12.30), Tiilimäki 20 11.30,12.30 - - 11.30, 12.30 - The Aalto House (guided tour/entrance every full hour, last at 16), Riihitie 20 13, 14, 15, 16 - - 13, 14, 15, 16 Design Museum, tel. 09-622 0540 11-15 - - 11-18 Hvitträsk (in Kirkkonummi), tel. 0295 33 6359 11-17 - - 11-17 Helsinki University Museum, tel. 09-1912 4071 Closed 19.6.-31.7. Museum of Natural History, tel. 02941 28800 10-17 - - - Helsinki Observatory, tel. 0503185764 12-16 - - - Päivälehti Newspaper Museum, tel. 0207209810 11-17 - - 11-17 Bank of Finland Museum, tel. 010 195 702 11-17 - - 11-16 Museum of Finnish Architecture, tel. 09-8567 5100 11-18 - - - Sports Museum of Finland, tel. 09-434 2250 Opens 2019 Helsinki Tourist Information, Helsinki Marketing 06/2017 Helsinki Marketing is not responsible for any changes. MIDSUMMER 2017 THU FRI SAT SUN 22.6. 23.6. 24.6. 25.6. Museum of Technology, tel. 09-7288 440 11-15 - - - SIGHTS: Parliament building tel. 09-4321 (no guided tours) - - - - Finlandia Hall, tel. 09-40 241, guided tour - - - - Flamingo, tel. 020 7785 201 10-21 10-18 10-18 10-18 Heureka Science Centre, tel. 09-857 99 10-17 10-17 10-18 10-18 Finnish National Opera, tel. 09-4030 2211/ticket sales - - - - Korkeasaari Zoo, tel. 09-310 37900 10-20 10-17 10-20 10-20 Helsinki Leikkiluola (Indoor Playground), tel. 0447007060 10-20 - - - Linnanmäki Amusement Park, tel. 010 5722 200 11-21 11-21 13-21 13-20 Adventure Park Huippu (Leppävaara, Espoo), tel. 040 966 9834 12-20 - - 10-18 Adventure Park Zippy, tel. 046 920 0101 12-21 - - - SkyWheel Helsinki, tel. 0404 808604 10-20 10-20 10-20 10-20 Music Centre, tel. 020 707 0400, guided tour 10-16 - - - Café and terrace are open on 22.6. from 10.30-16 Sibelius Finland Experience – The National Hall (Aleksanterinkatu 44) At 12 At 12 At 12 At 12 Sibelius Finland Sibelius Sibelius Finland Sibelius Finland Tickets 37 €, children under 12 years free with adults. Language: English, introduction in Experience Finland Experience Experience Finnish and Swedish. Experience SEA LIFE Helsinki, tel. 09-5658 200 10-20 10-20 10-20 10-20 Serena Water Park, tel. 09-8870 550 11-19 11-19 11-19 11-19 HopLop Helsinki, Ruoholahti, tel. 010 8373 004 10-20 10-20 10-20 10-20 Stadium Tower, tel. 09-436 6010 Opens 2019 - - - City Wintergarden tel. 09-310 39985 12-15 - - 12-16 Tropicario Tropical Animal House, tel.09-750 076 10-19 10-16 10-19 10-19 - University Botanical Gardens, tel. 02941 24455 * Kaisaniemi , green houses 10-17 - - - garden 9-20 9-20 9-20 9-20 *Kumpula, tel. 050 430 6765, Jyrängöntie 2 11-18 - - - Unique Lapland - Winter World Helsinki, t. 0500 899 899 10-14 10-14 10-14 10-14 FlyTour Helsinki XD, puh. 050-4652273 10-17 10-17 10-17 10-17 CHURCHES: (NB! closed during church events) Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) tel. 09-2340 5940 (opening hours infor- mation) Helsinki Cathedral, tel. 09-2340 6120 Uspenski Cathedral, tel. 09 856 46 100 9.30-18 - - 12-15 SUOMENLINNA FORTRESS ISLAND: Tel. 029 533 8410 /tourist information 10-18 10-18 10-18 10-18 - Suomenlinna Center and museum 10-18 10-18 10-18 10-18 - Toy Museum 11-17 11-17 11-17 11-18 - Ehrensvärd Museum 10-17 10-17 10-17 10-17 - Military Museum’s Manege 11-18 11-18 11-18 11-18 - Submarine Vesikko 11-18 11-18 11-18 11-18 - Customs Museum 12.30-17.30 - - - - Jetty Barracks Gallery 12-17.30 11.30-16 - - - Gallery Augusta - - - - - Museum Shop B 34 10-16.30 10-16.30 12-16.30 10-16.30 - Arts and Crafts summer shop B 34 11-17.30 11-17.30 11-17.30 11-17.30 - Restaurant Suomenlinna Brewery 12-16 - - - - Restaurant Café Chapman 11-16 - - - - Café Vanille 10-17.30 - - 10-17.30 - Café Ice Cellar 11-17 11-17 11-17 11-16 - Café Piper 10.30-19 10.30-19 12-19 10.30-19 - Walhalla Gourmet 17-24 - - - - Walhalla Terrace & Bar (weather permitting) 12-24 - - - - Pizzeria Nikolai (weather permitting) 12-20 12-20 12-18 12-18 - Café Bar Valimo 10-22 10-22 10-22 10-22 - Bastion Bistro 11-23 11-24 11-24 12-18 - Viapori Deli & Café 11-18 11-18 11-18 11-18 Helsinki Tourist Information, Helsinki Marketing 06/2017 Helsinki Marketing is not responsible for any changes. MIDSUMMER 2017 THU FRI SAT SUN 22.6. 23.6. 24.6. 25.6. BUS SIGHTSEEING TOURS: - Strömma Finland, tel. 09-22881600, www.stromma.fi - Panorama Sightseeing Audio Tour, 11, 13.30 11, 13.30 11, 13.30 11, 13.30 departure: Esplanade park (Fabianinkatu) - Half day tour to Porvoo with a live guide 13-17 Departure: Esplanade park - City Sightseeing – Hop On Hop Off-bus tour 10-16 10-16 10-16 10-16 departure: Senate Square every 30 min, buses operate 10-16 Tickets from Tickets & Tours by Strömma or departure points, www.stromma.fi: * Pohjoisesplanadi 19 9-16.30 9-16.30 9-16 9-16 * Strömma sales kiosk on the Esplanade park 10-15 10-15 10-15 10-15 * Strömma sales kiosk at the Market Square, Kolera-allas 10-18.30 10-20.45 10-18.30 10-18.30 NB! Advance purchase highly recommended, tickets from www.stromma.fi, Strömma Finland’s sales points or for the same day at the departure point if available. - City Tour, tel.0207 118 338, Hop-on hop off-bus sightseeing tour, from the 9.40-16 9.40-16 9.40-16 9.40-16 Senate Square every 30 min. SIGHTSEEING CRUISES: IHA-Lines, tel. 09-6874 5050, www.ihalines.fi * The Beautiful Eastern Archipelago (1 ½h) 11.30, 14 11.30, 14 11.30, 12.30, 14 11.30, 14 * Helsinki and its Fortresses (1 ½h) 16.30 16.30 15 * Evening cruise 19 * Midsummer cruise to the bonfires (m/s Doris, dinner, 5h) 19 * Midsummer cruise to the bonfires (m/s Doris II, dinner, 5h) 19 NB! Advance booking before midsummer from the office. Midsummer cruises are always recommended to book in advance! Royal Line, tel. 0207118338, www.royalline.fi * Sightseeing cruise,dep. every full hour, 1½h 11 11, 13, 15 11-17 11, 13, 15 * 1½ Sightseeing cruise (and lunch, optional) 12-17 12, 14, 16 - 12, 14, 16 *1h 45 min evening dinner cruise - 17,17.30, 18 - * 2½h Smugglers Dinner Cruise 18 - 18 * 2h Imperial Dinner Cruise 19 - - * Bonfires in the Eastern archipelago (m/s Natalia, dinner seats/sun deck, 4½h) - 19 - * Bonfires in the Helsinki archipelago (m/s King, dinner seats/sun deck, 3h) - 20 - * The Seurasaari bonfires (m/s Queen, café, 3h) - 20 - * Bonfires in the Western archipelago (m/s RoyalCat dinner seats/sun deck, 3h) - 20.30 - * The main bonfire in Seurasaari (m/s Katarina, dinner seats/sun deck, 2½h) - 21 - Strömma Finland, tel. 09-2288 1600, www.stromma.fi * Beautiful Canal Route, departures once an hour always at half past, from 10.30-18.30 10.30-18.30 10.30-18.30 10.30-18.30 Market Square *Midsummer Dinner Cruise in Helsinki archipelago from Market Square (m/s 19 Aava) * Midsummer cruise to Seurasaari bonfires from Market Square (m/s Diana) 20 * Midsummer cruise to Seurasaari bonfires from Market Square (m/s Victoria) 20 * Midsummer cruise to Seurasaari bonfires from market Square (m/s Sofia) 20.45 NB! Midsummer cruises are highly recommended to buy in advance www.stromma.fi or Stromma sales points.
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