Free admission to Helsinki University Museum Flame on International Museum Day 18 May

Welcome to the Helsinki University Museum Flame's exhibition centre and Observatory on 18 May 2026!

Helsinki University Museum Flame’s exhibition centre and Observatory will be open on International Museum Day, 18 May 2026, from 12.00 to 18.00 free of charge. 

We are looking forward to your visit.

Exhibition centre

Curator Pia Vuorikoski will interview photographer Hanne Kiiveri, whose works feature in the Angeloscope exhibition on people’s conceptions of angels. Where did the idea for a project combining research and art originate? Kiiveri will shed light on her works, inspiration and working methods. Interviews will be held in Finnish at 15.00 and 16.30 (45 minutes each). 

Address: Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

Observatory

The Observatory’s exhibitions illustrate the wonders of space and the fascinating past of the building, completed in 1834. You will have the chance to admire rooms where celestial phenomena were once observed and where astronomers and their families lived until 1969.

Address: Kopernikuksentie 1, Helsinki