Design Museum

The Design Museum, in Helsinki

The Design Museum is dedicated to Finnish design, world-renowned, in Helsinki. The Helsinki audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place dedicated to an art of living that is the pride of Finland.

The temple of Finnish design

The Design Museum of Helsinki is dedicated to one of the fields that make the worldwide renown of Finland: design. The country is famous for its approach to design, functional, refined, elegant and inspired by nature, embodied by great names and great brands known throughout the world, in furniture, glassware, ceramics, textiles or everyday objects. The museum retraces the history and the evolution of this Finnish design, from the classic pieces to the contemporary creations, and presents the work of the designers who marked the country. It is an essential stop to understand this art of living that pervades the whole town.

What to see

Here you discover the history and the evolution of Finnish design, world-renowned, from the classic pieces to the contemporary creations, in furniture, glassware and everyday objects. The Design Museum is a temple of this art of living that is the pride of Finland. It is a stop for lovers of design, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Design Museum lies in the centre of Helsinki, in the Design District, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the Design Museum of Helsinki dedicated to?

To Finnish design, world-renowned for its functional, refined approach inspired by nature; the museum retraces its history, from the classic pieces to the contemporary creations.

Where is the Design Museum of Helsinki?

In the centre of Helsinki, in the Design District, in Finland.